Locally and nationally, much hangs in the balance in the Nov. 2 congressional elections. State by state and district by district, voters will be weighing national issues — the economy, the deficit, health care, bailouts, stimulus — along with the benefits they’ve received through the efforts of those representing them in Congress.
Our editorial board has been weighing those same issues, which often conflict with another, and it’s reflected in our mixed bag of congressional endorsements. We’re endorsing the re-election of Democrats Sen. Patty Murray and Sixth Dist. Rep. Norm Dicks, and the election of First Dist. Republican challenger James Watkins.