A handful of races have been called, plenty are still hanging in the balance, and Democrats are watching their legislative majorities grow while the rest of us wait for the final numbers.

Counting on Washington to Keep Us Waiting

Most races remain uncalled as counties across Washington continue counting ballots. Three important results have been confirmed called or passed: Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in WA-03, GOP Amanda McKinney in WA-04, and Initiative 638, the girls’ school sports measure. The other congressional, legislative and Supreme Court contests below remain listed as leads, not final results.
In the Supreme Court races, Republican Party-recommended Sean O’Donnell leads in Position 4. Democrat-backed candidates lead in the other four positions.Congressional RacesWA-03: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) — 54.2%; John Braun (R) — 44.9%. CALLED: Gluesenkamp PerezWA-04 — Dan Newhouse’s former seat: Amanda McKinney (R) — 54.4%; John Duresky (D) — 45.5%. CALLED: McKinneyWA-05: Michael Baumgartner (R) — 50.5%; Carmela Conroy (D) — 49.2%. Baumgartner leads; not called.State Senate35th LD: Carolina Mejia (D) — 51.1%; Drew MacEwen (R) — 48.8%. Mejia leads.42nd LD: Michael Shepard (D) — 56.9%; Erika Creydt (R) — 43.0%. Shepard leads.32nd LD: Cindy Ryu (D) — 49.6%; Jesse Salomon (D) — 48.6%. Ryu leads.State House — Key Races12th LD, Position 1: Stacy Willoughby (D) — 50.9%; Brian Burnett (R) — 49.0%. Willoughby leads.14th LD, Position 1: Chelsea Dimas (D) — 55.9%; Gloria Mendoza (R) — 43.7%. Dimas leads.14th LD,
Position 2: Ezequiel Morfin (D) — 56.3%; Deb Manjarrez (R) — 43.4%. Morfin leads.17th LD, Position 1: Ben Christly (D) — 55.5%; Kevin Waters (R) — 44.3%. Christly leads.17th LD, Position 2: Diana Perez (D) — 55.7%; David Stuebe (R) — 44.1%. Perez leads.18th LD, Position 1: Randi Knott (D) — 53.3%; Stephanie McClintock (R) — 46.5%. Knott leads.18th LD, Position 2: Deken Letinich (D) — 54.9%; John Ley (R) — 44.9%. Letinich leads.25th LD, Position 1: David Berg (D) — 50.4%; Michael Keaton (R) — 49.4%. Berg leads.25th LD, Position 2: Cyndy Jacobsen (R) — 50.3%; Jenn Marie Strickling (D) — 49.5%. Jacobsen leads.26th LD, Position 2: Renee Hernandez Greenfield (D) — 54.3%; Katy Cornell (R) — 45.6%. Greenfield leads.35th LD, Position 1: Dan Griffey (R) — 50.7%; Jim Pierson (D) — 49.2%. Griffey leads.35th LD, Position 2: Travis Couture (R) — 50.9%; Maria Littlesun (D) — 49.0%. Couture leads.39th LD, Position 2:
Steve Ewing (R) — 50.7%; Ida Keeley (D) — 49.2%. Ewing leads.Washington Supreme Court
None of the five Supreme Court races has been called.Position 1: Colleen Melody — 59.9%; Scott Edwards — 39.9%. Melody leads.Position 3: Jaime Hawk — 57.7%; David Stevens — 42.0%. Hawk leads.Position 4: Sean O’Donnell — 50.9%; Ian Birk — 48.7%. O’Donnell leads.Position 5: Theo Angelis — 55.4%; Dave Larson — 44.3%. Angelis leads.Position 7: Debra Stephens — 63.6%; Todd Bloom — 36.1%. Stephens leads.Statewide InitiativesI-645 — Repeal the high-earners income tax: Yes — 42.1%; No — 57.9%. Failing; not called.IL26-001 — Restore the Parents’ Bill of Rights: Yes — 47.4%; No — 52.6%. Failing; not called.IL26-638 — Girls’ school sports: Yes — 56.6%; No — 43.4%. CALLED: Passed.Legislative ControlState House: Democrats lead in 68 of 98 seats; Republicans lead in 30. If the current leads hold, Democrats would reach a two-thirds supermajority.State Senate: Democrats lead in 31 of 49 seats; Republicans lead in 18. If
current leads hold, Democrats would gain one seat.
All results remain unofficial pending certification. County certification is scheduled for November 24, with statewide certification scheduled for December 3.

Voters Said Keep Boys Out of Girls’ Sports. Democrats Heard, “See You in Court.”

Washington voters approved Initiative 638 with 56.6% support and more than 1.25 million votes in favor, making it clear they believe girls’ sports should be protected. The measure passed despite opposition from Gov. Bob Ferguson, Sen. Patty Murray, and the state Democratic Party. But rather than accept the result, Democratic Party Chair Shasti Conrad is promising a court fight, and the ACLU is threatening lawsuits. The irony? Democrats spent years accusing Republicans of undermining democracy, yet now they’re looking to overturn the will of the voters because they didn’t like the outcome. Initiative 638 takes effect December 3. The question now is whether state leaders will respect the voters’ decision—or help find a way around it. Read more at Seattle Red ([link removed]).

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