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Yakima County approaches the process of tabulating election results with fastidious precision.
Results displayed are from Yakima County. For full results, visit the Washington Secretary of State's website.
Local Races
Congress 4th District: Jerrod Sessler, Dan Newhouse
District 14 state Senate: Maria Beltran, Curtis King
District 14 state House 1: Chelsea Dimas, Gloria Mendoza
District 14 state House 2: Deb Manjarrez, Ana Ruiz Kennedy
District 15 House 1: Chris Corry, Chase Foster
District 15 House 2: Rich Bright, Jeremie Dufault
County commissioner 2: Kyle Curtis, Susan Soto Palmer
County commissioner 3: LaDon Linde, Elpidia Saavedra
Lower Valley hospital district
Statewide Races
U.S. Senator: Maria Cantwell, Raul Garcia
Governor: Bob Ferguson, Dave Reichert
Lt. Governor: Denny Heck, Dan Matthews
Secretary of State: Steve Hobbs, Dale Whitaker
Treasurer: Mike Pellicciotti, Sharon Hanek
Auditor: Matt Hawkins, Pat McCarthy
Attorney General: Nick Brown, Pete Serrano
Public Lands Commissioner: Jaime Herrera Beutler, Dave Upthegrove
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Chris Reykdal, David Olson
Insurance Commissioner: Patty Kuderer, Phil Fortunato
Measure 2066: Regulating natural gas and electrification
Measure 2109: Capital gains tax
Measure 2117: Carbon tax credit trading
Measure 2124: State long term care insurance
Election Resources
If you haven't yet registered to vote or updated your registration, there is still time before the Nov. 5 general election.
It's easy to vote in Washington, yet Yakima County usually is at the bottom of the state when it comes to voter turnout. Since registering voters isn’t enough, local groups are trying a variety of new approaches to get out the vote.
A total of 153 Yakima County residents filed to become a precinct committee officer this year. What are these jobs and why are they on the ballot?
Local Election News
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Incumbent Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, will return to the state Senate after redistricting. Republican Deb Manjarrez of Wapato has a 2-percentage point lead in her House race over Ana Ruiz Kennedy.
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Voter turnout in Washington looks to be the lowest in more than two decades. Here's what state and local party leaders and the secretary of state have to say about the drop-off.
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About 93% of the ballots in the 14th District have been counted so far. More updates are planned Wednesday.
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Incumbent Dan Newhouse declared victory in his reelection campaign against Trump-backed challenger Jerrod Sessler Monday morning.
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Yakima County released more election results Saturday and Union Gap School District’s bond measure inched closer to passing.
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There are around 60,000 ballots left to count, according to estimates Friday from the Secretary of State's Office. To catch up, Sessler would need to capture more than 61% of remaining ballots.
Ballot Dropboxes
Editor's Note
To make informed decisions, voters need accurate, timely and impartial information, and they need it in the language they speak. So, with generous support from the Yakima Free Press Fund, the Yakima Voter Project is providing free access to general election coverage by the Yakima Herald-Republic and El Sol de Yakima. To contribute to the Free Press Fund, visit www.yakimafreepress.org.
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Initial election results Tuesday night indicate that Republicans may retain their 30-year hold on the 14th Legislative District.
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Incumbents Kyle Curtis and LaDon Linde were leading their races for Yakima County commissioner on Tuesday.
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Rep. Chris Corry and Former Rep. Jeremy Dufault are leading in early results in the state House 15 District races.
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Incumbent Dan Newhouse of Sunnyside was leading challenger and fellow Republican Jerrod Sessler in the race for the 4th Congressional District as of election night.
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As expected, Yakima County election centers in downtown Yakima and in Sunnyside were busy on Tuesday afternoon.
Local Elections
There are around 60,000 ballots left to count, according to estimates Friday from the Secretary of State's Office. To catch up, Sessler would need to capture more than 61% of remaining ballots. Read moreDan Newhouse wins reelection over Trump favorite Jerrod Sessler in WA
State Elections
Incumbent Dan Newhouse of Sunnyside was leading challenger and fellow Republican Jerrod Sessler in the race for the 4th Congressional District as of election night. Read moreNewhouse leading Sessler in 4th District congressional race
National Elections
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