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Election results offer up valuable lessons
Thousands of votes are still to be counted from Tuesday’s primary, but along with most races, some lessons are clear.
Primary over. Lessons learned?
Primary over. Lessons learned?
Marr wins city, Baumgartner wins county
Marr wins city, Baumgartner wins county
Treasurer write-in candidate likely will earn place on ballot
Treasurer write-in candidate likely will earn place on ballot
White has tough task in facing Billig
White has tough task in facing Billig
Single server in Cheney overwhelmed with election data
A software glitch confounded election watchers during the “top two” primary, causing the secretary of state’s website to crash when results began pouring in.
O’Quinn not saying if she will back Ahern
O’Quinn not saying if she will back Ahern
Election roundup: Murray, Rossi tie on the gloves
Sen. Patty Murray will face Dino Rossi in the November general election, continuing the fight for a U.S. Senate seat that started even before the Republican former legislator got into the race in May. With hundreds of thousands of ballots still to count, Murray was pulling down the most votes Tuesday night in the state’s top-two primary, and Rossi was a somewhat distant second, but far ahead of tea party favorite Clint Didier, a former NFL player turned Eltopia farmer. Bellingham businessman Paul Akers ran a distant fourth.
Challengers doing well in some state Senate races
Challengers made some waves in primaries for the state Senate today, with Republicans and Democrats alike faring well in early returns against Democratic incumbents.
State election computers back up
An overwhelming number of contested races for precinct committee officers has crashed the state’s main election computer, delaying tabulation of the U.S. Senate and multi-county congressional district races, officials said tonight. The Secretary of State’s office said it’s working with Microsoft to get the problem fixed.
Democrat Heck advances in WA 3rd District race
Democrat Denny Heck has advanced to the November ballot in his bid for the seat of retiring Democratic U.S. Rep. Brian Baird.
Murray, Rossi move on to November in Senate race
Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Republican challenger Dino Rossi formalized their November matchup today, emerging as expected from Washington state’s “top two” primary by comfortable margins.
2010 primary election results
Results from the Aug. 17, 2010, primary election in Washington state.
Obama lauds Murray, takes shot at Rossi
Obama lauds Murray, takes shot at Rossi
Last minute election details and tidbits
Last minute election details and tidbits
Where they’ll be on election night
Where they’ll be on election night
Playing the lower expectations game
Playing the lower expectations game
Catch the candidates: McMorris Rodgers, Parker on Monday evening
Catch the candidates: McMorris Rodgers, Parker on Monday evening
Where’s my ballot?
Where’s my ballot?
Time running out to cast primary ballot
Time running out to cast primary ballot