Spokane County tonight released early results of the Aug. 5 primary and while the vote won't be certified for two weeks, the November races — featuring the top two vote-getters — are beginning to take shape.
Joe Pakootas, a Democrat and a newcomer to politics, received 31 percent of the early returns, setting up his challenge of District 5 Republican Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers. Read more about that race
here.
For the Spokane County Commission, incumbent Al French, a business-friendly Republican and the subject of a recent
Inlander story
"The Bulldozer," was trailing early against Democratic challenger
Mary Lou Johnson, with Bonnie Mager in third.
In Washington's 3rd Legislative District, State Rep. Marcus Riccelli appears to be heading toward a rematch of his 2012 opponent, Tim Benn. Read more
here.
In Spokane Valley, Bob McCaslin Jr. is leading a field of Republicans for a seat vacated by McCaslin's late father, who spent 30 years in Olympia. More
here.
EARLY RESULTS (showing vote totals and percentage)
U.S. Representative District 5
Cathy McMorris Rodgers . . . . . . 38,945, 49.20
Dave Wilson. . . . . . . . . . 9,616, 12.15
Joseph (Joe) Pakootas . . . . . . 24,404, 30.83
Tom Horne . . . . . . . . . . 6,117, 7.73
3rd Leg State Representative Pos 1
Tim Benn. . . . . . . . . . . 5,627, 33.65
Marcus Riccelli . . . . . . . . 9,710, 58.07
Randy McGlenn II . . . . . . . . 1,343, 8.03
4th Leg State Representative Pos 1
Leonard Christian. . . . . . . . 5,286, 24.03
Diana Wilhite . . . . . . . . . 6,755, 30.71
Bob McCaslin . . . . . . . . . 9,671, 43.97
County Commissioner District 3
Al French . . . . . . . . . . 8,482, 36.17
Bonnie Mager . . . . . . . . . 6,376, 27.19
Mary Lou Johnson . . . . . . . . 8,544, 36.43
County Treasurer
Amy Biviano. . . . . . . . . . 30,028, 39.34
Mary Kuney . . . . . . . . . . 15,904, 20.83
Rob Chase . . . . . . . . . . 30,238, 39.61