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Mike French, Shoona Riggs and Lee Hancock lead in Clallam County's first ballot count

The Good Day Port Angeles teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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If you waited up for results, here's where things stand. Clallam County counted 17,999 ballots Tuesday night, about 30% of its 60,299 registered voters. The next count is expected at 5 p.m. Wed., Nov. 4, and the election will be certified Nov. 24.

Commissioner Mike French has just over 60% of the vote against Jake Seegers. Lee Hancock leads Antonio Price for assessor with nearly 84%.

Four Clallam County races are lopsided or close in the first count

Unofficial first count, 17,999 Clallam County ballots

County commissioner

Mike French D Incumbent10,64860.4%
Jake Seegers I6,98539.6%

County auditor

Shoona Riggs Incumbent11,36268.6%
Virginia Shogren5,19331.4%

PUD commissioner

Randy Brackett6,92353.4%
Rick Paschall6,04546.6%

District Court Judge 1

Alex Schodowski9,88063.3%
Patrick Murphy5,73336.7%

Sources: My Clallam County, Sequim Gazette

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RaceCandidateVotesShare
County commissionerMike French (D)10,64860.4%
County commissionerJake Seegers (I)6,98539.6%
County auditorShoona Riggs11,36268.6%
County auditorVirginia Shogren5,19331.4%
PUD commissionerRandy Brackett6,92353.4%
PUD commissionerRick Paschall6,04546.6%
District Court Judge 1Alex Schodowski9,88063.3%
District Court Judge 1Patrick Murphy5,73336.7%
  • District 24 totals span Clallam, Jefferson and Grays Harbor counties
  • Position 1: Adam Bernbaum 31,035, Eric Pratt 16,374
  • Position 2: Kaylee Kuehn 27,766, Marcia Kelbon 18,651
  • 6th District: Emily Randall 64.7%, Teresa Fox 35.2%

Voters were also approving all three charter amendments: commissioner town halls, an ethics review board and full amendment text in the voters' pamphlet.

All three charter amendments are passing in early returns

Source: Peninsula Daily News

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Value
No. 1: town halls66.69%
No. 2: ethics board57.77%
No. 3: pamphlet text59.76%

Sources: My Clallam County, Peninsula Daily News, Sequim Gazette

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