Initial 2020 Primary Election results (Aug. 4th)

Initial results of Ferndale and Whatcom County political races and propositions reported as of 8:23pm, August 4th, by the Washington State Secretary of State and Whatcom County Election Division are as follows. Top 2 vote-getters will advance to the General Election in November.

Next Ballot Count: 8/5/2020 5pm

Whatcom Superior Court Judge Position 2

• James Erb – 16,587 (33.37%)
• Evan Jones – 19,811 (39.86%)
• Lisa Keeler – 13,223 (26.6%)

Whatcom Superior Court Judge Position 4

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• David E. Freeman – 28,021 (59.54%)
• Carl Munson – 8,833 (18.77%)
• Jim Nelson – 10,044 (21.34%)

Governor (top 4 vote getters)

• Jay Inslee – 645,659 (51.96%)
• Loren Culp – 207,448 (16.7%)
• Joshua Freed – 90,272 (7.27%)
• Tim Eyman – 87,532 (7.04%)

Lt. Governor (top 4 vote getters)

• Denny Heck – 332,745 (27.78%)
• Marko Liias – 199,425 (16.65%)
• Ann Davison Sattler – 138,168 (11.54%)
• Marty McClendon – 129,060 (10.78%)

Secretary of State

• Kim Wyman – 612,171 (50.13%)
• Gael Tarleton – 546,178 (44.73%)
• Ed Minger – 39,567 (3.24%)
• Gentry Lange – 22,103 (1.81%)

Attorney General

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• Bob Ferguson – 693,614 (56.77%)
• Matt Larkin – 287,008 (23.49%)
• Brett Rogers – 151,427 (12.39%)
• Mike Vaska – 88,352 (7.23%)

State Auditor

• Pat (Patrice) McCarthy – 580,309 (48.16%)
• Chris Leyba – 489,614 (40.63%)
• Joshua Casey – 133,765 (11.1%)

Commissioner of Public Lands (top 4 vote getters)

• Hilary Franz – 616,266 (51.61%)
• Sue Kuehl Pederson – 259,918 (21.77%)
• Cameron Whitney – 108,681 (9.1%)
• Steve Sharon – 94,959 (7.95%)

Superintendent of Public Instruction (top 4 vote getters)

• Chris Reykdal – 452,121 (40.31%)
• Maia Espinoza – 269,106 (23.99%)
• Ron Higgins – 226,819 (20.22%)
• Dennis Wick – 66,904 (5.96%)

Insurance Commissioner

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• Mike Kreidler – 721,267 (60.16%)
• Chirayu Avinash Patel – 334,383 (27.89%)
• Anthony Welti – 140,851 (11.75%)

Congressional District 1 – U.S. Representative (top 4 vote getters)

• Suzan DelBene – 74,273 (56.48%)
• Jeffrey Beeler, Sr. – 42,374 (32.22)
• Derek Chartrand – 7,664 (5.83%)
• Justin Smoak – 3,025 (2.3%)

Legislative District 42 – State Representative Pos. 1

• Luanne Van Werven – 19,701 (53.09%)
• Alicia Rule – 17,380 (46.84%)

Legislative District 42 – State Representative Pos. 2

• Jennifer Sefzik – 19,121 (51.57%)
• Sharon Shewmake – 17,934 (48.36%)