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# A lot of questions with (most of) the candidates
- URL: https://www.rangemedia.co/general-election-candidates-top-issues/
- Published: 2026-10-13T01:57:11.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-13T02:20:01.000Z
- Description: From skyrocketing cost of living to public safety to what could happen to the millionaires tax, we covered a lot of ground. See where candidates running for Congress, WA Legislature, state Supreme Court and Spokane County Auditor land.
- Author: RANGE
- Tags: Election 2026, Government

Before the primaries, we asked candidates running for local office a series of questions and some of them even answered.\* We cleaned up the clutter and pared down our questionnaires to just the candidates who survived in the primaries to help you make your decision in the general election!

(\*although we later determined that [some of those answers](https://www.rangemedia.co/contains-artificial-ingredients/) were AI-generated.)

From skyrocketing cost of living to public safety to what could happen to the millionaires tax, we covered a lot of ground.   
You can navigate to the race you want to know more about, then use the individual dropdown menus to switch between questions.

Cost of living SNAP, Medicare and Medicaid Dignity Act and farmworkers Congressional stock trading Why Congress should or shouldn’t trade stocks Corporate PAC money Political donation reform Expanding the Supreme Court Other Supreme Court reforms AI and data center regulation First Amendment protections ICE accountability Federal policy on trans people Policy for rural constituents Eastern Washington funding Fighting for Eastern Washington funding Surveillance technology Gaza Funding the Israeli military Why you’re the best candidate Single biggest issue Tax policy Medicaid Federal actions and state reactions Housing and cost of living Universal Basic Exemption tax structure AI regulation Gender-affirming care Abortion rights Drug use Data center tax exemptions Public disclosure and legislative privilege Single biggest issue Tax policy Medicaid Federal actions and state reactions Housing and cost of living Universal Basic Exemption tax structure AI regulation Gender-affirming care Abortion rights Drug use Data center tax exemptions Public disclosure and legislative privilege Top goal in office Reason for running Housing Inflation and public assistance Rural hospitals Growth management PFAS and forever chemicals Public disclosure and legislative privilege Religion and governance Beer Qualifications and experience Wildfire prevention Agriculture Homelessness Housing affordability Childcare Public safety Mental health access Legislative committees Advocacy if not elected Judicial temperament Changes to the justice system Fairness from the bench Judicial independence Millionaire’s tax Constitutional challenges to state laws Responsibilities of the court Role of the state Supreme Court Judicial reforms Government transparency Judicial temperament Changes to the justice system Fairness from the bench Judicial independence Millionaire’s tax Constitutional challenges to state laws Responsibilities of the court Role of the state Supreme Court Judicial reforms Government transparency Judicial temperament Changes to the justice system Fairness from the bench Judicial independence Millionaire’s tax Constitutional challenges to state laws Responsibilities of the court Role of the state Supreme Court Judicial reforms Government transparency Judicial temperament Changes to the justice system Fairness from the bench Millionaire’s tax Constitutional challenges to state laws Responsibilities of the court Role of the state Supreme Court Judicial reforms Government transparency Partisanship and the auditor’s office Ballot box security Redesigning Washington’s voting system Election fraud claims Voter fraud in Spokane County Alternatives to signature verification Auditor’s office staffing Confidence in election security Marriage, vehicle and property records Voter registration and turnout