Initial Allegation
/Sept. 28, 2018
- BREAKING STORY: Sept. 28, 2018 – KUOW ‘You raped me.’ Former Seattle official accuses Washington state Sen. Joe Fain of rape
- Sept. 28, 2018 – Seattle Times Seattle woman says state Sen. Joe Fain raped her in 2007; Fain denies allegation
- Sept. 29, 2018 – Washington Post Christine Blasey Ford spurred a woman to name her alleged rapist: A state senator, who denies it
- Oct. 1, 2018 – New York Times After Watching Kavanaugh Hearing, Woman Decides to Name State Senator She Says Raped Her
Subsequent Coverage
/October 2018
- Oct. 15, 2018 – KUOW Undeterred by rape allegation, Sen. Joe Fain supporters give him ovation
- Oct. 15, 2018 – Stranger The Seattle Times Doubles Down on Their Endorsement of Joe Fain Following Rape Accusation
- Oct. 16, 2018 – Seattle Times King County Council members clash over response to rape allegation against state Sen. Joe Fain
- Oct. 17, 2018 – KUOW ‘Don’t go to a hotel room’ with a drunk man. Councilmember Kathy Lambert’s full KUOW interview
- Oct. 17, 2018 – Seattle Times Opinion Why we should listen to people who hesitate to report sexual assault
Investigation
/October-December 2018
- Oct. 25, 2018 – KUOW Woman calls on Gov. Inslee, lawmakers to investigate rape allegation against state senator
- Oct. 29, 2018 – Seattle Times A month after rape allegation against Sen. Joe Fain, no word on an investigation
- Nov. 8, 2018 – Stranger Washington State Senate Moves to Hire Investigator to Look Into Rape Allegations Against Fain
- Dec. 4, 2018 – KIRO7 Essex Porter “Regrettably, the investigation cannot continue without your caucus’ good faith participation.”
- Dec. 4, 2018 – Seattle Times Senate investigation into rape allegation against Washington state Sen. Joe Fain suspended
- Dec. 4, 2018 – Stranger Democrats and Republicans in Olympia Failed Candace Faber
- Jan. 25, 2019 – Q13 News State Senators pull investigation into rape accusations, many questions remain unanswered
Redistricting Appointment
/January – April 2021
- Feb. 9, 2021 – National Women’s Political Caucus et al. We Demand Action on Joe Fain’s Appointment to State’s Redistricting Commission
- Feb. 9, 2021 – Kent Reporter Women’s group wants Joe Fain to resign from state Redistricting Commission
- Feb. 9, 2021 – Stranger WA GOP Senators Flip Out After Journalists Ask Questions About Joe Fain’s Appointment
- Feb. 10, 2021 – Crosscut Groups denounce selection of Joe Fain to redistricting commission
- April 5, 2021 – Seattle Times Controversy reignites over past rape allegation after Washington GOP leader picks former Sen. Joe Fain for panel
From Candace & Family
/various dates
- June 29, 2018 Candace’s Pre-Allegation Telling of Her Rape and Its Impact
- Sept. 27, 2018 Candace’s Initial Tweet with Named Rape Allegation
- Sept. 29, 2018 Statement from Candace’s Father
- Oct. 15, 2018 Candace’s 57 Questions for Senator Joe Fain, following his denials