Daily Archives: November 8, 2016

Breaking News: ST3 projected to win; Goodman defeats Valderrama; Rodne upended in too close to call race

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Sound Transit 3, the $54bn mass transit project that will raise taxes by $27bn, carried 55% of the vote on the strength of a large approval in King County. Sammamish Comment projects that ST3 will win when all votes are counted by Nov. 29.

Sammamish Deputy Mayor Ramiro Valderrama lost his bid to unseat Democrat Roger Goodman for a House seat in the 45th Legislative District, which included the northern end of Sammamish.

In what may be an upset, incumbent Republican Jay Rodne–who walked away with the beauty contest in the August primary against newcomer Jason Ritchie for hisHouse seat in the 5th LD–trails Ritchie by 400 votes in what is now too close to call.

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Breaking News 1: King County Election results delayed until…when?

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King County Election results were supposed to be posted on the website by 8:15pm. It’s 8:30 and no results on the website. Sammamish Comment called and was advised there is a “glitch” in posting the results and there is no estimate when these will be posted.

Meantime, US Rep. Dave Reichert (R-8th) jumped to a winning lead in the rest of the 8th Congressional District outside King County, with a 65% margin over Tony Ventrella. Reichert, the incumbent, is projected by The Comment to be the winner. The 8th includes Sammamish.

In Pierce County, Proposition 1-Sound Transit 3 is losing 55% to 45%.

In Snohomish County, ST3 is winning 51.2% to 48.4%.

Election Night coverage

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Today is Election Day. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked today. You may drop your ballot at the Sammamish City Hall until 8pm.

The Seattle media will cover Washington results, but Sammamish Comment will provide focus on four elections tonight:

  • 5th, 41st and 45th Legislative Districts; and
  • Proposition 1, the Sound Transit referendum.

The three LDs include parts of Sammamish.

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