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Poetry Reading Sparks Cascadia Secession Drive for 2028 Ballot

6/14/2026

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A poetry reading on Capitol Hill turned into a Cascadia independence rally.
Journalist Andrew Engelson hosted the Seattle event and said activists seek a 2028 secession ballot measure in Washington and Oregon.
Political scientist Ryan Griffiths said separatist sentiment is “in the zeitgeist” but unlikely to succeed.
Separatist groups in Texas, California and southeastern New Mexico also pursue ballot initiatives to split or join neighboring states.

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A poetry reading on Capitol Hill turned into a Cascadia independence rally.
Journalist Andrew Engelson hosted the Seattle event and said activists seek a 2028 secession ballot measure in Washington and Oregon.
Political scientist Ryan Griffiths said separatist sentiment is “in the zeitgeist” but unlikely to succeed.
Separatist groups in Texas, California and southeastern New Mexico also pursue ballot initiatives to split or join neighboring states.