St. Clair tops Muzzall in initial vote count

Tuesday night’s first vote counts put Island County Commissioner Janet St. Clair in the lead for Washington’s legislative district 10 Senate seat with 50.1% of the vote.

Incumbent Senator Ron Muzzall (R- Oak Harbor) trailed at 49.8%. Almost 44,000 ballots were counted in the district of three counties.

St. Clair led in Skagit County with 56.4% and in Island County with 56.1%. Muzzall has 58% of votes in Snohomish County.

While St. Clair leads in Skagit County by 762 votes, her districtwide lead is 153 votes.

Incumbents Skagit County Commissioners Ron Wesen (R-Bow) and Peter Browning (I-Mount V...