Primary Election Results
Here are results in races with two or more candidates and other measures from Tuesday’s primary, with some absentee ballots still to be counted. The top-vote-getter in each of three political parties (R-Republican, D-Democrat and RF-Reform) automatically advances to the Nov. 3 general election ballot. Top candidates from other parties (AH-American Heritage, L-Libertarian, S-Socialist Workers and I-Independent) had to receive at least 1 percent of the vote to advance. Judicial races are non-partisan. Property tax measures required 60 percent approval to pass.
FEDERAL OFFICES
U.S. Senate
Patty Murray (D)334,196 (46.0%)
Linda Smith (R)233,386 (32.0%)
Chris Bayley (R)104,993 (14.0%)
James Stokes (D)4,500 (1.0%)
Mike The Mover (RF)4,614 (1.0%)
Steve Thompson (RF)2,632 (0.0%)
Harvey Vernier (D)3,074 (0.0%)
Nan Bailey (S)2,736 (0.0%)
Warren Hanson (R)14,851 (2.0%)
Thor Amundson (D)7,805 (1.0%)
Robert Medley (D)2,584 (0.0%)
John Marshall (R)7,831 (1.0%)
Charlie Jackson (RF)1,651 (0.0%)
U.S. House
Fifth District
George Nethercutt (R) 51,244 (58.0%)
Brad Lyons (D)32,535 (37.0%)
John Beal (AH)4,832 (5.0%).
Fourth District
Doc Hastings (R)49,753 (69.0%)
Peggy McKerlie (RF)3,070 (4.0%)
Gordon Pross (D)18,170 (25.0%)
Ron Routson (RF)1,313 (2.0%)
STATE LEGISLATURE
Third District
Representative 1
Alex Wood (D)4,731 (46.0%)
Cheryl Steele (R)3,549 (34.0%)
Holly O’Connell (D)2,016 (20.0%)
Representative 2
Jeff Gombosky (D)6,988 (68.0%)
Charlotte Karling (R)3,279 (32.0%)
Fourth District
Representative 1
Larry Crouse (R)11,444 (70.0%)
Richard Reed (D)5,014 (30%)
Representative 2
John Kallas (D)5,482 (34.0%)
Jim Williams (R)4,776 (29.0%)
Lynn Schindler (R)6,027 (37.0%)
Sixth District
Senator James West (R)8,417 (48.0%)
Keith Johnson (D)4,206 (24.0%)
Judy Personett (D)4,789 (28.0%)
Representative 1
Kerry Luciani (RF)558 (3.0%)
Bernie Nelson (D)6,415 (38.0%)
Brad Benson (R)9,975 (59.0%)
Representative 2
Craig Peterson (D)7,502 (44.0%)
Duane Sommers (R)9,725 (56.0%)
Seventh District
Representative 1
Terry Carver (R)4,770 (28.0%)
Bob Sump (R)12,277 (72.0%)
Ninth District
Representative 1
Annette Hendricks (D) 4,153 (27.0%)
Larry Sheahan (R)10,457 (69.0%)
John Gearhart (L)530 (4.0%)
Representative 2
Bob Bobincheck (D)4,082 (27.0%)
Mark G. Schoesler (R) 10,874 (73.0%)
13th District
Senator
Harold Hochstatter (R) 11,859 (70.0%)
J.T. Gregor (D)4,997 (30.0%)
Representative 1
Gary Chandler (R)12,553 (75.0%)
Steve Drussell II (D)4,291 (25.0%)
Representative 2
Joyce Mulliken (R)12,172 (73.0%)
Vince Tomaso (D)4,493 (27.0%)
STATE SUPREME COURT
Position 1
Faith Ireland 161,145 (29.0%)
James Foley 117,660 (21.0%)
Douglas Smith 55,578 (10.0%)
Erick Nielsen 33,675 (6.0%)
Kris Sundberg 89,234 (16.0%)
Glen Prior 15,906 (3.0%)
Hugh Spitzer 82,379 (15.0%)
Position 5
Jim Bates 175,834 (31.0%)
Linda McCaslin 142,324 (25.0%)
Barbara Madsen 247,331 (44.0%)
Position 6
Greg Canova 190,661 (35.0%)
Richard Sanders 353,751 (65.0%)
COUNTIES
SPOKANE COUNTY
U.S. Senate
