East Washington Map

If Oregon is the poster child of why rural counties need to break away from urban policies, Washington is a close second.   The State of Washington affords two distinct geographical landscapes and two separate economies.  The heavily populated BLUE counties surrounding Puget Sound are steeped in old growth forests and akin to the Pacific Ocean.  Whereas the east side of the Cascade Mountain Range tapers downward and forms an open agricultural landscape.   The Puget Sound area is home to Seattle, Boeing, tech companies, and environmentalists. The eastern half of the state is home to John Deere, church on Sunday, the 2nd Amendment, and the City of Spokane.  As of 2018, Democrats control the Governorship, the State Legislature, both U.S Senate seats, and 7 of 11 U.S House seats.  Needless to say, it’s time to form the NEW state of Eastern Washington, if rural communities want representation and a seat at the table.