State Democrats are expressing outrage after State Sen. Phil Fortunato, a Republican, introduced a controversial proposal on April 3 to include Tesla owners in the state’s hate crime protections.
Shasti Conrad appointed DNC Associate Chair
Shasti Conrad was appointed today as an Associate Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) by DNC Chair Ken Martin.
Trump tariffs will cost every American an extra $1,000 per year, state Democratic Chair Conrad says—but it could be more
Following news of President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 25% tariff on all goods coming from Mexico and Canada, Washington’s Democratic Chair Shasti Conrad expressed concern over the projected consequences—namely that every single person living in the U.S. would have to pay an average of $1,000 more per year for basic necessities, such as food and gasoline.
Harris could become first Black woman, first person of South Asian descent to be president
The chair of the Washington State Democratic Party, Shasti Conrad, is calling for Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the Democratic ticket.
VP Harris Seattle visit
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Seattle on Saturday for fundraisers in West Seattle and downtown Seattle.
Panel discussion highlights importance of local AAPI voices in politics
As part of Asian American and Pacific Islander Month in May, and of an ongoing panel series in partnership with Microsoft, Assunta Ng, the Weekly’s publisher, met with six “rising”—or already highly risen!
Shasti Conrad is WA State Democrats Party chair — Conrad is the first woman of color and youngest person to serve in the role
On Jan. 28, Shasti Conrad was elected chair of the Washington State Democrats.
Woman of color leads King County’s Democrats to a better future
Destiny seems to have groomed Shasti Conrad for a political career, specifically at a time in history when women and people of color are finding their voices on the social and political stage in the United States.