Unofficial primary election results showed several incumbents and Democratic candidates leading in races affecting South King County voters, according to results updated Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 5.
In King County results, 326,767 ballots had been counted out of 1,454,559 registered voters as of 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, according to VoteWA’s King County results. Results remain unofficial until certification on Aug. 18.
The two candidates with the most votes (regardless of party affiliation) advance to the November general election.
33rd Legislative District
Incumbent Edwin Obras continues to hold his lead for Position 1 with 11,368 votes, or 69.38%, and incumbent Mia Su-Ling Gregerson leads for Position 2 with 8,555 votes, or 52.31%. Burien City Councilmember Alex Andrade had 3,565 votes, or 21.80%, trailing Gregerson by 4,990 votes and 30.51 percentage points, and trailing second-place Yuri Marinchik by 637 votes and 3.90 percentage points in the 33rd District Position 2 race. Andrade gained 659 votes in the latest count, rising from 2,906 votes on Aug. 4 to 3,565 votes, but her share of the vote slipped from 22.13% to 21.80%, a drop of 0.33 percentage points.
Incumbent Tina Orwall is running unopposed.
34th Legislative District
Incumbent Emily Alvarado leads the state Senate race with 21,301 votes, or 96.82%. Incumbent Brianna K. Thomas leads for Position 1 with 20,977 votes, or 96.77%, while incumbent Joe Fitzgibbon leads for Position 2 with 18,626 votes, or 74.15%.
9th Congressional District
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Adam Smith leads with 44,010 votes, or 50.17%. Doug Basler followed with 21,140 votes, or 24.10%, while Kshama Sawant is in a distant third place with 11,405 votes, or 13%.
8th Congressional District
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier leads the King County portion of the race with 41,618 votes, or 61.38%. Spencer Meline followed with 9,374 votes, or 13.83%, and Trinh Ha had 8,074 votes, or 11.91%.
King County Council District 8
Incumbent Teresa Mosqueda leads with 22,985 votes, or 63.91%. Nick Duda had 9,668 votes, or 26.88%, and Mia Jacobson had 3,174 votes, or 8.83%.
King County Assessor
Rob Foxcurran leads with 132,218 votes, or 43.86%. Dominique M. Scarimbolo followed with 60,288 votes, or 20%, and Christopher Roberts had 59,090 votes, or 19.60%.
47th Legislative District
Incumbent Claudia Kauffman leads the state Senate race with 11,405 votes, or 58.72%. Debra Jean Entenman leads for Representative Position 1 with 7,161 votes, or 38.30%, and Chris Stearns leads for Representative Position 2 with 11,558 votes, or 59.56%.
30th Legislative District
Incumbent Claire Wilson leads the state Senate race with 10,007 votes, or 61.64%. Jamila E. Taylor leads for Representative Position 1 with 10,279 votes, or 63.38%, and Kristine Reeves leads Representative Position 2 with 10,134 votes, or 63.33%.
State Supreme Court
Results showed Colleen Melody leading Justice Position 1 with 570,497 votes, or 52.01%. David Stevens led Position 3 with 386,769 votes, or 35.40%. Theo Angelis led Position 5 with 382,702 votes, or 35.02%. Debra L. Stephens led Position 7 with 594,414 votes, or 54.75%.
Other Races of Note
Former Burien resident Jerrod Sessler was running in the 4th Congressional District, and results showed Amanda McKinney leading that race with 29,788 votes, or 34.54%, followed by John Duresky with 26,631 votes, or 30.88%. Sessler was a distant third with 12,099 votes, or 14.03%.
Former Burien City Attorney Garmon Newsom will likely make it to the General Election contest for Seattle Municipal Court judge Position 5. Results showed Gabe Rothstein leading with 54,524 votes, or 49.84%, followed by Newsom with 33,418 votes, or 30.55%, and Lindsay Calkins with 20,958 votes, or 19.16%.