Patty Murray (D)23,525 (45.3%)
Linda Smith (R)14,653 (28.2%)
Chris Bayley (R)9,402 (18.1%)
James Stokes (D)456 (0.8%)
Mike The Mover (RF)222 (0.4%)
Steve Thompson (RF)370 (0.7%)
Harvey Vernier (D)175 (0.3%)
Nan Bailey (S)158 (0.3%)
Warren Hanson (R)1,209 (2.3%)
Thor Amundson (D)562 (1.0%)
Robert Medley (D)198 (0.3%)
John Marshall (R)893 (1.7%)
Charlie Jackson (RF)105 (0.2%)
U.S. House
Fifth District
George Nethercutt (R) 28,910 (55.2%)
Brad Lyons (D)21,088 (40.2%)
John Beal (AH)2,333 (4.4%)
Assessor
Randy Brandt (R)13,801 (27.3%)
Sadie Cooney (D)25,413 (50.3%)
Bob Blum (R)11,285 (22.3%)
Auditor
Vicky Dalton (D)12,978 (26.4%)
Noel Elliot (D)5,551 (11.3%)
Barbara Lampert (D)9,294 (18.9%)
Matt McCoy (R)21,294 (43.3%)
District 3 Commissioner
Kathy Reid (D)4,579 (34.3%)
Phil Kiver (RF)392 (2.9%)
Phil Harris (R)5,570 (41.7%)
Dennis Crumley (D)2,791 (20.9%)
Prosecuting Attorney
Steve Tucker (R)25,450 (48.5%)
Jim Sweetser (D)26,919 (51.4%)
Sheriff
Mark Sterk (R)32,160 (61.1%)
Jim Finke (D)20,405 (38.8%)
District Court Judge
Position 6
Harold Clarke III 19,380 (44.1%)
Harvey Dunham 11,791 (26.8%)
Jim Reierson 12,762 (29.0%)
City of Cheney
Tax Levy
Yes 473 (52.6%)
No 425 (47.3%)
City of Spokane
Medical Services Levy
Yes 18,119 (77.9%)
No 5,137 (22.0%)
Central Valley School District
Bond to Rebuild High Schools
Yes 7,522 (66.3%)
No 3,807 (33.6%)
Fire Protection District 4
Medical Services Levy
Yes 1,767 (68.7%)
No 803 (31.2%)
Fire Protection District 9
Operations/Medical Levy
Yes 3,273 (73.1%)
No 1,200 (26.8%)
Spangle Cemetery District
Tax Levy
Yes 104 (74.2%)
No 36 (25.7%)
ADAMS COUNTY
U.S. Senate
Patty Murray (D)1,262 (42.3%)
Linda Smith (R)898 (30.1%)
Chris Bayley (R)475 (15.9%)
James Stokes (D)17 (0.6%)
Mike The Mover (RF)15 (0.5%)
Steve Thompson (RF)16 (0.5%)
Harvey Vernier (D)12 (0.4%)
Nan Bailey (S)8 (0.3%)
Warren Hanson (R)190 (6.4%)
Thor Amundson (D)31 (1.0%)
Robert Medley (D)9 (0.3%)
John Marshall (R)40 (1.3%)
Charlie Jackson (RF)8 (0.3%)
U.S. House
Fourth District
Doc Hastings (R)61 (87.1%)
Peggy McKerlie (RF)0 (0.0%)
Gordon Pross (D)8 (11.4%)
Ron Routson (RF)1 (1.4%)
Fifth District
George Nethercutt (R) 2,126 (71.6%)
Brad Lyons (D)728 (24.51%)
John Beal (AH)112 (3.8%).
Clerk
Jeannie Ochoa (R)1,276 (41.5%)
Bob Blair (R)1,792 (58.3%)
Commissioner District 3
Jeff Stevens (R)511 (63.2%)
Franz Laska (R)128 (15.8%)
Felix Castaneda (R)169 (20.9%)
Prosecutor
David Sandhaus (R)851 (27.6%)
Gay Brueher (R)2,226 (72.2%)
Sheriff
Mike Kline (R)1,730 (55.5%)
Robert Guerrero (R)1,381 (44.3%)
FERRY COUNTY
U.S. Senate
Patty Murray (D)787 (45.1%)
Linda Smith (R)519 (29.8%)
Chris Bayley (R)180 (10.3%)
James Stokes (D)12 (0.7%)
Mike The Mover (RF)27 (1.5%)
Steve Thompson (RF)28 (1.6%)
Harvey Vernier (D)24 (1.4%)
Nan Bailey (S)8 (0.5%)
Warren Hanson (R)42 (2.4%)
Thor Amundson (D)29 (1.7%)
Robert Medley (D)12 (0.7%)
John Marshall (R)67 (3.8%)
Charlie Jackson (RF)5 (0.3%)
U.S. House
Fifth District
George Nethercutt (R)994 (56.3%)
Brad Lyons (D)587 (33.2%)
John Beal (AH)181 (10.2%).
