Hacks & Wonks

Hacks & Wonks hosted a 2024 Post-Primary Roundtable on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 to bring an insider’s view of the recent Washington state primary election results. 

By bringing together a panel of seasoned political strategists, the program offered a unique lens through which to view the results. Since these campaign experts have been in the trenches, crafting messages, crunching numbers, and reading the electoral tea leaves for years, they cut through the noise and spin to give insights not found in typical news coverage.

Panelists:

• Riall Johnson, Principal Partner at Prism West

• Stephen Paolini, Principal at Bottled Lightning Collective

• Heather Weiner, Political Consultant with PowerHouse Strategic

• Crystal Fincher, Political Consultant with Fincher Consulting and Hacks & Wonks Host

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com.

You can follow Hacks & Wonks on Twitter at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher on Twitter at @finchfrii and find today’s special guests, Riall Johnson at @RiallJohnson, Stephen Paolini at @stephenpaolini, and Heather Weiner at @hlweiner.

On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Robert Cruickshank discuss:

🫠 Seattle City Council meltdown

💸 School funding crisis continues

🌲 Public Lands race still tight

🚨 Surprise endorsement in Seattle race

🥊 Moderates creamed in primary results

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter/X at @finchfrii and find today’s co-host, Robert Cruickshank at @cruickshank.

On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Rian Watt discuss:

🗳️ Primary election results 

🔒 Dems fear Lands Commissioner lockout 

🤬 SCORE jail contract approved over public protest

😤 Council delays social housing initiative

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter/X at @finchfrii and find today’s co-host, Rian Watt at @rianwatt.

As Washington voters prepare to elect a new justice to the state's highest court, candidate Sal Mungia highlights his extensive legal experience and judicial philosophy as key qualifications for the position.

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Follow us on Twitter at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter at @finchfrii and find Sal Mungia at https://www.salforjustice.com/

On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Lex Vaughn discuss:

🗞️ The Stranger got sold

🛑 Public Lands race up in air

🙄 Council’s competing initiative to I-137

😒 Hollingsworth minimum wage repeal effort

🤨 Seattle pursues SCORE contract

🧐 Woo graffiti update

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter/X at @finchfrii and find today’s co-host, Lex Vaughn at @AlexaVaughn.

On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Shauna Sowersby discuss:

🗳️ New statewide initiative qualifies

🔍 Gov candidates on transparency

📊 Polls, polls, polls

🤔 Crypto IE for Randall

👮 KC Jail resumes booking for drug use Downtown

💔 Remembering Matt Driscoll

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter/X at @finchfrii and find today’s co-host, Shauna Sowersby at @Shauna_Sowersby.

Washington State Senator Rebecca Saldaña discusses her fight to advance environmental justice in WA and warns of ballot initiatives that could devastate our climate crisis response and other progress.

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Follow us on Twitter at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter at @finchfrii and find Senator Rebecca Saldaña at @team_saldana.

In this week-in-review:

🔥 Seattle cop fired

✅ Endorsement roundup in key races

📋 Polls for Governor & President

🗳️ Ballots are out w/ “I Voted” stickers

🤑 Realtor $ for Woo

🤖 AI bots for Woo on Reddit

🏘️ ADU construction boom

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter/X at @finchfrii and find today’s co-host, Robert Cruickshank at @cruickshank.

Seattle City Council candidate Tariq Yusuf joins Hacks & Wonks to discuss his policy priorities and vision for the city.

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Follow us on Twitter at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter at @finchfrii and find Tariq Yusuf at @tariqforcouncil.

On this week-in-review, Crystal is joined by Seattle political reporter, editor of PubliCola, and co-host of the Seattle Nice podcast, Erica Barnett!

They discuss:

• Washington Supreme Court Upholds Lacey RV Parking Ban

• Hilary Franz Campaign Controversy

• King County Leaders Launch 100 Days of Action Against Gun Violence

• Seattle PayUp Minimum Wage Repeal Legislation Stalls

• Seattle Audit on Reducing Overdoses and Drug-Related Crime

• Seattle Police Deputy Chief Controversy

• Seattle Transportation Levy Heads to November Ballot

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter/X at @finchfrii and find today’s co-host, Erica Barnett, at @ericacbarnett.