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Meanwhile, in another ballot that gave North County voters deja vu, Lakewood voters appeared to pass two levies for school funding.
On Tuesday, a fire district tries for the fourth time to pass a levy and a school district makes a change two months after failing.
Delegates are allocated by votes in each of the state’s 10 congressional districts.
The Herald contacted seven Republican legislators representing parts of Snohomish County about their primary choice. Five did not respond.
Voters must indicate a party preference to vote for a candidate. Ballots are due March 12.
Returns ballot measures updated daily as mail-in ballots are counted.
Edmonds and Stanwood-Camano voters favored levies for schools Tuesday. Arlington passed two levies, but rejected funding for a new middle school.
Tuesday is the deadline to vote on school levies in the Arlington, Edmonds, Lakewood, Sultan and Stanwood-Camano districts.
For the seventh time in a decade, the district is asking voters to approve bonds and levies for upgrades.
Yvonne Gallardo-Van Ornam called it a “little embarrassing” to have Oak Harbor Rep. Clyde Shavers “representing veterans.”
Index has beaten the Snohomish County ballot return rate in each of the last 10 years. Snohomish County leaders have a few theories as to why.
Mike Rosen handily defeated incumbent Mayor Mike Nelson. He talked with The Herald about how he wants to gather the “full input” of residents.
In Snohomish County, one hand recount will take place. Officials said ballot challenges were down this year.
How do you build on a 36% turnout? State legislators are weighing a longer ballot in even-numbered years, when returns can top 85%.
The county could become the second in the state to provide Spanish-language ballots without being required to.
At least 46 attorneys contributed to the judges running for Superior Court, according to a Daily Herald review.
Ray Stephanson won his Hat Island fire commissioner seat by a landslide, 52-3. He’s also vice-president of the community association.
Susanna Johnson ousted incumbent Adam Fortney to become the first woman to lead the sheriff’s office. She wants to keep Fortney on staff.
Election Update
Susanna Johnson’s lead held at 5,385 votes over Adam Fortney, in a heated race where the campaigns raised over $525,000.
