Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     Dear John, Here are my thoughts the day after Election Day: First and foremost, thank you! Thank you for your powerful vote that gave us another four years to work for Washingtonians. I love this work, and I cannot imagine a bigger blessin…

Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     Dear John: Hours to go now. Are you ready for the election to be over? (Goodness, help those who want it to go on longer!) The work will continue until 8 o'clock tomorrow night. Nonetheless, I find myself reflecting on this, the most conse…

Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     Picture it, John: A graveyard on a dark night, with the light of a rising moon, soon obscured by roving clouds. As you wander through the maze of mausoleums and towering headstones, you realize the entrance gate is out of sight. You're los…

Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     Dear John: You haven't heard from me much — campaigning is not my thing and I try to stay behind the scenes. Consider this a surprise present for Denny! He'll be surprised. I've had a front row seat throughout Denny's career. Lots of diff…

Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     Dear John: Voting sure looks different today than it did the first time I ran for office. That was in the fourth grade when I ran for office in Mrs. Bergren's class. We made posters and talked to our friends. On "Election Day" we stood up …

Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     Dear John, Long, complicated, important, and even critical. That's the best way to describe the ballot that will land in your mailbox next week. My name will be on it, and I would very much appreciate your support. But that's not why I am …

Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     Let me tell you about the greatest commercial that never was, John. We open on a breathtaking vista overlooking the Olympic Mountains, then slowly zoom in on a man standing on a mountain peak, gripping the flagstaff of the Washington state…

Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     John, On this day, back in 1787, Benjamin Franklin was leaving the Constitutional Convention and was asked what type of government they had formed. He responded: "A Republic, if you can keep it." An astute reader will recognize this story …

Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     What says "The End of Summer" for you, John? Labor Day barbecues? A final camping trip? Start of school? First rainy day of September? Arrival of pumpkin spice menus? Or what about orange sunlight at noon? From late-July all the way to mid…

Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     John, When I ran for the Washington state House of Representatives for the first time, I was nervous, just like every first-time candidate. But I knew what I needed to do in order to win. It was a lot of listening to people, having thousan…

Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     Dear John: The Democratic National Convention is underway. Are you excited about any part of it? Any speakers in particular? I am. I was excited to see President Biden last night have a chance to savor the considerable fruits of his admi…

Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     John, Americans have always done "Big Things." We went to the moon, built the transcontinental railway and interstate highway system, created soaring skyscrapers, invented the best personal computers, and led the way on countless other ach…

Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     John, Tuesday, Election Day, was quite a day. You might even say it was a Super Tuesday. I woke up early — 6-ish — and grabbed my iPad, immediately going to the Seattle Times website. Right before me was a large picture of Tim Walz and the…

Denny Heck for Lt. Governor     Dear John: I don't usually write you. In fact, I haven't ever written to you at all. Retired English teacher notwithstanding, I don't do much "public" stuff, even emails. But today is different and special — it's Denny's birthday. And I'm …