42nd Legislative District
Youth has its day and its say in 42nd District Senate vacancy vote
January 13, 2022
Matt Benoit and Mike Sato
In a special meeting Jan. 11, the Whatcom County Council appointed Simon Sefzik as the newest — and youngest on record — member to serve in the Washington State Senate, filling the vacant 42nd District seat of the late Sen. Doug Ericksen.
In Whatcom’s 42nd Legislative District, a series of changes is turning election tides
March 3, 2021
Matt Benoit
Gains in voter support made by local Democrats in recent years may be due to demographic shifts caused by a wide variety of trends in who lives here, how they work and how each political party gets its messages out.
photo: Salish Current © 2020
Ready to vote? 40th and 42nd district candidates tell where they stand on policing, COVID, more
October 2, 2020
Salish Current editors
Policies and funding decisions set at the state level have profound influence on our daily lives — and our long-term safety, health and well-being. Salish Current editors invited candidates for 40th and 42nd Legislative District House and Senate seats to answer questions on ten topics.