A growing constellation of Democratic Party influencers are choosing sides in the duel for a U.S. House seat between Washington Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz and state Sen. Emily Randall.
House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, the latest notable party leader to involve themselves in the intraparty scrum, endorsed Randall on Monday.
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