Ballots from the Nov. 8 general election are still being counted, with races in Island and Snohomish counties still to be determined.
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The regularly-scheduled roundtable meeting of the Island County Board of Commissioners with county elected and appointed officials for November 2022 has been canceled.
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.
The second-in-command in the Island County Treasurer’s Office is vying to take the helm of the office against a talented salesman and manager who wants to raise the profile of the office. Chief Deputy Treasurer Tony Lam, a Whidbey resident and Democrat, is facing Richard MacQuarrie, a Republican and Camano Island resident.