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The Seattle mayoral race’s August 5 primary showed Bruce Harrell and Katie Wilson as the current leaders, with Wilson extending her lead in subsequent days. Former Washington state senator Reuven Carlyle suggested that early voting patterns indicated a possible trend towards electing new candidates and potentially unseating incumbents. As of August 8, more than 1.25 million ballots have been accepted in Washington State, out of 4.4 million eligible voters.
Reuven Carlyle and KING 5’s Farah Jadran analyze city and county primary race results.
As Washington state approaches Election Day, potential political shifts may be imminent.
The two leading candidates from the August primary will compete in November’s general election.
The Seattle mayoral race has yielded intriguing preliminary August primary results.
Incumbent Bruce Harrell and contender Katie Wilson lead after the initial primary return round.
Wilson then extended her lead.
Former state senator Reuven Carlyle joined KING 5 to discuss Seattle’s mayoral race and King County executive race.
Carlyle noticed early indications of voters favoring new candidates, potentially unseating incumbents.
He also covered the impacts of voter turnout.
View Carlyle’s full interview above.
As of Aug. 8, over 1.25 million ballots were accepted out of 4.4 million eligible voters, according to the Washington Secretary of State Elections Division.
The 2024 August primary saw nearly 1.99 million ballots counted, reflecting a 40.9% voter turnout.
For more KING 5 Primary Results coverage, click here.
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