In the primary contest for the 47th Legislative District State Rep. Position 2 seat, results released shortly after 8:15 p.m. Aug. 6 showed incumbent Chris Stearns, a former Auburn City Councilman, with 8,947 votes, or 55.64% of the total vote.
Of the two Republicans battling it out in the Position 2 primary for the right to advance to the general election, Ted Cooke was garnering 4,432 votes, 27.56% of the total available, to Brian Lott’s 2,680 votes, or 16.67% of the total votes available.
In Washington state, the two primary candidates with highest number of votes, regardless of party, advance to the November general election.
In the primary for 47th Legislative District State Rep. Position 1, early results showed Democratic incumbent Debra Entenman with 9,286 votes, 57.7% percent of the total votes available, and Republican Kyle Lyebyedyev picking up 6,766 votes or 42.04%. As they were the only candidates for the position, Entenman and Lyebyedyev automatically advance to the general election, when they will square off against each other.
Election results will be certified Aug. 20.
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