Liias to be State Senate majority floor leader Democratic State Sen. Marko Liias, who has been Senate minority floor leader, will become majority floor leader when Democrats take control of the Senate in January. Democrats will have a 25-24 Senate majority because a Democrat won a special Nov. 7 election for a seat formerly held…
In addition to comments on the Tuesday, Nov. 7, general election that I posted last week, here are some more: Council race in Edmonds wasn’t close I expected the contest between Edmonds City Council incumbent Kristina Johnson and challenger Josh Thompson to be close. It wasn’t. Results posted Tuesday, Nov. 21, showed Johnson winning by…
Results reported from the Nov. 7 general election give early answers to most of the questions that I raised last week. Here are some comments on the results of local elections around south Snohomish County with other comments coming next week: Incumbents, incumbents, incumbents Call it the great confirmation. South Snohomish County voters showed an…
Votes are continuing to be counted in the November 2017 general election. Here is the latest from Edmonds-area races of interest, as released by Snohomish County Elections at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13: City of Edmonds City of Edmonds Council Position 1 51/51 100.00% Under Votes 971 Over Votes 1 Vote Count Percent Kristiana Johnson…
The percentages in local port, school board and fire commission races have changed slightly but there are no major shifts based on the latest returns released Friday evening by the Snohomish County Elections office. Challenger Angela Harris continues to maintain her lead over incumbent Fred Gouge in the race for Port of Edmonds Commissioner District…
Political newcomer Angela Harris is maintaining her lead over incumbent Fred Gouge in the race for Port of Edmonds Commissioner District 1, according to the latest results posted Thursday, Nov. 9 by Snohomish County Elections. In the other two port races, incumbents Bruce Faires and Steve Johnston remain ahead of their respective challengers, Lora Petso…
Edmonds Port Commission challenger Angela Harris extended her lead over incumbent Fred Gouge in the latest election returns released by Snohomish County Elections at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8. Harris, a senior business program manager at Microsoft, now leads Gouge, a real estate agent, by 110 votes in the District 1 race. When initial results…
Edmonds voters were returning incumbents to Edmonds City Council positions in early returns released Tuesday night. Councilmember Adrienne Fraley-Monillas and Kristiana Johnson each had comfortable leads over their respective challengers — Alvin Rutledge and Josh Thompson. Councilmember Mike Nelson was running unopposed. All three gathered at American Brewing Company to celebrate their victories Tuesday night….
They gathered on opposite sides of town, and in some cases with opposite outcomes, but both challengers and incumbents for three Edmonds Port Commission races expressed satisfaction following initial election results Tuesday night. Even though Susan Paine was trailing incumbent Steve Johnston for the Position 5 Port Commission seat, she said that she believed her…
Early election results released Tuesday evening show incumbent Ann McMurray and Deborah Kilgore leading two Edmonds School District Director races. McMurray, who was first elected to the Edmonds School Board in 2005, has 56.22 percent of 14,921 votes. Her challenger, Mitchell Below, has 43.49 percent of votes. “I’m pleased with the preliminary results and looking…
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Here are the results for Edmonds City Council, Municipal Court Judge, Port Commission and School Board; Town of Woodway Mayor and City Council; Hospital District 2 and the Snohomish County Fire District 1 Commissioners race — as reported on the Snohomish County Elections website as of Tuesday night, Nov. 7. The next round of results…
Tuesday’s elections in Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace will answer several big questions. Here are some that I’ll be watching: Can Lynnwood’s mayor hold off a councilmember’s challenge? Can Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith hold off a challenge from City Councilmember George Hurst? Recent Lynnwood mayors have faced councilmember challenges with mixed results. Twelve years…
If you are still mulling over your options for candidates and issues in the Nov. 7 election, we’ve created the following pages devoted to video interviews and candidate forums we’ve recorded. There is also a list of handy resources, including the location of ballot drop boxes. Above all, please remember to vote. Ballots are due…
[Note: complete video of the October 16 ACE Forum for both Port and Council candidates is available for viewing here.] The second half of Monday evening’s candidate forum pitted the candidates vying for three seats on the seven-member Edmonds City Council. Incumbents Adrienne Fraley-Monillas, Kristiana Johnson and Mike Nelson are all running to retain their…
City of Edmonds Council Position #3, 4-year term Edmonds City Council incumbent Adrienne Fraley-Monillas recently sent a statement to introduce herself to voters. Her opponent in the Nov. 7 election, Alvin Rutledge, did not respond to requests for a statement. Fraley-Monillas and Rutledge are running for one of three city council positions on Edmonds ballots….
The full recording of the Oct. 16, 2017 forum for Edmonds City Council and Edmonds Port Commission candidates, sponsored by the Alliance for Citizens of Edmonds (ACE) and the Edmonds Senior Center.
With ballots expected in voters’ mailboxes this week, we’ve created the following pages devoted to video interviews and candidate forums we’ve recorded — plus a list of handy resources covering everything from voter registration deadlines to the location of ballot drop boxes. Above all, please remember to vote. Ballots are due by Nov. 7. General…
In case you’ve missed other canddiate forums in recent weeks, Edmonds City Council and Port Commission candidates will be at Edmonds Community College on Thursday, Oct. 19. The event is co-sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Snohomish County, Edmonds Community College, Sno-Isle Libraries, Snohomish County NAACP, and the American Association of University Women….
[Note: complete video of the October 16 ACE Forum for both Port and Council candidates is available for viewing here.] The first half of Monday evening’s candidate forum sponsored by the Alliance of Citizens For Edmonds (ACE) pitted candidates vying for the three open seats on the five-member Edmonds Port Commission. Incumbents Fred Gouge, Bruce…
Voters will have more chances to hear the views of local candidates for office during two candidate forums next week. A jointly sponsored event by the Alliance of Citizens for Edmonds (ACE) and the Edmonds Senior Center is set for Monday, Oct. 16 at the Edmonds Senior Center. It will feature the candidates for three…
Issue statement from Edmonds council candidates Edmonds City Council incumbent Kristiana Johnson and challenger Josh Thompson recently sent statements about what they think are the most important issue or issues in the Nov. 7 election. Here are the two candidates’ statements in the order that their names will appear on the November ballot and in…
Here are highlights of the Port of Edmonds Commission portion of Monday night’s candidates’ forum sponsored by the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce, which drew a full house to the Council Chambers. You can see our earlier summary of Edmonds City Council candidates here. and Edmonds School Board candidates here. Edmonds Port Commissioner District 1 Incumbent Fred…
Here’s our highlight of the Edmonds School Board portion of Monday night’s candidates’ forum sponsored by the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce, which drew a full house to the Council Chambers. We will have summaries of comments from candidates from the Edmonds Port Commission in coming days. You can see our earlier summary of Edmonds City…
My Edmonds News presents another in a series of Vote 2017 video interviews that Publisher Teresa Wippel conducted in recent weeks with candidates for Edmonds Port Commission, City Council and School Board appearing on the November 2017 election ballot. Today, we are posting candidates for Edmonds School District Board of Directors District 4: Cathy Baylor…
My Edmonds News continues its series of Vote 2017 video interviews that Publisher Teresa Wippel conducted in recent weeks with candidates for Edmonds Port Commission, City Council and School Board appearing on the November 2017 election ballot. Today, we are posting candidates for Edmonds Port Commission District 5: Steve Johnston and Susan Paine.
