Welcome to Whipsmart’s “Get Out and Vote” issue.

Rumor has it there’s an election on November 3. At Whipsmart, we know that a strong economy in Washington State uses creativity as the fundamental building block for success, and we think there should be leaders in all levels of government who understand that. Now is the time to get smart about candidates and policies that support Washington’s creative economy.

In this issue, we wanted to feature elected officials who have been champions of Washington’s creative economy. Representative Nicole Macri and Senator June Robinson share what local creatives inspire them and why they think creativity is important to our state.

We also give you the tools to create a voting plan to help make the process as easy as possible. So, no excuses. Get out there and VOTE. Read the issue here.