Voter's Guide
Welcome to the Beacon’s Official 2026 General Voters’ Guide
An in-depth analysis of local candidates, propositions and measures.
Local News
Election Integrity Concerns Reach Jefferson County, but Local Voting Procedures Remain Unchanged
Federal efforts to change voting rules, obtain voter data and reduce election-security resources raise questions for voters ahead of the November election.
Letters
Letter from the Editor: Midterms Make October More Frightening Than Usual
Money in politics and hidden messaging.
Elections
Anxiety is growing Trump may try to disrupt the midterm elections.
States are prepping.
Local News
Beacon 2026 Primary Election Results
From the Associated Press and the Jefferson County Beacon
Local News
Welcome to the Beacon’s Official 2026 Primary Voters’ Guide
An in-depth analysis of local candidates, propositions and measures
Elections
Born to Run? Then You’ll Need to File for Candidacy Between May 4-8
Your neighbors need your leadership.
Election Guide
Help Us Shape our Election Coverage
We want to know what you value in candidates and policies
Local News
2025 Election Results
Election news by Beacon Staff General Elections came and went on November 4, with a National wave of Democratic wins. Here in Jefferson County, 50.05% of the 28,875 registered voters cast their ballots. Though they will not be certified until Nov 25, these election results are not predicted
Local News
The Beacon 2025 Voting Guide
By Beacon Staff We are, at the time of publishing, 27 days into the federal government shutdown. We’re mere days away from SNAP running out of money, and there are no guarantees that federal employees are going to see a paycheck any time soon. With this kind of uncertainty,
Local Events
Obee and Quarles to appear on the November City Council Ballot
Fred Obee, left, and Dylan James Quarles will appear on the Port Townsend ballot this November. Election news by Nhatt Nichols The votes are in from the Port Townsend City Council Primary, and Fred Obee and Dylan James Quarles will be appearing on the ballot in November. Mikki Porter, who
Elections
Three Long-time Port Townsend Residents Vie for City Council Seat
News by Scott France In the only contested race this year for a Port Townsend City Council seat, three people are competing in the primary election on August 5. The three are: Fred Obee, formerly a journalist and general manager for The Leader newspaper; Mikki Porter, who has worked for