KING COUNTY, Wash. — Teresa Mosqueda is leading in the primary election for the King County Council District 8 seat with 58% of the vote following a ballot drop on Thursday.
Burien Mayor Sofia Aragon trails with 38%, with GoodSpaceGuy currently capturing 5% of the vote.
Additional results will be released in the days after the election as more ballots are counted.
Joe McDermott chose not to seek reelection for the District 8 seat. McDermott was elected to the council in 2010. The top two candidates in the primary will proceed to the general election in November.
Mosqueda currently represents District 8 on the Seattle City Council. If she advances to the general election in November and is elected, the city council will appoint her replacement.
After the initial round of returns Tuesday, Mosqueda issued a statement which read in part:
"I am blown away by the outpouring of support for our campaign for King County Council from voters across District 8! It has been an honor to build broad coalitions to pass landmark policy at the City of Seattle, and tonight it is clear that voters want to unite diverse interests and voices to get big things done across our region."
King County's District 8 encompasses a wide array of land, including downtown and West Seattle, Burien, part of Tukwila and Vashon Island.
Race for District 4
Jorge Baron is leading in the primary for the District 4 seat with 51% of the vote. Sarah Reyneveld is trailing with 29% and Becka Johnson Poppe is currently in third with 20%.
Jeanne Kohl-Welles announced early this year she would retire after more than 30 years in elected office. Kohl-Welles, who has represented District 4 since 2016, said in her announcement that “it’s time to pass the torch for others to get involved.”
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