WA voters more politically engaged following 2024 election
During President Donald Trump’s first term, Andrew Bussey would read the news every day.
This time around, the 38-year-old Independent from Spanaway is taking a step back.
“I was just angry all the time, and it really sucked up my life,” he said. During Trump’s second term in office, Bussey said he plans to pay attention only to “substantial” political developments, like the implementation of new policies. He’s no longer following every statement the president makes.
The Trump administration’s dominance in the news cycle is causing some Washington voters to tune out from politics and government completely.
But for most, Trump’s second term is having the opposite effect: It’s pushing voters to pay more attention to national political news, a new Cascade PBS/Elway poll found.
https://www.cascadepbs.org/politics/2025/04/poll-wa-voters-more-politically-engaged-following-2024-election