Friday, March 29, 2024

Incumbent Branch, challenger Haven win primary

Pateros EMS passes

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OKANOGAN – Certified primary election results released from the county auditor on August 18 confirm prior trends for the three key ballot measures in Okanogan County.

The Pateros EMS levy that barely failed on the April ballot passed easily on its second try with 63.23 percent of the vote. Supporters cast 98 ballots in favor of the six-year levy while opponents totaled 57. The levy will collect $.50 (50 cents) or less per $1,000 of property valuation for the next six years beginning in 2021.

Chris Branch, first-term incumbent county commissioner won handily over challenger Shauna Beeman for District 1. Branch won 2,013 votes for 56.37 percent to Beeman’s 1,530 votes for 42.85 percent. Throughout the early voting Branch maintained a comfortable 10 percent-plus lead over his only opponent.

The close race between incumbent District 2 county commissioner Andy Hover and challenger Katie Haven went to the wire with Haven holding a narrow one-half percentage point lead, 50.09 percent to 49.49 percent. Haven’s 31-vote lead predicts a close race in the upcoming general election in November.

In state races gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp of Republic made a good showing against two-term incumbent Jay Inslee. Culp captured 46 percent of the Okanogan vote to Inslee’s 33 percent. In statewide totals however, Inslee, seeking a third term won a fraction over 50 percent of the vote while Culp, the closest among 35 challengers, tallied 17 percent.

In the 11-candidate race for Lt. Governor, Democrat Denny Heck and Democrat Marko Liias with 25 percent and 18 percent respectively will advance to the general election.

Republican incumbent Secretary of State Kim Wyman (50.89 percent) and Democratic challenger Gael Tarleton (43.29 percent) will face each other in November.

Democrat challenger Mike Pellicciotti trailed the early voting in Okanogan County but won statewide over Republican incumbent Duane A. Davidson for State Treasurer. Pellicciotti will carry a six-plus percent advantage into the November general. In a similar scenario Republican challenger Chris Leyba led Democratic incumbent Pat (Patrice) McCarthy in Okanogan County but lost by six percent to McCarthy statewide. Another Republican challenger, Chirayu Avinash Patel led the incumbent Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler in Okanogan County but lost 54 percent to 27 percent to Kreidler across the state.

Incumbent Attorney General Bob Ferguson maintained a comfortable 56 percent of the vote ahead of nearest opponent Republican Matt Larkin with 24 percent. In similar fashion Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz won 51 percent of the vote with Republican challenger Sue Kuehl Pederson her closest rival with 24 percent.

Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal easily won his primary but has two challengers Maia Espinoza and Ron Higgins with 25 and 20 percent respectively.

Fourth District Congressman Dan Newhouse easily won his primary (57 percent) and will face Democrat Douglas E. McKinney (26 percent) in November.s

Incumbent 12th District Position 1 State Representative Keith Goehner won 65 percent of the vote and will face Democratic opponent Adrianne Moore from Winthrop (35 percent) in the general election.

Seventh District State Representatives Jacquelin Maycumber (Position 1) and Joel Kretz (Position 2) both won their races by wide margins. Maycumber will face Democratic challenger Georgia D. Davenport and Kretz will face Independent JJ Wandler in November.

 

 

 

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