OLYMPIA -- Ballot counting continues, if somewhat sporadically, around the state and the margin in the Supreme Court race grew slightly Monday.

Challenger Charlie Wiggins has 955,298 votes compare to incumbent Richard Sanders' 947,618.

As previously reported, Wiggins lead is mathematically secure, even though there are about 76,000 ballots yet to be counted. That's because more than half -- an estimated 40,000 -- are in King County, where Wiggins has been leading Sanders throughout the counting. Sanders hasn't officially conceded, but he has sent an e-mail to supporters acknowledging that the race appears over.

In other close election news, Republican challenger has a 28 vote lead over Democratic Rep. Dawn Morrell in Pierce County's 25th District, a race where the lead has changed hands several times in the last week.

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