Good night and pleased Election Day, you surly, lovely voters!!!
Earlier than we start: For those who’re studying this message earlier than 8 pm and have NOT but voted within the major elections, then cease what you are doing, learn this, vote accordingly, after which get again right here.
As for the remainder of you, the time has come to cease watching clips of Tim Walz doing unimaginable handyman shit on social media and begin watching The Stranger’s biannual election night time occasion protection!!! (Okay nice, we’ll most likely drop in some good Walz clips all through the night time, too—we will not assist ourselves, both.)
In any occasion, as at all times, we have deployed the members of the Stranger Election Management Board to election events throughout city AND ALSO to the Olivia Rodrigo live performance at Local weather Pledge Enviornment. Stay up for stay updates on occasion snacks, occasion drinks, occasion gossip, and outfit swaps—plus election outcomes and snap evaluation.
As soon as the primary spherical of outcomes drop at round 8:15 pm, we’ll all be somewhat nearer to reply the next questions:
- Who’s in line to interchange 30-year incumbent and Home Speaker Emeritus Frank Chop within the state’s most progressive district? Is that this the tip of Andrea Suarez’s political profession, or solely the start???
- Which progressive will emerge to problem Tanya Woo for the citywide metropolis council seat?
- Will Bob Ferguson crack 50% within the gubernatorial race?
- Did Republicans ice out Dems within the Public Lands Commissioner Race?
- Will the progressives difficult US Home Reps. Kim Schrier and Adam Smith on Gaza make it by means of?
- Who the fuck is taking Olivia Rodrigo as a right? Who the fuck would try this?
Keep tuned!
OLIVIA RODRIGO SUMS UP TONIGHT’S RESULTS
10:15 PM
Olivia Rodrigo did not explicitly say her personalized Seattle-inspired shirt is a nod to the facility of voting in native elections, however it’s. It completely is.
DOUGHNUTS ARE FOR WINNERS
10:10 PM
Chaudhry’s group was nonetheless out canvassing voters at 7:45 tonight, so when the primary poll drop confirmed them in third place, however barely multiple share level behind republican Paul Martin, she was STOKED. Her marketing campaign feels assured that within the subsequent few days, they’ll have the ability to shut that hole. (As we anticipated, Adam Smith continues to be miles forward with nearly 56% of the vote.) Within the meantime, she’s celebrating with a glazed cruller from Prime Pot (which we approve of). After we requested how she was feeling, we heard the identical idealism that impressed our endorsement within the first place: “That is about claiming energy,” she stated. “Energy is amoral—it’s all about how you utilize it.”
OLIVIA RODRIGO IS FLYING AROUND CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA ON A GIANT MOON
9:45 PM
SIDDIQI IS NOT IN THE MOOD TO TALK ABOUT PIZZA
9:43 PM
As the primary ballots dropped, Imraan Siddiqi got here in at just below 3% of the vote. “Clearly it’s disappointing,” he advised us. “However I can sleep with a transparent conscience realizing that we put collectively a transparent marketing campaign. It simply didn’t break in our course.”
He talked about Cori Bush’s brutal loss tonight as an indication that the genocide in Gaza “isn’t registering with folks as a major challenge.” He stated he hopes they “transfer the needle somewhat bit,” and is aware of that their marketing campaign empowered folks to vote with their morals. We requested him how the Domino’s pizza went over with the fam, however he didn’t wish to discuss it.
SLAMMING A SOUR WITH POTENTIAL SEAT-MATES
9:40 PM
With 35% of the vote share within the fifth Legislative District, which covers a giant swath of east King County, former Issaquah Metropolis Council Member (and Stranger-endorsed candidate) Victoria Hunt cleared the Democratic subject and established a seven-point lead over Republican Mark Hargrove. Later returns will probably pattern in her course, albeit much less so than in races nearer to Seattle.
