Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
ODESSA — Candidate Alberto Reyes racked up nearly double that of his opponents combined Tuesday, Aug. 3, in the initial count of the primary election.
Reyes receivd 140 votes, or 65.73%, in the first day of counting.
Candidate Amanda Wallace was a distant second with 50 votes, or 23.47%, early count results showed. Ryan Frick was third with 21 votes, or 9.86%.
Only the Top 2 candidates advance to the Nov. 2 general election.
Lincoln County was reporting it had received 1,834 ballots, or 22.68%. The county has 8,085 registered voters.
In the only county-wide race, prosecuting attorney candidate Adam Walser was running unopposed.
The initial count showed Walser had received 1,722 votes.
Late-arriving ballots will be counted throughout the election certification period.
Roger Harnack is owner/publisher of Free Press Publishing. An award-winning journalist, photographer, editor and publisher who grew up in Eastern Washington, he's one of only two Washington state journalists ever to receive the international Golden Quill for editorial/commentary writing. Roger is committed to preserving local media, and along with it, a local voice for Eastern Washington.
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