https:\/\/results.vote.wa.gov\/results\/20220802\/congressional-district-8-us-representative_bycounty.html. <\/a><\/p>\nCounty-level results show a striking difference in the preferences of voters. (The district spans six counties across western and central Washington.)<\/p>\n
In King County, Schrier took a commanding 57% of the initial Tuesday vote, amounting to about 35,000 voters. Dunn was well ahead of his conservative challengers with 18% or around 11,000 votes. Larkin held 12% (about 7,500 votes), and Jensen had earned 7% (about 4,500 votes).<\/p>\n
Pierce County voters, who make up a smaller slice of the district, voted differently. Schrier took only 38% of the vote there, with Matt Larkin (21%) and Jesse Jensen (19%) separated by less than 500 votes. Dunn, probably less familiar to Pierce County voters, trailed in fourth place in that race with 13% of the initial ballot.<\/p>\n
Schrier’s support was greatest in King County and weakest in Pierce, though she led handily in each county. Pierce and Snohomish counties both put Larkin as their favorite Republican challenger. Jensen proved more popular with voters east of the Cascades, winning with voters in Chelan, Douglas and Kittitas counties. King County Republicans — unsurprisingly — voted Dunn as their favorite to face Schrier.<\/p>\n
This race will command national attention leading up to the November election. It’s the most competitive congressional seat in Washington state and one of 36 “battleground” districts listed by Ballotpedia (as well as the only battleground in Washington state.) The Cook Political report, which scores districts on whether they are solidly, likely or leaning toward one party, ranked Washington’s 8th District as a “Toss-up.”<\/p>\n
Voters first elected Schrier to the 8th District in 2018 in a 52 to 48% victory over Republican Dino Rossi, making Schrier the first Democrat to hold the seat since it was created in the early 1980s. She won re-election in 2020, beating Jensen that year in a similar 52 to 48% margin.<\/p>\n
After Schrier, Larkin, Dunn and Jensen, the remaining candidates took in the following percentages of the vote as of Thursday:<\/p>\n
3.58%: Scott Stephenson (Prefers Republican Party)<\/p>\n
0.93%: Emet Ward (Prefers Democratic Party)<\/p>\n
0.83%: Keith Arnold (Prefers Democratic Party)<\/p>\n
0.88%: Dave Chapman (Prefers Republican Party)<\/p>\n
0.69%: Justin Greywolf (Prefers Libertarian Party)<\/p>\n
0.33%: Ryan Dean Burkett (States no Party Preference)<\/p>\n
0.14%: Patrick Dillon (Prefers Concordia Party)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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