Labor-backed pols advance
from Washington primary
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Labor-
endorsed congressional candidate Bob
Dingethal advanced through Washing-
ton’s primary election Aug. 5. The
Democratic newcomer finished second
in a three-person race, earning the right
to challenge Republican incumbent
Jaime Herrera Beutler in the Novem-
ber general election.
Under Washington’s “top two” pri-
mary system, the top two vote-getters
move on to the general election, re-
gardless of party.
Several labor-endorsed candidates
were in races with only two candidates,
so they automatically advanced. They
are: Craig Pridemore for Clark County
commissioner; Deanna Pauli-Ham-
mond for county clerk; Tony Golik,
who is seeking re-election for prose-
cuting attorney; state Rep. Monica
Stonier in the 17th District, Position 1;
and Maureen Winningham, who is run-
ning for state representative in the 18th
District.
In legislative races involving candi-
dates in Southwest Washington, labor-
endorsed Democratic state representa-
tives Sharon Wylie and Jim Moeller
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advanced to the general election in Dis-
trict 49. Wylie finished first in a three-
person race for Position 1, and Moeller
finished first in a three-person race for
Position 2. Both will have Republican
challengers in November.
In the 18th District, labor-backed
Democrat Mike Briggs outpolled two
Republicans to advance to the general
election. He will face Brandon Vick in
November.
Locally, labor-endorsed Chuck
Atkins was the top vote-getter in a four-
man race for Clark County Sheriff.
Atkins collected nearly 22,000 votes,
far outdistancing runner-up John
Graser, who captured just under 7,000
votes. Both are Republicans. The in-
cumbent sherriff, Garry Lucas, is retir-
ing.
Incumbent Clark County Public
Utilities District Commissioner Byron
Hanke finished second in a four-person
race for Position 3. Former commis-
sioner Van Dyke received 5,359 votes
to Hanke’s 4,638. The two will square
off again in November.
Voter turnout in Clark County was
an abysmal 21.95 percent.
AUGUST 15, 2014