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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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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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Sen. Hill loses second fight with cancer

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Andy Hill.

Andy Hill.

State Sen. Andy Hill (R-45th) lost his second battle with cancer Monday. He was just 54.

Hill was a respected legislator regardless of party. He was given credit for co-writing recent state budgets during contentious times.

Elected in 2010, he was midway through his second term.

Party leaders will appoint someone to fill his vacancy for the remaining two years of his term.

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41st Legislative District Endorsements: Litzow, Clibborn, Senn

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The 41st Legislative District covers the southern half of Sammamish (except for the greater Klahanie area, which is in the 5th). The line roughly follows SE 8th Street.

The Senate and two House seats are up for election this year.

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Endorsements in the 5th Legislative District: Mullet, Ritchie, Graves

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Sammamish is covered in part by three districts in the Washington State Legislature: the 5th, 41st and 45th. Endorsements today are the for 5th. The 41st will be listed tomorrow. The 45th will be on Monday. An endorsement in the Sound Transit 3 balloting will appear Tuesday.

5th Legislative District

The 5th includes the greater Klahanie area of Sammamish. The State Senate and two House seats are up for election this year.

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