Assessor
Kelly Leslie (D)1,158 (63.4%)
Bill Quaade (R)666 (36.5%)
Auditor
Dianna Galvan (D)586 (31.8%)
Clydene Bolinger (R)584 (31.7%)
Bob Schwartz (D)673 (36.5%)
Commissioner District 2
John Walden (D)114 (12.6%)
Leo Orestad (D)149 (16.4%)
Elbert Koontz (D)87 (9.6%)
Dennis Simmelink (R)218 (24.1%)
William Burnett (R)82 (9.1%)
Jim Hall (R)256 (28.3%)
Prosecutor
Alexander Wirt (D)437 (23.8%)
Steve Graham (D)1,393 (75.7%)
Sheriff
Bill Huntley (R)330 (17.3%)
Hal Slagle (D)309 (16.2%)
Pete Warner (R)1,257 (65.9%)
GRANT COUNTY
U.S. Senate
Patty Murray (D)2,929 (32.6%)
Linda Smith (R)3,722 (41.4%)
Chris Bayley (R)1,349 (15.0%)
James Stokes (D)60 (0.7%)
Mike The Mover (RF)44 (0.5%)
Steve Thompson (RF)34 (0.4%)
Harvey Vernier (D)265 (3.0%)
Nan Bailey (S)17 (0.2%)
Warren Hanson (R)339 (3.7%)
Thor Amundson (D)85 (0.9%)
Robert Medley (D)25 (0.3%)
John Marshall (R)108 (1.2%)
Charlie Jackson (RF)13 (0.1%)
U.S. House
Fourth District
Doc Hastings (R)6,359 (71.3%)
Peggy McKerlie (RF)264 (3.0%)
Gordon Pross (D)2,141 (24.1%)
Ron Routson (RF)121 (1.4%)
County Clerk
Gordon Harris (R)5,667 (65.5%)
Kenneth Kunes (D)2,971 (34.3%)
Commissioner District 3
Deborah Moore (R)1,859 (51.6%)
Dennis May (R)808 (22.4%)
Howard Hyer (R)913 (25.4%)
Public Utility District
Commisioner District B
LaDell Yada 1,007 (31.5%)
William Bjork, Jr 1,084 (33.9%)
Dean Hagerty 1,095 (34.2%)
Hospital District 2
Tax Levy
Yes 1,000 (64.1%)
No 559 (35.9%)
Fire District 4
Medical Services Levy
Yes 174 (65.4%)
No 92 (34.6%)
Cemetery District 4
Tax Levy
Yes 179 (68.8%)
No 81 (31.2%)
LINCOLN COUNTY
U.S. Senate
Patty Murray (D)1,304 (41.9%)
Linda Smith (R)1,133 (36.4%)
Chris Bayley (R)359 (11.5%)
James Stokes (D)14 (0.5%)
Mike The Mover (RF)25 (0.8%)
Steve Thompson (RF)21 (0.7%)
Harvey Vernier (D)11 (0.4%)
Nan Bailey (S)13 (0.4%)
Warren Hanson (R)73 (2.3%)
Thor Amundson (D)38 (1.2%)
Robert Medley (D)4 (0.1%)
John Marshall (R)111 (3.6%)
Charlie Jackson (RF)10 (0.3%)
U.S. House
Fifth District
George Nethercutt (R) 2,193 (66.0%)
Brad Lyons (D)970 (29.6%)
John Beal (AH)115 (3.5%).
Sheriff
John Coley (R)2,592 (77.0%)
Dan Berry (R)775 (23.0%)
Treasurer
Linda Fisher (R)2,672 (83.5%)
Paul Gilliland (R)527 (16.5%)
Commissioner District 3
Larry Lindbloom (D)537 (43.6%)
Ted Hopkins (R)694 (56.3%)
PEND OREILLE COUNTY
U.S. Senate
Patty Murray (D)1,375 (46.6%)
Linda Smith (R)701 (23.8%)
Chris Bayley (R)290 (9.8%)
James Stokes (D)27 (0.9%)
Mike The Mover (RF)34 (1.2%)
Steve Thompson (RF)52 (1.8%)
Harvey Vernier (D)19 (0.6%)
Nan Bailey (S)7 (0.2%)
Warren Hanson (R)156 (5.3%)
Thor Amundson (D)27 (0.9%)
Robert Medley (D)16 (0.5%)
John Marshall (R)45 (1.5%)
Charlie Jackson (RF)15 (0.5%)
U.S. House
Fifth District
George Nethercutt (R) 1,560 (52.9%)
Brad Lyons (D)1,041 (35.3%)
John Beal (AH)226 (7.7%).
