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Immigration, inflation and Iran at Washington congressional debate

Original: Immigration, inflation, Iran: WA candidates for open Congress seat debate. The fourth district, the most conservative in

Candidates vying for Washington state's open 4th Congressional District seat faced off in a debate centered on immigration, inflation and Iran. The district, the most conservative in the state, rarely sends a Democrat through the top-two primary, but one did this year. That candidate said he entered the race after taking a buyout amid federal spending cuts, adding a personal angle to the contest.

Why now: The debate matters because the open seat and an unusually competitive primary could shift a reliably conservative district.

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• Immigration, inflation, Iran: WA candidates for open Congress seat debate. The fourth district, the most conservative in the state, doesn’t always see a Democrat make it thru the top-two primary. One did this year, and he decided to run after taking a buyout amid the DOGE cuts-… · Olympiajoe@journa.host · 4

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