West Sues Walsh Over Ballot Battle | Seattle News

Seattle News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 27, 2026 · 1m

Arthur West, the lawsuit-hounding transparency advocate, is now suing Jim Walsh, chair of the Washington State Republican Party, after a bitter fallout over a lost court battle on ballot wording. Walsh publicly blamed West for losing the case, calling him a “gullible nonlawyer” and accusing the judge of setting a trap — claims West denies, saying he never represented the initiative group and didn’t get a retraction despite asking. Now, West seeks damages and an official apology from Walsh and the party, with the same judge who ruled against him now presiding over the new lawsuit. Listen in…