Ken Sharp continues to lead Bailey Stober in a close race for the Kent City Council.
Sharp has 49.40 percent of the vote to 47.34 for Stober, according to King County Elections through Tuesday, Sharp has 7,431 votes, Stober has 7,122, a difference of 309 votes. Sharp led by 279 after election night.
Even if Sharp wins the election, he would later lose the council position if convicted of the felony theft charges against him.
Sharp, who owns Minuteman Press in Kent, is scheduled to return to court Nov. 20 for a hearing as he faces seven counts of first-degree theft for reportedly stealing $297,500 from his 93-year-old mother’s bank account and putting the money into his account. A court date could be set at the hearing or attorneys could ask for more time to prepare the case.
If convicted as charged, Sharp faces a prison sentence of 22 to 29 months. Sharp has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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