“I’m feeling excellent, very pleased with the outcomes,” she stated at Method Brewing, the place, true to her phrase, she downed a bitter and noshed on pizza, wings, and artichoke dip because the outcomes got here in.
She stated canvassing and sourcing volunteers from all elements of the district contributed to her lead, and she or he simply plans to take care of that technique going into the overall.
“NOT UNEXPECTED”
9:37 PM
Because the polling from Northwest Progressive Institute forewarned, King County Council Member Dave Upthegrove is working in third place, 4,000 votes behind Washington GOP-backed Sue Kuehl Pederson and 27,000 votes behind former Republican Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler.
“Not sudden. It’s too near name. I’m excited to be the highest Democrat within the race,” he stated.
Although typically statewide votes are likely to shade purple, Upthegrove stays optimistic that the later votes will pattern in his course given his energy in King County, and on condition that he thinks King County votes will make up a larger-than-normal share of the statewide votes this cycle.
When the SECB requested if he had any selection phrases for the 4 different Democrats within the race who could have drawn votes from him, he stated, “Oh, take a look at you!” after which referred to as all of them distinctive candidates.
If he does find yourself squeaking by Pederson within the coming days, then he says the outcomes don’t point out any have to make coverage changes within the race. “Given the sphere, this can be a predictable end result. I’m fired up and able to face a Republican as an alternative of a Democrat, and I believe Dem voters are energized with the highest of the ticket.”
WE ARE GOING TO INVOICE YOU FOR THIS BOB
9:20 PM
BRANDY REYKDAL AND PETER FERGUSON SHOULD HANG
8:46 PM
We referred to as Chris Reykdal in his fortress of solitude at 8:38 pm, earlier than the Stevens County outcomes have been in. He judged us somewhat for leaping the gun, however in our protection, with nearly 40% of the vote, he was clearly within the lead for tonight’s depend. He’s feeling “fairly darn good,” he advised us.
We adopted up when the outcomes got here in—nonetheless at practically 40%!—he was stoked that they’d taken the lead within the majority of Washington’s rural counties. His canine, Brandy, didn’t share his stoke.
IT WOULDN’T BE AN ARENA CONCERT WITHOUT INTERPRETIVE DANCING
8:45 PM
Over at Local weather Pledge Enviornment, we may really feel the teenage teardrops raining on our shoulders whereas Olivia Rodrigo carried out “Drivers License.” Additionally within the setlist thus far? “Vampire,” full with a full moon, and a few wild interpretive dancing.
Rodrigo has not but commented on tonight’s election outcomes.
NICK BROWN REMAINS OPTIMISTIC
8:40 PM
With extra votes to depend, Nick Brown has come down from his lodge room to say second within the Legal professional Basic major. Brown hugged and kissed his youngsters, thanked the gang, and confidently promised he’d be Washington’s subsequent Legal professional Basic. Early vote counts present Brown’s Republican opponent Pete Serrano with 41% of the vote, Brown with 36%, and Democratic State Senator Manka Dhingra trailing with 22%. We overheard Brown say good issues about Dhingra. A Brown spokesperson for the night time, Sandeep Kaushik, stated the marketing campaign anticipated Brown to return in second, on condition that Serrano ran as an uncontested Republican, however the truth that the numbers are shut for the 2 of them is absolutely good for Brown. Andrew Lewis additionally confirmed up for a second, however everybody began leaving to go have a good time with Alexis Mercedes Rinck.
THEY’RE SINGING THE DOORS AT ELYSIAN BREWING
8:35 PM
Our ears harm from the sheer quantity of individuals cheering “I imagine that we are able to win” at Elysian Brewing, the place gathered progressives simply witnessed two massive wins within the major elections. Each Shaun Scott and Alexis Mercedes Rinck have been successful on the primary poll drop.
Shaun Scott is performing like an incumbent within the race for the forty third Legislative District, the place he has 54% of the vote. We Coronary heart Seattle’s Andrea Suarez tails far behind at 23% whereas Seattle Instances-endorsed Daniel Carusello holds 17%.
