Below is a summary of early Primary Election results as reported by the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office Elections Department and the Washington Secretary of State Elections Division on August 7th.
(“i” = incumbents, R = Republican, D = Democrat)
U.S. Senator
|
Maria Cantwell (D) (i)
|
573,017 | 55.45% |
|
Susan Hutchison (R)
|
246,296 | 23.83% |
|
Joey Gibson (R)
|
24,029 | 2.33% |
US Representative – Congressional District 1
|
Suzan DelBene (D) (i)
|
64,299 | 60.21% |
|
Jeffrey Beeler (R)
|
26,761 | 25.06% |
|
Scott Stafne (R)
|
12,166 | 11.39% |
U.S. Representative – Congressional District 2
|
Rick Larsen (D)(i)
|
63,166 | 66.25% |
|
Uncle Mover (Moderate GOP)
|
7,258 | 7.61% |
|
Gary Franco (Independent)
|
7,202 | 7.55% |
State Senator – Legislative District 42
|
Doug Ericksen (R) (i)
|
12,847 | 45.8% |
|
Pinky Vargas (D)
|
8,132 | 28.99% |
|
Tim Ballew II (D)
|
7,074 | 25.22% |
State Representative Pos. 1- Legislative District 42
|
Justin Boneau (D)
|
14,179 | 50.75% |
|
Luanne Van Werven (R)(i)
|
12,331 | 44.14% |
|
Dean Berkeley (R)
|
1,429 | 5.11% |
State Representative Pos. 2- Legislative District 42
|
Sharon Shewmake (D)
|
14,662 | 52.51% |
|
Vincent Buys (R)(i)
|
13,260 | 47.49% |
Judge Position 1 – Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 3
|
Tom SeGuine
|
18,212 | 28.1% |
|
Cecily Hazelrigg-Hernandez
|
15,045 | 23.21% |
|
Lisa Keeler
|
15,034 | 23.19% |
Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney
|
Eric Richey (D) (i)
|
20,734 | 57.98% |
|
James Erb (D)
|
15,025 | 42.02% |
At-Large Position B – County Council
|
Carol Frazey
|
16,172 | 42.5% |
|
Mike Peetoom
|
9,161 | 24.07% |
|
Aaron Thomas
|
7,143 | 18.77% |
|
Eric Bostrom
|
5,578 | 14.66% |
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