Cothren, Prestegard are primary victors

Voters in Wahkiakum County and across the state on Tuesday winnowed down the candidates for races on the November general election ballot.

In Wahkiakum County’s three person race for county commissioner, District 2, incumbent Dan Cothren led the voting in the district’s precincts with 183 votes; Bob Jungers finished second with 73, and Matt Barnhill trailed with 47. Cothren and Jungers face off in the general election.

In the race for the other county commission seat on the ballot, challenger Greg Prestegard led incumbent Mike Backman 177-123 in the District 1 voting. Both candidates will be on the general election ballot.

All other races were district, state wide or federal election. The top two candidates advance to the general election, no matter party affiliation.

Results are listed below. In some regional, state or national races where Wahkiakum votes didn’t match the wider vote, three or more totals are given.

Wahkiakum District

Vote Percentage

State Legislature, District 19, Position 1 %

JD Rossetti D 182 24.64

Tim Sutinen D 72 8.75

Teresa Purcell D 162 23.44

Jim Walsh R 221 29.9

Val (Halleck) Tinney R 123 13.28

State Legislature, District 19, Position 2 %

Jimi O’Hagan R 318 38.6

Brian E. Blake D 413 55.42

Butch Stavrum D 31 5.98

State Senator, District 19 %

Dean Takko D 433 58.32

Sue Kuehl Pederson Ind. GOP 324 41.68

US Senator %

Chris Vance R 204 27.75

Patty Murray D 354 53.41

US House of Representatives, District 3 %

David McDevitt R 104 10.19

Jim Moeller D 91 25.67

Jaime Herrera Beutler R 450 53.85

Governor %

Jay Inslee D 273 48.57

Bill Bryan R 327 38.14

Lieutenant Governor %

Mary McClendon R 163 20.35

Karen Fraser D 112 16.27

Cyrus Habib D 41 19.57

Secretary of State %

Tina Podlodowski 268 45.74

Kim Wyman R 412 48.46

State Treasurer %

John Paul Comeford D 119 18.66

Duane Davidson R 157 25.48

Michael Waite R 212 23.64

State Auditor %

Pat (Patrice) McCarthy D 191 30.83

Mark Miloscia R 307 37.43

Attorney General %

Bob Ferguson D 381 72.78

Joshua B. Trumbull L 233 27.22

Commissioner of Public Lands %

Hillary Franz D 82 20.83

Steve McLaughlin R 357 39.12

Superintendent of Public Instruction %

Chris Reykdal NP 127 20.59

Ron Higgins NP 91 17.15

Erin Jones NP 61 22.75

Insurance Commissioner %

Mike Kreidler D 305 57.62

Richard Schrock R 337 35.26

State Supreme Court %

Barbara Madsen NP 333 64.28

Greg Zempel NP 196 29.16