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By Roger Harnack
The Journal 

More than 70% here support Culp

Gov. Inslee leading statewide despite local support for Republican police chief

 

Last updated 11/4/2020 at 1:19am

OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee declared victory in the general election Tuesday night, Nov. 3, over Republican challenger Loren Culp.

“I cannot express the honor I feel to be elected to a third term as governor,” Inslee said, celebrating victory even more than a million ballots have yet to be counted statewide. “The people of Washington have given my administration a unique place in history, and I will work hard for you every day, just as I have for the past eight years.”

As of press time, Inslee had received 1,958,787 votes, or 59.37% of the initial statewide tally. Culp, the police chief of Republic, had received 1,330,647 votes, or 40.33%.

A majority of Adams County voters, however, were backing Culp.

As of press time, Culp had received the support of 72.3% — 2,511 votes — of voters in Adams County, while Inslee had received support from only 27.7% — 962 votes.

All of the remaining 19 Eastern Washington counties, except Whitman, also backed Culp.

In Whitman County, Inslee was leading Culp 7,608 votes to 7,002. Statewide, officials also tallied 9,677 write-in votes in the gubernatorial race.

While Gov. Inslee has a very comfortable margin, more than 1.5 million ballots have yet to be counted statewide.

State officials said they mailed out 4,888,773 ballots last month, but only 3,341,819 have been counted.

Author Bio

Roger Harnack, Publisher

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Roger Harnack is co-owner and publisher of Free Press Publishing. An award-winning journalist, photographer, editor and publisher who grew up in Eastern Washington, he's one of only two Washington state journalists ever to receive the international Golden Quill for editorial/commentary writing. Roger is committed to preserving local media, and along with it, a local voice for Eastern Washington.

 

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