In a crowded subject of three progressives and a conservative incumbent, Rinck took 46% of the vote. Council Member Tanya Woo trailed her with 41%. On the whole, the primary poll drop is most conservative, so the result is simply more likely to be even higher for the 2 candidates.
At 8 pm, as Scott spoke simply earlier than the poll drop, hollers got here from the again of the room. “I assumed my speech was killing it,” he stated as he realized outcomes should be coming in. With every quantity introduced by a marketing campaign staffer over the PA, the folks cheered and cheered some extra. The group gathered in a circle round Rinck and Scott.
Over the stereo, Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek traded solos within the Doorways’ “Mild My Hearth.” Folks hugged each other. They shook arms and raised glasses. They shook arms and hugged others on the similar time, all smiling. A server set down a celebratory hen sandwich on the desk and we’re so jealous.
OLIVIA RODRIGO OPENED TONIGHT’S SHOW WITH “BAD IDEA RIGHT”
8:31 PM
And he or she is delivering some main ’90s-era Gwen Stefani vibes.
BOB IS AHEAD WITH 45.8% OF THE VOTE AND HALF THE PARTY DOESN’T KNOW YET BECAUSE “SEPTEMBER” BY EARTH, WIND & FIRE IS TOO LOUD
8:30 PM
A smattering of whoops and applause heralded the arrival of Bobby Ferg’s election end result. It’s trying like he has not less than en passanted his approach FAR into the lead. (That’s a chess time period, and we DO NOT care if it is smart right here; we’re utilizing it anyway!!!!) In entrance of a crowd of Bob supporters—together with a really tall twink with a ten-gallon hat—King County Council Member Teresa Mosqueda yelled, “ARE YOU READY TO STAND WITH THE MAN WHO HAS NO FEAR???” She then listed his resume of courtroom victories. The room beloved it!!!
What does Bob suppose? We’re on our toes ready for him to say one thing. Somebody making an attempt to get us to put in writing a couple of 9/11 occasion commented, “Appears prefer it’s a finished deal.” Is that sufficient? No, no.
WA Democratic Social gathering Chair Shasta Conrad stated it seems “fairly decisive for Bob.” She additionally stated she would “like to see him attempt” relating to Dave Reichert.
Contemporary off an inspiring introduction from Council Member Girmay Zahilay, who’s fucking in all places this night, Ferguson stated, “ARE YOU FIRED UP? I’M THE *REAL* BOB FERGUSON.” After which he stated he gained the first or one thing however he’s talking too quick for our hungry little fingers.
“We did it by being the one people-powered marketing campaign,” he stated. “Why are we preventing so exhausting? As a result of we signify the marketing campaign that can transfer Washington ahead and never backward—am I proper?”
He beloved the rhetorical questions tonight, and so did the gang!!! And so did the twink within the 10-gallon hat!!!!
“BRUTAL”
8:20 PM
Council President Sara Nelson rushed over to her appointee, Tanya Woo, when she noticed the outcomes drop. They scrolled “all the way in which to the underside” to seek out her outcomes. They mumbled to one another with clean expressions throughout their faces. She was in second and behind her progressive challenger Alexis Mercedes Rinck by 5 share factors. She did not say a lot to her supporters, simply that it is solely the preliminary drop, and she is going to hold them up to date if her standing modifications. Historically, the extra progressive candidate positive aspects floor with the votes that trickle within the days following the election. “Brutal,” her marketing campaign supervisor stated.
STATE RESULTS TAKING THEIR SWEET-ASS TIME FOR SOME REASON
8:15 PM
Although the primary batch of King County numbers are in, the state’s numbers are nonetheless being bizarre. Please maintain. We will likely be taking this up with Steve Hobbs.
KING COUNTY RESULTS
8:07 PM
They’re up. We’re processing.
