…for those of us in western Washington’s prog-politix community. Our top regional campaign prospect, Congressional candidate Darcy Burner, lost her home in a fire.

She and her family are safe. But she’ll have to find new digs within her district, at a time when she’s trying to fund a serious election run against incumbent Dave Reichert. That fundraising has gone quite well, particularly with “Netroots” donations from online supporters. Those funds can’t be used for personal expenses, of course. She and her hubby will be arranging to relocate themselves. It’ll be up to her campaign staff, and her campaign supporters, to shoulder more of the campaigning and campaign fundraising work while Burner’s personal time/attention deals with this tragic distraction.