UPDATE, Aug. 8, 4:40 p.m.: Counts just released by King County Elections show little change in results issued after Tuesday's primary, with Kirkland's incumbent state legislators still ahead in the race for spots in the Nov. 7 general election. With 19,255 of 84,702 registered voters counted, and a low turnout expected, Democrat Roger Goodman boosted his lead slightly for the 45th District Position 1 seat, with 48.94 percent of the votes, to 44 percent for Republican challenger Joel Hussey of Redmond. In the race for the Position 2 seat, Democrat Larry Springer took 55.8 percent of the vote to Republican challenger Jim Thatcher of Redmond's 44 percent.
At last night's Republican reception in state GOP headquarters in Bellevue, Thatcher expressed a positive outlook on early returns.
"From the small results we are looking good so far, at 44 percent. Anything above 40 I would consider a big positive," with the money being spent on the democrat side, Thatcher said.
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Original Story:
Early returns in Tuesday’s primary election show Kirkland’s two incumbent state representatives, Larry Springer and Roger Goodman, maintaining comfortable leads over their opponents.
With just 19.25 percent of the 45th Legislative District’s 41,702 voters counted (a low voter turnout is expected), Democrat Springer held 55.64 percent of the votes counted for the Position 2 seat to 44.24 percent for his only opponent, Republican newcomer Jim Thatcher of Redmond. Since the top two move on to the Nov. 7 general election, Springer and Thatcher will face each other again.
In the Position 1 race, Goodman took 48.81 percent of the votes counted to 44 percent for his Republican opponent Joel Hussey of Redmond. Democratic candidate Jacob Bond trailed with just 7.1 percent, making it all but certain that Goodman will face Hussey again on Nov. 7.
Patch will update this story as soon as possible with more details.
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