CARMEN BEST IS HERE AND HAS A MASSIVE LOUIS VUITTON BAG
8:06 PM
Bob’s greatest (and solely??? somebody truth test this) endorser from the pro-cop camp is right here and she or he’s trying ELEGANT. Ditching the highest job on the SPD actually clears up the pores and skin. It’s unclear whether or not she took a highway journey a la Thelma & Louise, however seems like her new guide gig or no matter she’s doing is paying properly!!!
CUSTOM DENIM IS A HIT AT THE OLIVIA RODRIGO SHOW
8:05 PM
Not all of us are out at election events. A few of us get to be on the Olivia Rodrigo present! Followers (and their mother and father) are lining up exterior Local weather Pledge Space lined in purple sequins.
THE BIG PROGRESSIVE PARTY AT ELYSIAN BREWING
7:58 PM
Shaun Scott, candidate for Washington’s forty third Legislative District, and Seattle Metropolis Council candidate Alexis Mercedes Rinck selected a joint election night time occasion, form of like youngsters do once they’re born in the identical month. The doorways opened at 7 pm, and partygoers flooded the room inside minutes. Say what you need about progressives voting late, tonight they have been on time to mingle.
Rinck agreed her occasion had “child’s birthday celebration vitality.” For her, the day has been a whirlwind of sign-waving with interns and cellphone calls with supporters. She nonetheless had time to take discover of Council, together with her opponent Tanya Woo, limiting public remark and punting the vote on I-137, an initiative to fund social housing.
“I’m delivered to this sense of who will get to be heard on this second,” she stated. “I believe we simply noticed a very startling instance of what occurs after we shut down group voice.”
We’re positive Scott is right here, however the room is so crowded we didn’t see him. He’s the probably frontrunner in his state-level race to interchange Rep. Frank Chopp, however the query on everybody’s thoughts is who his challenger will likely be.
The Stranger endorsed Scott. Seattle Instances editorial board endorsed Daniel Carusello, a relative unknown. Challenger Andrea Suarez could not have a newspaper endorsement, however she’s in style for her work with We Coronary heart Seattle, the controversial homelessness nonprofit she based.
Kaiden Prepare dinner sat down on the sales space throughout from us. He’s heard a lot from the Suarez marketing campaign, which packed his mailbox with three mailers. He solely bought one every from Scott and Carusello.
“The Instances endorsement actually places issues within the air,” stated Prepare dinner, who managed Nilu Jenks’s marketing campaign for Metropolis Council final 12 months. “In Nilu’s race, we had cash, we had endorsements, however we didn’t have the Instances or The Stranger, in order that was the tip of that. My standard knowledge is will probably be Scott in opposition to that man, I overlook his title.”
MANGO LASSIS FOREVER
7:54 PM
Whereas everybody else is partying, working analytics, or consuming protein shakes ( you, Reykdal), Melissa Chaudhry is at dwelling “catching up on emails.” (Relatable.)
The candidate for congressional District 9 isn’t completely leaving her volunteers hanging: she plans to throw a thanks occasion for them subsequent week. However at the moment, she’s ordering shawarma, and her massive deal with for the night time is a mango lassi, “if I can get it,” she says.
We love a mango lassi, and we love her mild optimism for the night time. “In fact I wish to be high two,” she advised us. “However I’ll be pleased with something that validates the help we’ve gotten.”
