Ballots from the Nov. 8 general election are still being counted, with races in Island and Snohomish counties still to be determined.
Clyde Shavers
Two races affecting Whidbey Island have thin margins, with counts since Election Day trending in favor of Republican candidates.
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.
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.