Adams County voters supporting Trump

RITZVILLE – Adams County voters were overwhelmingly supporting Republican President Donald J. Trump in his re-election bid for the U.S. presidency.

An initial Tuesday night count of ballots here showed Trump receiving 67.88% of the votes cast, so far, and challenger Democrat Joseph R. Biden receiving 30.59%

Only two Eastern Washington counties — Whitman and Walla Walla — were leaning toward Biden.

Statewide, Biden was leading with 60.76% to Trump’s 36.6%. The difference between the candidates topped 800,000 votes.

Nationwide, at press time, several states were still counting ballots and the el...