NICK BROWN’S SWANKY PARTY HAS WEIRD VIBES AND POWERFUL PEOPLE
7:49 PM
For the non-millionaire candidate within the Legal professional Basic’s race, Nick Brown’s occasion had some swanky vibes. Who knew we’d be dropping $14 on a six-ounce glass of bubbly tonight? However that’s the 1900 Fifth Bar + Lounge for you. Brown arrived mainly on time, along with his youngsters in tow. His son posted up exterior the bar on Brown’s cellular phone, not allowed contained in the 21-and-over part. The entire occasion had bigwig vibes, with folks equivalent to King County Council Member Girmay Zahilay and his spouse Joyce Bruce hanging out on the bar. Zahilay easily handed us off to the closest potential folks to speak to. Different notables we noticed included State Senator Joe Nguyen, former Metropolis Council candidate Ron Davis, a bunch of consultants, and, oh my god, the Secretary of Division of Kids, Youth, and Households Ross Hunter simply caught us looking him on-line. How embarrassing. He confirmed us his web site, and the photographs he’s taken. Apparently, we endorsed him up to now and referred to as him a nasty phrase. He advised us he spent $1,500 to purchase all the web site domains for his title. What a personality. Additionally, folks hold telling us their good friend owns us? Bizarre vibes at this one.
IT’S ALL ABOUT FAMILY AT TANYA WOO’S PICNIC IN THE PARK
7:30 PM
Conservative Metropolis Council appointee Tanya Woo invited her supporters to a BBQ at Donnie Chin Worldwide Kids’s Park. Woo has held her final three election events on the park as a result of group elders can simply stroll to it, in response to her mother, who inspired the Stranger Election Management Board to cease standing off shy on the surface of the occasion. We appeared sorta just like the three cops who stood watch on the sidewalk!
We chatted with a number of distance relations of Woo’s. One distance uncle stated he “pounded the desk” when he noticed how narrowly she misplaced her final election. He appears like she has a greater shot this time round as a result of now she has expertise on the council. We bit our tongue as an alternative of arguing about her report—or lack thereof. We could also be a bunch of argumentive d-bags, however now we have sufficient courtesy to not decide fights with Woo’s aged relations!
WE WANT TO PULL OUR FERGUSON ENDORSEMENT OVER THE NO FOOD THING BUT PETER THE FIRST CAT MAY MAKE US RECONSIDER
7:29 PM
Okay, there severely is not any meals and we aren’t being tremendous chill about that. However, Bob has a cat named Peter who will develop into the primary cat if he wins and that’s sufficient to vary our hungry coronary heart. What’s exacerbating our hanger, although, is that the marketing campaign workers WILL NOT allow us to discuss to Bob although all we wish is to ask him about Peter the Cat. Sadly, Peter is just not in attendance. SAD.
We did stoop to simply asking marketing campaign workers about election stuff. When requested how they have been feeling concerning the probabilities tonight a staffer stated, “Can’t you inform from our upbeat playlist?” Okayyyyy… all we are able to glean from that’s you’ve the music style of a 2014 wedding ceremony. As we sort this “Mr. Brightside” by the Killers is enjoying and a desk of white girls subsequent to us is dissecting the which means of it. “It’s about dishonest,” one says. “You already know there’s one other man. That’s why it’s *Mr. Brightside.* There’s a greater choice.” We stan a detailed reader!
NERD ALERT (WE LOVE NERDS)
7:17 PM
As a rule, Chris Reykdal doesn’t throw watch events throughout the primaries. So after we caught up with him tonight, he had simply completed a five-hour drive from Spokane to his dwelling in Tumwater, and he’s already hitting the books. “I’ll spend tonight trying on the fashions from 2020, reviewing information because it is available in,” he advised us. “Numerous screens.”
After we requested the candidate for Superintendent what his results-night meal can be, it appeared like he may need forgotten that meals is often a human necessity. And since he’s given up booze and occasional, he’s oscillating between two beverage choices: a protein shake, or iced tea (“as a result of it’s extra celebratory” than natural tea).
However he is aware of what he’s on the lookout for within the numbers tonight. His fashions present that successful incumbents with three or extra challengers common 42% within the major, so tonight, he’s on the lookout for 38% to 43%.
Does he suppose he’s going to win? “We predict so,” he advised us, “however we gained’t jinx something.” Both approach, he says he’ll be again at work at 6:30 tomorrow morning. We are able to assure we gained’t be.
