Based on the latest round of results released for the Aug. 17 primary, Northshore School District officials probably have some celebrating to do, but just barely.
The district’s supplemental levy was squeaking by, 52.6 percent to 47.3 among King County voters. The results were even closer in Snohomish County, with 50.3 percent in favor of the issue and 49.6 percent against.
The issue would increase the percentage of Northshore’s overall budget coming from local dollars to 28.9 percent, raising up to $12 million. District officials have said the increase would offset reductions in state funding, allowing the schools to maintain present services and possibly avoid future budget cuts.
In other election results:
District 32
State Rep. Maralyn Chase, D-Shoreline and Kenmore David Baker continued to pad their leads and almost certainly will move on into the November general election for the open District 32 state senate seat.
In overall voting, from both Snohomish and King counties, Chase was well out in front with 47.5 percent of the vote to Baker’s 39.9 percent.
Former state representative Patty Butler is pretty much out of the contest having garnered 12.4 percent of the vote.
In the state representative races for District 32, the fall general election should feature former Shoreline Mayor Cindy Ryu taking on Shoreline physician Art Coday. Results gave Ryu 42 percent of the vote to Coday’s 37.6.
Shoreline Councilwoman Doris MConnell was coming in third with 20.2 percent of the ballots.
For Position 2, incumbent State Rep. Ruth Kagi, D-Lake Forest Park, was expanding her lead over her likely fall challenger, business consultant and author Gary Gagliardi. Kagi was earning 56.5 percent of the vote to Gagliardi’s 35.7. Third candidate Stan Lippmann was well behind with a mere 7.6 percent.
District 1
The race remains close for the Position 1 state representative seat. Democrat Derek Stanford continues to lead the way, now earning 27.2 percent of the combined King and Snohomish county vote totals.
His likely challenger appears to be Bothell Republican Dennis Richter, who has earned 23.3 percent of the vote. But Richter is closely trailed by former Bothell Deputy Mayor Sandy Guinn and Mountlake Terrace teacher Vince DeMiero, who are in a dead heat with 22.4 percent of the vote going to each. Richter’s lead over the pair amounts to about 160 votes.
For the Position 2 seat, the situation is clearer. Conservative Republican Heidi Munson is well out in front of a three-way race earning 48.9 percent of the vote. Early results did not show a clear second-place finisher, but Democrat Luis Moscoso, with 26.6 percent of the ballots, is starting to pull away from political newcomer Dave Griffin, 24.3 percent.