Assessor
William Lands (R)817 (27.7%)
Stephen Thompson (D) 1,889 (64.1%)
Auditor
Ann Swenson (D)1,308 (44.4%)
Sandi Lewis (D)766 (25.9%)
Kathy Crisp (R)756 (25.6.%)
Clerk
Helen Keane (D)564 (19.1%)
Fawn Opp (R)1,029 (34.9%)
Rose Henderson (D)334 (11.3%)
John F. Bockemuehl (D) 863 (29.3%)
Commissioner District 2
Joel Jabosen (D)381 (40.2%)
Jim Wise (R)356 (37.6%)
Mitch Brown (R)191 (20.1%)
Sheriff
Tony Bamonte (D)951 (32.2%)
Doug Malby (D)928 (31.46%)
Jerry Weeks (R)723 (24.5%)
Christopher Smith (R)99 (3.4%)
Ron Froman (D)202 (6.8%)
Treasurer
Paul Murray (R)1,020 (34.6%)
Charlotte Demlow (D) 1,668 (56.6%)
Cemetery District 1
Tax Levy
Yes 1,288 (55.6%)
No 831 (35.9%)
STEVENS COUNTY
U.S. Senate
Patty Murray (D)1,911 (37.9%)
Linda Smith (R)1,985 (39.3%)
Chris Bayley (R)581 (11.5%)
James Stokes (D)68 (1.3%)
Mike The Mover (RF)73 (1.4%)
Steve Thompson (RF)39 (0.8%)
Harvey Vernier (D)29 (0.6%)
Nan Bailey (S)31 (0.6%)
Warren Hanson (R)117 (2.3%)
Thor Amundson (D)75 (1.5%)
Robert Medley (D)16 (0.3%)
John Marshall (R)104 (2.1%)
Charlie Jackson (RF)17 (0.3%)
U.S. House
Fifth District
George Nethercutt (R) 3,264 (59.9%)
Brad Lyons (D)1,624 (29.8%)
John Beal (AH)564 (10.3%).
Assessor
Blanche Estep (R)2,808 (54.1%)
Samuel Porter Sr. (R)454 (9.5%)
Al Taylor (R)1,892 (36.4%)
Auditor
Tim Gray (D)3,238 (61.8%)
Leonard Carlson (R)2,003 (38.2%)
Prosecutor
John Wetle (R)3,068 (58.5%)
James Irwin (D)2,179 (41.5%)
Sheriff
Don Thuillard (RF)406 (7.7%)
Craig Thayer (D)3,593 (67.1%)
Kenneth Scalf (R)1,324 (25.2%)
Commissioner District 2
Tom McKern (D)596 (35.9%)
J.D. Anderson (R)469 (26.1%)
Vickie Strong (R)600 (36.0%)
Valley School District
Tax Levy
Yes 129 (64.2%)
No 72 (35.8%)
Colville School District
Bonds to Improve Junior High
Yes 1,281 (55.8%)
No 1,013 (44.2%)
Northport School District
Tax Levy
Yes 200 (68.0%)
No 94 (32.0%)
WHITMAN COUNTY
U.S. Senate
Patty Murray (D)3,081 (44.3%)
Linda Smith (R)1,918 (27.6%)
Chris Bayley (R)1,317 (19.0%)
James Stokes (D)22 (0.3%)
Mike The Mover (RF)51 (0.7%)
Steve Thompson (RF)171 (2.5%)
Harvey Vernier (D)27 (0.4%)
Nan Bailey (S)22 (0.3%)
Warren Hanson (R)130 (1.9%)
Thor Amundson (D)48 (0.7%)
Robert Medley (D)18 (0.2%)
John Marshall (R)133 (1.9%)
Charlie Jackson (RF)8 (0.1%)
U.S. House
Fifth District
George Nethercutt (R) 4,402 (62.3%)
Brad Lyons (D)2,393 (33.8%)
John Beal (AH)271 (3.8%).
Auditor
Dave Repp (R)4,311 (64.9%)
Eugenia Goldsworthy (R) 2,312 (34.8%)
Clerk
Shirley Bafus (R)4,928 (73.7%)
Bob Cole (D)1,752 (26.2%)
Commissioner District 3
Tom Kammerzell (D)443 (13.6%)
John Brabb (R)515 (15.8%)
Dave Buri (R)887 (27.2%)
Gordon Hill (R)248 (7.6%)
Les Wigen (R)968 (29.6%)
David Johnson (D)204 (6.2%)
Prosecutor
Denis P. Tracy (I)2,863 (43.6%)
Jim Kaufman (R)3,703 (56.3%)
Sheriff
Ron Anderson (R)2,275 (35.6%)
Steven Tomson (R)4,096 (64.2%)
Treasurer
Cyndi Whitmore (R)940 (13.8%)
Mary Crawford (R)4,304 (63.2%)
Delores Luft (D)1,569 (23.0%)
City of Pullman
Bonds for Greenway
Yes 1,745 (71.8%)
No 686 (28.2%)
Town of Oakesdale
Public Safety Tax
Yes 118 (64.5%)
No 65 (35.5%)
Street Work Tax
Yes 130 (70.7)
No 54 (29.3%)
Seal-Coating Tax
Yes 130 (71.0%)
No 53 (29.0%)
Endicott Park-Recreation District
Tax Levy
Yes 123 (72.8%)
No 46 (27.2%)