Follow the team as they head to Bellevue for a Republican election night watch party. As results roll in, attendees share their thoughts.
Washington state, as expected, went blue in this year’s election – showing up for Kamala Harris and electing Democrats in statewide races. Still, Republicans here had a lot of enthusiasm on election night ... and it turned out to be warranted.
The GOP clinched major victories on the national stage, reelecting Donald Trump to the executive office and securing control of both chambers of Congress.
In the second episode of “The Elephant in the Room” – a three-part series exploring the state of Washington’s Republican party – Northwest Reports spent election night at a GOP watch party in Bellevue.
As results rolled in, attendees shared their thoughts on what draws them to the Republican Party; their perspectives on the chaos that unfolded at the 2024 Washington GOP convention in Spokane; and, of course, their feelings about Donald Trump.
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Credits
Host/Producer: Sara Bernard and Maleeha Syed
Reporters: Sara Bernard and Maleeha Syed
Story editor: Ryan Famuliner
Executive producer: Sarah Menzies
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