This year, we are piloting Candidate Research as a new feature of our Voter Guide. We have limited Candidate Research to races with 3 or more candidates in the Primary, and prioritized Spokane County. We are committed to integrity and transparency in our research; therefore, it is very time-intensive. As our system is refined, we intend to expand Candidate Research to all races across our state and, hopefully, beyond. In races where we have attempted to conduct Candidate Research but no information was available, it means that we could not find any online information about the candidate and the candidate did not respond to our request for written statements. These days, most credible candidates have, at a minimum, a free Facebook page where they can inform the public of their candidacy, why they are running, and what their positions are on key issues. Candidates who have no online or social media presence, and do not respond to repeated attempts to contact them by email and/or phone, are most likely not serious about their candidacy.