YOU HAVE LESS THAN ONE HOUR TO VOTE
7:09 PM
For those who don’t vote within the major, you gained’t get to complain as convincingly within the normal, and, extra importantly, you gained’t get certainly one of these new, extraordinarily tasteful stickers from King County Elections!!! Don’t you simply love the nonpartisan coloration scheme, the variety of transit and housing choices, and that lovable little barn? 🥹 In response to a KCE spokesperson, Victoria C. designed the sticker. Although our mail-in voting system guidelines, it does kinda minimize down on the variety of alternatives to advertise voting on this enjoyable little approach, so we’re glad they figured it out. NOW OPEN UP YOUR BALLOT, VOTE, AND SLAP ON THAT STICKER.
BOB FERGUSON’S PARTY IS BUMPIN’ WITH BEE GEES, BEER, BUT NO FOOD
7:03 PM
We have placed on our dressy pants and made the trek to Ballard the place we promptly discovered a parking spot in between certainly one of Council President Sara Nelson’s beloved eco blocks. Then, after we lint rolled the hair off of our child-free and cat-having self, we stumbled throughout an out of doors soiree at Reuben’s Brews’ Barrel Home. Right here is the place the Bob Ferguson diehards, the Democratic who’s who of Seattle, are mingling and sipping. And but, we concern there is no such thing as a meals. Solely beer and La Croix. Why did not we eat dinner? Could not Bob spare a slice of pizza or one thing? We used to get all sizzling beneath the collar for you, Bob. Is that this—like your newfound love for strengthening the police—some type of long-game tactic of wooing? We clearly such as you, however you are going to have to drag out the purple carpet a bit extra to actually get our fanny fluttering just like the previous days.
Upbeat jams just like the Bee Gees’ “Extra Than a Lady” and Corridor & Oates’ “You Make My Goals Come True” are enjoying. We’re going to attempt to discover somebody to show us the Queen’s Gambit and possibly a Reuben’s Brews’ employee will toss us the crust of their Critical Pie pizza to nibble on just like the rat we’re.
Within the meantime, we chatted up Invoice Ferguson, certainly one of Bob’s SIX brothers (he additionally has one sister). Invoice is happy with Bob, however he’s NOT pleased with the one non-alcoholic beer on the perform, some form of berry atrocity. Proper after we chatted with Invoice, a girl named Kathleen in a piratey-striped shirt and thick liberal arts glasses advised us she was shocked by how a lot of her voting selections aligned with ours. “I did not know I used to be so liberal,” Kathleen stated. We may’ve advised you ways liberal you have been simply by that getup, Kathleen!
IMRAAN SIDDIQI IS EATING AIRHEADS XTREMES
6:17 PM
Imraan Saddiqi’s watch occasion is in Sammamish, and election nights are for consuming, not driving, so the SECB gave him a name this afternoon.
The congressional candidate for the eighth District advised us he’s having a “lowkey” watch occasion with household and mates at his marketing campaign headquarters. They’re consuming pizza (Dominos), sweet (Airheads Xtremes), and protein bars (“to maintain ourselves energized,”) which all sounds very healthful to us.
Saddiqi ran an rebel marketing campaign that solely launched in Could, so after we requested if he was going to win tonight, he wouldn’t give us a assured “sure.”
“However I’m optimistic,” he advised us. “I be ok with the vitality. We left all the pieces on the market.”
Saddiqi is hoping for a win, but when all his marketing campaign does is power Congresswoman Kim Schrier to budge her place on Gaza, he’ll be fairly stoked. If he makes it to the overall, although, he seems ahead to being “a intestine test for the Dems,” forcing them to “make an ethical choice” about Gaza.
DAVE UPTHEGROVE EMBRACES GAY TREES
2:50 PM
After sprucing off a cheese enchilada and a spinach enchilada at La Costa Mexican Restaurant in Burien, King County Council Member and Public Lands Commissioner candidate Dave Upthegrove stated our endorsement inadvertently delivered him a brand new marketing campaign slogan.
