General Election wrap up

Incumbents and Islanders Judy Clibborn and Tana Senn are returning to Olympia.

By Reporter Staff • November 11, 2014 12:40 pm
The group of Island women who helped campaign for the passage of I-594 got together Wednesday morning after I-594 passed and put up a tribute to the Sandy Hook victims along a trail in the southeast quadrant of Pioneer Park. The green-and-yellow-colored tags include the names of each person killed in that tragedy. There are also signs at either end that say
The group of Island women who helped campaign for the passage of I-594 got together Wednesday morning after I-594 passed and put up a tribute to the Sandy Hook victims along a trail in the southeast quadrant of Pioneer Park. The green-and-yellow-colored tags include the names of each person killed in that tragedy. There are also signs at either end that say

Islanders Judy Clibborn and Tana Senn are returning to Olympia for the 41st District. Each won their respective seats by a large margin in the Nov. 4 General Election.

As of Reporter press time, Rep. Clibborn, a Democrat, was leading her opponent Alex O’Neil, who does not claim any party affiliation,  74.69 percent to 24.87 percent.

Rep. Senn, a Democrat who was appointed last year to fill the seat vacated by Marcie Maxwell, leads UW student Bill Stinson, a Republican, 62.87 percent to 37.03 percent. Senn is currently a Mercer Island City Councilmember.

I-591 and I-594, the competing gun initiatives, were of great interest to Islanders. Statewide, I-594, which expands background checks for firearm sales and transfers, is passing 58.93 percent to 41.07 percent.

I-591 was turned down by voters,  with 45.22 percent voting ‘yes’ and 54.78 percent saying ‘no.’

I-1351 concerning class sizes was close as of Reporter press time on Monday evening, Nov. 10, but leading by about 11,000 votes. A small margin separates yes (50.49 percent) from no (49.51 percent) votes.

Election officials are considering conducting a recount. An automatic recount occurs if the margin is 2,000 votes and less than one-half of a percentage point.

Congressional District No. 9 U.S. Representative Adam Smith was re-elected.  Smith, a Democrat, is leading his opponent, Republican Doug Basler, 70.81 percent to 29.03 percent.