in Washington state, we haven't had a pub gov for decades...
between the WEA and the Boeing workers, its hard to make inroads...the Boeing workers get big bonuses and the Boeing company gathers HUGE state tax advantages so you know they're paid off...
The Boeing Machinist Union pours huge amounts of money they make from dues into the Democrat party. The more money the workers make, the more money goes into union dues. The Boeing workers are always going on strike to hike up the wages. The Democrats are always raising taxes to hire more state workers, who also pay union dues. The campaign money the unions give to the Democrat politicians lines their pockets with the money left over from the campaign expenses.