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Good afternoon from the KUOW Newsroom. This is Seattle now. I'm Paige Browning.

Coming up, we'll learn about the efforts to increase voter turnout among Northwest tribes.

First, here's our roundup of today's top stories.

It's Monday, November 4th, Election Eve.

Starting with what election stories we're tracking on this final night. 4th, Election Eve.

Starting with what election stories we're tracking on this final night, Democrats and some Republicans are condemning text messages sent by the Washington State GOP to Spanish-speaking

voters in central Washington. Scott Greenstone has more.

Voters in the Yakima in Tri-Cities area received texts last week in Spanish saying

Democratic candidates for the 14th Legislative District hate God and families.

The texts claimed three Latina Democrats running for state legislature also support

chemically castrating children without their parents' consent.

It's very inflammatory language, and I don't think that, you know, we, you know, whether as

candidates or as individuals, you know, should be engaging in that type of dialogue.

That's Maya Espinoza, a Republican Senate candidate and founder of the right-wing

Center for Latino Leadership.

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