The opposite day his husband, who works as a librarian, overheard a bunch of individuals studying The Stranger’s endorsement package deal and discussing our picks. Once they completed studying the Commissioner of Public Lands endorsement, they stated, “Effectively I don’t know what homosexual timber are, however I’m all in for Upthegrove.” That degree of enthusiasm impressed him to create a line of “GAY TREES” t-shirts for the marketing campaign. In spite of everything, homosexual timber are pleased timber.
However he’ll solely make the shirts if he makes it by means of the first, a decidedly unsure prospect in a subject of 5 Democrats and two Republicans. Current polling reveals a believable future the place the 2 GOP candidates on this race may waltz by means of the first with low double-digit vote shares, blocking out the Dems. Upthegrove hopes the Republicans—former Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler and Sue Kuehl Pederson—don’t put up equally shut numbers, however in any other case he doesn’t know what to search for tonight. “It’s a sophisticated subject with lots of unbiased cash, and I don’t know what’s going to occur,” he stated.
And he ain’t mendacity concerning the cash. He raised $590,000—essentially the most in his subject—and an unbiased expenditure from the Washington Conservation Voters Motion Fund dumped one other $350,000 on high of that. Conservative Democratic state Senator Kevin Van De Wege introduced in practically $341,000, however then an IE referred to as “Firefighters for Defending Public Lands,” which is definitely funded primarily by massive timber firms, spent a jaw-dropping $736,000 on his behalf. With $430,000 raised, Herrera Beutler hauled within the second-largest pile of money, with no IE spending on her behalf but. Of the opposite viable candidates, Division of Pure Sources Tribal Liaison Patrick DePoe pulls up the rear with $221,000, plus near $90,000 in unbiased expenditure funding largely from tribes and the lecturers’ union PAC.
Upthegrove stated he felt “good concerning the issues I can management,” equivalent to elevating all that cash, deploying volunteers everywhere in the state, and wrangling each native Democratic membership in help of his marketing campaign.
This night he plans to battle off the rest of an higher respiratory an infection amongst family and friends at his mother and father’ home. He’ll dine on a vegetarian Subway sandwich and watch the returns roll in because the others get pleasure from “beer, wine, and soda pop.”
“I’m feeling zen about it,” he stated. “I’m braced for any end result. And if doesn’t work out, I’m okay.”
VICTORIA HUNT IS HUNGRY
1:45 pm
Within the hours earlier than the first outcomes dropped, former Issaquah Metropolis Council Member and Democratic State Home candidate Victoria Hunt was working the telephones with a steady of volunteers and preventing again starvation pangs. “Somebody simply completed up making lunch, although, in order that’s good,” she stated. God bless. If we go with out lunch for greater than an hour after lunchtime, then we … get sluggish and irritable like everybody else.
Growling stomachs apart, Hunt stated she felt as if her group “left all the pieces on the sphere” of their race for the open fifth Legislative District seat. So far as fundraising goes, the Stranger-endorsed candidate pulled in north of $76,000, principally from particular person contributors. Her stiffest competitors, former Sammamish Metropolis Council Member Jason Ritchie, who’s working to her proper, pulled in about the identical sum of money, however $46,000 of it got here from his personal pockets. That provides us some indication of the extent of grassroots help every candidate garnered.
Hunt stated she’ll watch the outcomes at Method Brewing in Issaquah, alongside along with her potential seat-mates in Olympia: State Home Rep. Invoice Ramos, who’s working for the state Senate seat that Mark Mullet deserted for his quixotic gubernatorial bid, and State Home Rep. Lisa Callan, who’s working for reelection to her personal rattling seat.
On the occasion, Hunt plans to accommodate a slice of pizza and order a bitter beer, her favourite, however she hopes to toast to candy, candy victory.
This story has been up to date since its authentic publication. We intitially reported that Bob Ferguson was main by 45.8% of the vote. He was, in reality, main with 45.8% of the vote. We remorse the error.
