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Thursday Update

Snohomish County voters continue to approve most school levies, bonds

The Monroe School District operations levy, which was failing after initial results, was passing Thursday with 50.4% of the vote.

 

Ballots for special election are due Feb. 10

Voters can use ballot drop boxes or visit a post office for a manual postmark to ensure their ballot is counted before the deadline.

 

Monday results

Hurst wins Lynnwood mayoral race

Council member George Hurst had the lead over incumbent Christine Frizzell with 51.2% of the vote after Monday’s ballot drop.

 

Joe Marine, left, and Steve Schmalz.
Mukilteo Mayor/City Council

Marine retains Mukilteo mayoral seat

Joe Marine will serve a fourth term in office. Bob Champion and James Sterba will serve on the city council.

Joe Marine, left, and Steve Schmalz.
Tam Bui, left, and Karen Moore.
Thursday update

Bui wins race for Court of Appeals position

Bui earned 52.7% of the vote while Moore earned 47.0%, results Monday showed.

Tam Bui, left, and Karen Moore.
Thursday update

Escamilla, Mata, Owings, Leutwyler elected in Lynnwood

Derica Escamilla, Bryce Owings and Robert Leutwyler maintained leads Monday. The margin grew between Isabel Mata and Ki Seung Cho.

Shaina Langley, left, and Roman Rewolinski.
Update

Two incumbents, one challenger, win in Everett school board races

Shaina Langley defeated Roman Rewolinski in a narrow race for a seat on the school board. Two other incumbents up for election won with wider margins.

Shaina Langley, left, and Roman Rewolinski.
Thursday update

Edmonds council results: Chen, Eck, Barnett elected

Chris Eck will retain her seat with 63.3% of the vote. Erika Barnett beat Alex Newman with 52.1% of the vote.

Everett mayor Cassie Franklin delivers her State of the City address on Friday, March 28 in Everett, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)
Everett Mayor

Franklin wins reelection as Everett mayor

Cassie Franklin’s lead over challenger Scott Murphy extended to more than 2,000 votes on Friday. She will serve a third term in office.

Everett mayor Cassie Franklin delivers her State of the City address on Friday, March 28 in Everett, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)
Jenita Vogt opens ballots with acceptable signatures to be scanned in the Snohomish County Election Center on Nov. 3, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Snohomish County updates election results

The next update will be Friday at 5 p.m.

Jenita Vogt opens ballots with acceptable signatures to be scanned in the Snohomish County Election Center on Nov. 3, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Sam Hem, left, and Erica Weir
Thursday update

Weir, Rhyne, Schwab, Burbano win Everett council seats

Don Schwab and Paula Rhyne will retain their seats on the council. Political newcomers Luis Burbano and Erica Weir will join them in January.

Sam Hem, left, and Erica Weir
Heather Fulcher, left, and Patsy Cudaback
Thursday update

Monroe mayor race: Early results show Cudaback leading

Former council member Patsy Cudaback led with 58.2% of the vote while council member Heather Fulcher trailed with 41.4% For the open City Council seat, incumbent Kevin Hanford led with 61.5% and Joscelyn Jones trailed with 38.3%.

Heather Fulcher, left, and Patsy Cudaback
Thursday update

Garrard to retain Edmonds school board seat

Incumbent Thomas Garrard led with 69.9% of the vote Thursday. Challenger Jason Moore trailed with 29.9% of the vote.

Linda Redmon, left, and Aaron Hoffman
Thursday update

Hoffman continues lead over Redmon in mayor race

Most City Council incumbents lead in their races. Anup Deol leads incumbent Karen Guzak for the Position 7 seat.

Linda Redmon, left, and Aaron Hoffman
Sabrina Araya, left, and Kim Daughtry
Lake Stevens City Council

Challenger in Position 2 likely to unseat incumbent in Lake Stevens.

Sabina Araya, Brian McManus, Tosha Edwards and Nathan Packard are leading, according to results Thursday.

Sabrina Araya, left, and Kim Daughtry
Sam Low, left, and Kelli Johnson
Thursday update

Sam Low is likely to remain in the District 5 county seat

As of Thursday, Low received 54.1% of the vote while Johnson trailed with 45.8%.

Sam Low, left, and Kelli Johnson
Heather Logan, left, and Nathan Senff
Thursday update

Senff maintains his lead over incumbent Logan for Position 1

Heather Watland continues her lead over Drew Bono for the Position 3 seat.

Heather Logan, left, and Nathan Senff
John Snow, left, and Peter Condyles
Thursday update

Incumbents maintain leads for Marysville City Council

Political newcomer Dan Perkins holds a substantial lead over Amber Cantu for the Position 3 seat.

John Snow, left, and Peter Condyles
Edmonds Mayor Mike Rosen goes through an informational slideshow about the current budget situation in Edmonds during a roundtable event at the Edmonds Waterfront Center on Monday, April 7, 2025 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Thursday Update

Voters approving Mukilteo levy, rejecting Edmonds levy

The Edmonds levy would fund parks, police, planning and public works. Mukilteo’s levy would go toward emergency medical services.

Edmonds Mayor Mike Rosen goes through an informational slideshow about the current budget situation in Edmonds during a roundtable event at the Edmonds Waterfront Center on Monday, April 7, 2025 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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Editorial: Gerrymandering presents seductive temptation

Like J.R.R. Tolkein’s ‘One Ring,’ partisan redistricting offers a corrupting, destabilizing power.

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