In a contest for the open Senate seat in southeast King County’s 47th District, Democrat and former lawmaker Claudia Kauffman led Republican William Boyce, 53.5% to 46.4%.
And in Whatcom County’s 42nd District, Sen. Simon Sefzik, R-Ferndale, trailed Democratic challenger Rep. Sharon Shewmake, D-Bellingham, 48.6% to 51.3%. Sefzik was appointed earlier this year to fill the seat after longtime Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, died after contracting COVID-19 during a trip abroad.
More votes will be counted in the coming days, and the outcomes could change. Right now, Democrats hold sizable majorities in the Legislature: 57-41 in the House and 28-21 in the Senate.
Democrats were leading in two of the most
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