Democrats in Washington state saw signs of a backlash to President Donald Trump last week that extended far beyond the nation’s capital, reaching even rural counties and small city council races.

In Longview, two Democratic-backed city council candidates defeated more conservative opponents, including ousting the town’s incumbent mayor. In Sunnyside, progressive and Democratic-aligned candidates flipped city council seats. And in Camas, a former Republican America First” congressional candidate lost her city council seat to a Democratic-endorsed challenger.

Those results capped a Democratic sweep in nine special legislative elections, including expensive contested senate races in Pierce and King counties. In Bellevue, longtime city Councilmember Conrad Lee, who donated $50,000 to Trump’s

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