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Primary election results Tuesday night
Primary election results Tuesday night
SEATTLE -- Socialist City Council member Kshama Sawant took a strong lead in her re-election bid while longtime incumbent Jean Godden appeared to be in trouble, initial primary results showed Tuesday.
Sawant had 49.9% of the vote in early returns for her council seat in District 3. Pamela Banks was the next strongest challenger at 35.3%. The two are likely to face off in the November general election.
Seattle City Council's Jean Godden. (Photo: Facebook)
In District 4, challenger Rob Johnson was leading with 33.7% of the vote. Michael Maddux was next with 22.8%, and incumbent Godden was in third place with 21.1%. Only the top two advance to the November general election.
"We are saying it's too close to call," Godden campaign manager Annie Kucklick said late Tuesday night.
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Seattle City Council primary results
Seattle City Council primary results
Click here for all of the results from Tuesday night.
In the primary election for a Washington state House seat in Legislative District 30, which represents Federal Way, Des Moines, Milton, Algona, Pacific and part of Auburn, Republican Teri Hickel held a slim lead over appointed Democratic Rep. Carol Gregory.
The votes will be updated at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday as more ballots are counted.