Video: 30th District candidates taking it to the wire

One candidate says voting for the Democrats is the way to get moving in Olympia. Her opponent says the Democrats are just out of touch.

Robert Mak

Robert Mak Jul 10, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Video: 30th District candidates taking it to the wire</h1>
                <h2><p>One candidate says voting for the Democrats is the way to get moving in Olympia. Her opponent says the Democrats are just out of touch.</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/rmak-seattletopstory-com/">Robert Mak</a></p> 
              <p><time datetime="2025-02-04T05:00:00-08:00">Feb 6, 2018</time></p>
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            <p>One candidate says voting for the Democrats is the way to get moving in Olympia. Her opponent says the Democrats are just out of touch.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/107843507" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe></figure><p><strong>Voters in the 30th Legislative District</strong> in and around Federal Way will decide one of the key races in the fight for control of the state Senate. Meet the candidates and watch analysis from Crosscut's Knute Berger and Chris Vance.</p><p><em>Other stories in our <a href="http://crosscut.com/Districts/?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">Meet the Key Districts</a> coverage of the 30th</em></p><p><a href="http://crosscut.com/2014/10/12/Districts/122217/30th-district-mark-miloscia-shari-song-campaigns-j/?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">"Democrats' whole game plan at risk in 30th District Senate race"</a></p><p><a href="http://crosscut.com/2014/10/12/Districts/122216/30th-district-profile-federal-way-seatac-shopping/?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">"30th District: Car culture, urban aspirations and a big role in deciding state's political course"</a></p><p><a href="http://crosscut.com/2014/10/12/Districts/122214/30th-district-demographics-legislative-race/?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">"Democrats just can't get comfortable in the 30th District"</a></p>
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One candidate says voting for the Democrats is the way to get moving in Olympia. Her opponent says the Democrats are just out of touch.

Voters in the 30th Legislative District in and around Federal Way will decide one of the key races in the fight for control of the state Senate. Meet the candidates and watch analysis from Crosscut's Knute Berger and Chris Vance.

Other stories in our Meet the Key Districts coverage of the 30th

"Democrats' whole game plan at risk in 30th District Senate race"

"30th District: Car culture, urban aspirations and a big role in deciding state's political course"

"Democrats just can't get comfortable in the 30th District"

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By Robert Mak

Robert Mak is a principal of Seattletopstory.com and a longtime broadcast reporter in Western Washington.