The conversation is posted below, or you can listen to the Crosscut Reports podcast. Both have been lightly edited for length and clarity.
Crosscut: Why does Washington have a presidential primary when the candidates are usually chosen before March?
Hobbs: According to state law, both political parties in the state submit names to us. We just turn it around and put it on the ballot. The contest still goes on. The national convention happens for both political parties sometime in July and August. It depends on how many delegates are assigned to the candidate. So we chose in March, and that’s where we’re at.
So is the primary in Washington
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