Returns are in for the first stage of Washington's general election
Although many counties have yet to report, enough ballots have been tabulated and reported for us to have some idea of what the outcome will look like in federal and judicial contests once the August 17th election has been certified.
In the battle for U.S. Senate, Patty Murray and Dino Rossi have emerged as the finalists, to nobody's surprise. Murray has about 46% of the vote; Rossi has about 34%. No other candidate has more than 1% of the vote, except tea party darling and federal subsidy-taker Clint Didier, who is capturing just over 12%.
The two contested races for Supreme Court have also failed to yield any unexpected outcomes. Incumbent Justice James Johnson, the BIAW's man on the Court, is easily winning reelection, with more than 60% of the vote. His challenger, Stan Rumbaugh, has only 33% of the vote, and isn't capturing any of the counties that have reported in yet. That includes King. Rumbaugh has no hope of winning without carrying King, so he's finished.
However, Johnson's colleague, paleoconservative Richard Sanders, won't be able to claim victory tonight. His opponents — Charlie Wiggins and Bryan Chuschoff — have a combined 52.4% of the vote, to Sanders' 47%. Since Wiggins is in second place, he now heads into a runoff with Sanders. They will face off again in the general election on November 2nd.
There is little drama in the congressional races. Jay Inslee appears set to face Republican James Watkins, while Rick Larsen will go up against John Koster (again). Denny Heck and Jamie Herrera will square off in the 3rd. Doc Hastings' opponent will be former Marine squad leader Jay Clough, and Norm Dicks will be running against Doug Cloud (who he has beaten before). Adam Smith, meanwhile, will be on the ballot with Republican Dick Muri.
However, something unusual is happening in the 5th: The Democratic Party's nominee, Clyde Cordero, is coming in fourth. Two other self-proclaimed Democrats are ahead of him: Spokane television personality Daryl Romeyn and precinct committee officer Barbara Lampert.
It appears very unlikely that Cordero will move on, so the Democratic Party will need to decide whether to get behind Cathy McMorris Rodgers' challenger.
McMorris Rodgers isn't facing competition from any other Republicans, and consequently, she's netting more than sixty percent of the vote in the 5th.
In the battle for U.S. Senate, Patty Murray and Dino Rossi have emerged as the finalists, to nobody's surprise. Murray has about 46% of the vote; Rossi has about 34%. No other candidate has more than 1% of the vote, except tea party darling and federal subsidy-taker Clint Didier, who is capturing just over 12%.
The two contested races for Supreme Court have also failed to yield any unexpected outcomes. Incumbent Justice James Johnson, the BIAW's man on the Court, is easily winning reelection, with more than 60% of the vote. His challenger, Stan Rumbaugh, has only 33% of the vote, and isn't capturing any of the counties that have reported in yet. That includes King. Rumbaugh has no hope of winning without carrying King, so he's finished.
However, Johnson's colleague, paleoconservative Richard Sanders, won't be able to claim victory tonight. His opponents — Charlie Wiggins and Bryan Chuschoff — have a combined 52.4% of the vote, to Sanders' 47%. Since Wiggins is in second place, he now heads into a runoff with Sanders. They will face off again in the general election on November 2nd.
There is little drama in the congressional races. Jay Inslee appears set to face Republican James Watkins, while Rick Larsen will go up against John Koster (again). Denny Heck and Jamie Herrera will square off in the 3rd. Doc Hastings' opponent will be former Marine squad leader Jay Clough, and Norm Dicks will be running against Doug Cloud (who he has beaten before). Adam Smith, meanwhile, will be on the ballot with Republican Dick Muri.
However, something unusual is happening in the 5th: The Democratic Party's nominee, Clyde Cordero, is coming in fourth. Two other self-proclaimed Democrats are ahead of him: Spokane television personality Daryl Romeyn and precinct committee officer Barbara Lampert.
It appears very unlikely that Cordero will move on, so the Democratic Party will need to decide whether to get behind Cathy McMorris Rodgers' challenger.
McMorris Rodgers isn't facing competition from any other Republicans, and consequently, she's netting more than sixty percent of the vote in the 5th.
# Posted by Andrew : 8:23 PM
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