Primary election results August 8-2-18
I still have a lot to learn about how to use this bog technology, but I'm working on it.
Most of the results are in from the primary and that "blue wave" they've been talking about has apparently washed over Island County - even though turnout was abysmal. Hey, where were you all? Right, you're the ones who account for the numbers we did get. Please, before the November election, get on all your friends, neighbors, co-workers, anybody, and make sure they understand just how important it is to speak out, via the ballot, on who runs our country and how. I have underlined and put in red those names you will see on the November ballot. For all but one race (the Court of Appeals) the votes are in my favor (yours too, I hope). I will comment on individual races below.
Island County voter turnout: 32.64%
Senate
No surprise here, Maria Cantwell takes more than 50% of the vote and a distant second is the Trump loving Susan Hutchison. Expect the dark money machine to go into overdrive on this race. What really bothers me is that Joey Gibson, the Nazi who just staged yet another riot complete with guns in Portland, got as many votes as he did.
Thor Amundson 0.58%
Dave Strider 0.4%
Joey Gibson 2.33%
Mike Luke 0.7%
GoodSpaceGuy 0.44%
Clint Tannehill 1.94%
Maria Cantwell 55.45%
Susan Hutchison 23.83%
Brad Chase 0.14%
Tim Owen 1.49%
Matthew Heines 0.5%
Sam Wright 0.23%
Art Coday 1.63%
John Orlinski 0.41%
Charlie Jackson 0.15%
Keith Swank 2.34%
Alex Tsimerman 0.09%
R C Smith 0.14%
Don Rivers 0.7%
Jennifer Gigi Ferguson 1.12%
Steve Hoffman 0.37%
George Kalberer 0.16%
Jimmie Deal 0.22%
Rocky De La Fuente 0.35%
Jon Butler 0.13%
Dave Bryant 2.05%
Mohammad Said 0.5%
Matt Hawkins 0.79%
Glen Stockwell 0.78%
total votes excluding write-ins: 1,033,461
House, District 2
This one is downright shameful. Sure, Rick has a vast lead, but the fact that his opponent in November is Uncle Mover, who files for every election just to advertise his business, that's just plain pathetic. Given the very small differences, the second name could change before its over. I don't know how many votes are left to count.
Collin Richard Carlson 7.48%
Uncle Mover 7.61%
Brian Luke 7.2%
Stoney Jackson 3.9%
Rick Larsen 66.25%
Gary Franco 7.55%
total votes excluding write-ins: 95,340
Legislative District 10
position #1
This is a total shock and delightful surprise. We all thought Norma was invincible. There's still the November election to go, and no doubt the dark $$ will be pouring in, but this is so encouraging.
Scott McMullen 51.27%
Norma Smith 48.73%
position #2
I'm less surprised at Dave Paul's big win, given that he is eloquent and accustomed to speaking in public, but I'm equally delighted. Way to go!
Dave Paul 53.49%
Dave Hayes 46.51%
total votes excluding write-ins: 26,416
State Court of Appeals
This is our one serious potential loss. We're all seeing at the federal level just how vitally important our courts are. I'm going to put Seguine's lead down to sheer ignorance on the part of most people, and the fact that he and the Skagit Republicans did tons of advertising. While I was rooting for Rita Latsinova, Cecily Hazelrigg-Hernandez came highly recommended and has a positive history. I'll be getting behind her as best I can, and hope others will as well.
Tom Seguine 28.1%
Lisa Keeler 23.19%
Cecily Hazelrigg-Hernandez 23.21%
Roger Leishman 9.85%
Rita Latsinova 15.65%
total votes excluding write-ins: 64,818
Island County Commissioner, district 3
Yay Janet! Way to go! In spite of the mean-spirited letter to the editor in the last News-Times, its clear that the majority of people are tired of the same old same old.
Rick Hannold 48.24%
Janet St Clair 51.76%
Island County Sheriff
I've been making a study of whose political signs are grouped together. Notice the large signs in the field between Bayview and Freeland. Standing together are the signs for Rick Hannold and Lane Campbell. Even aside from Mr Campbell's serious case of foot-in-mouth, that juxtaposition tells me a lot. I think we'll do better with Mr Felici as sheriff.
Lane Campbell 47.7%
Rick Felici 52.3%
Ballot measures
These were obvious no-brainers and it looks like most everybody agrees. Ok, that's done.
EMS levy
yes 69.22%
no 30.78%
South Whidbey Parks & Rec levy
yes 74.5%
no 25.5%
