NF Natalie Fertig I'm a reporter with 11 yrs of experience covering politics and policy in Washington, D.C., for publications including POLITICO and McClatchy Newspapers.

“Republicans have spent a lot of money on ads tying Gluesenkamp Perez to Seattle Democrats and accusing the Democratic incumbent of “staying silent” while Olympia hiked taxes — including an income tax on millionaires that passed earlier this year, and which voters will consider repealing on November’s ballot.”

The Contrarian · US Politics · September 2026