Ballots from Tuesday’s general election are being counted, with races on Island and Snohomish county ballots still be determined. As of Tuesday night, Snohomish County had counted 184,877 ballots and Island County 25,956.
Clyde Shavers
Incumbent candidates in Island County races are ahead in the first count of ballots Tuesday night while two ballot measures for the Oak Harbor Fire Department are doing well.
Democratic state House candidate Clyde Shavers posted an apology to his website late Thursday night after his father publicly accused him of embellishing his military service and other aspects of his background.
Brett Shavers, father of legislative candidate Clyde Shavers (D-Oak Harbor), sent a scathing 3-page letters to Clyde’s opponent, Greg Gilday (R-Camano Island), claiming his son had made many false claims during the campaign.
Campaign finance reports for candidates for State Representative in Legislative District 10, updated through Oct. 23, 2022.
The American Association of University Women (Stanwood-Camano Branch) held a virtual candidate forum for area candidates on Oct. 12, 2022.
The League of Women Voters of Whidbey Island held a virtual candidate forum for legislative and county commissioner candidates on October 20, 2022.
The race for the 10th Legislative District’s Position 1 state House of Representatives seat in the Nov. 8 election sees incumbent Greg Gilday, R-Stanwood, challenged by political newcomer Clyde Shavers, D-Oak Harbor.