Upstart STB Endorsees Advance to November
On primary election night, there were two nail-biter races for who would take the second spot on the November 8 general election ballot, involving candidates endorsed by this blog. The nail-biting is over, and the two upstarts endorsed by STB have advanced.
In the wide-open race to replace longtime Congressman Jim McDermott to represent the 7th Congressional District, STB-endorsed former State Representative Brady Walkinshaw has opened up a wide lead over third-place finisher County Councilmember Joe McDermott. Councilmember McDermott conceded on August 5. Shortly thereafter, McDermott endorsed Walkinshaw in the general election. Walkinshaw faces State Senator Pramila Jayapal in the finale.
In another shocker, Snohomish County Fire Commissioner and STB endorsee Guy Palumbo has beaten out 3-term State Representative Luis Moscoso to advance in the senate race from the 1st Legislative District. Moscoso had come out against all tolling on I-405 in his Voters' Guide statement. The two Democrats were fighting over second place in the primary election, as the other candidate is a Republican, and the 1st is a historically tight swing district. Moscoso conceded last Tuesday.
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Other STB endorsees who have advanced to the November 8 general election include:
Jay Inslee, running for re-election as governorPatty Murray, running for re-election to the US SenateDan Shih, running for the open position 1 seat in the 43rd Legislative DistrictDerek Stanford, running for re-election to position 1 in the 1st Legislative DistrictShelley Kloba, running for the open position 2 in the 1st Legislative DistrictRick Talbert, running for Pierce County ExecutiveLinda Farmer, running for Pierce County Commissioner, District 6.
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