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Amid heated Senate races and mounting controversies, candidates Paxton and Platner arrive in Washington, seeking to bolster their standing and secure critical backing from party leaders.

As one pivotal swing state tilts between red and blue, its divided voters reveal how cultural rifts, media bubbles and shifting demographics are reshaping U.S. political polarization.

Washington’s vote-by-mail system, in place statewide since 2011, offers a real-time test of expanded absentee voting as the nation debates election security and access.