County voters prefer Republicans

RITZVILLE — With almost all late-arriving ballots already counted, election results show a voter turnout of 31.07% in Adams County.

According to Adams County Elections Department figures, 2,522 ballots have been counted in Adams County; 8,117 were mailed to registered voters in 29 precincts.

Local voters favored Republicans in statewide races mostly won by Democrats in Western Washington.

In the U.S. Senate race, Dr. Raul Garcia, a Republican from Toppenish, was the top vote-getter here, receiving 1,042 votes. Incumbent Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Mountlake Terrace, was second in Adams County with...