Congresswoman Strickland to face Constitutional conservative in Nov. election
Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland and Constitutional conservative Keith Swank will advance to the general election as candidates for the 10th Congressional District in Washington following Tuesday’s primary election results.
As of Tuesday evening, Strickland had brought in nearly 56% of the votes while Swank was sitting at a comfortable 33%.
Three other candidates also on the ballot did not receive a significant number of votes. Dan Earnest Gordan, a Republican, had almost 7% on Tuesday.
Strickland has been a U.S. Representative for one term, after taking Denny Heck’s position when he was elected as the Washington state Lt. Governor.
“It is an honor to be chosen again by South Sound voters to move forward to the general election this November,” Strickland said in a statement issued Tuesday night. “I am proud to represent Washington’s 10th Congressional District, and I am grateful to my supporters who made phone calls, knocked on doors, talked to their neighbors, and voted.”
Meanwhile, In the 3rd Congressional District, which includes part of south Thurston County, incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, maintained a foothold above far-right candidates for her position. But she is likely to face Democratic challenger Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, who was the top vote-getter as of Tuesday. Beutler ended the night with nearly 25% of the vote, while Perez had almost 32%.
Far-right candidates Joe Kent received 20% of the vote, and current Washington House Rep. Vicki Kraft, R-Vancouver, had 3%.
Only the top two vote-getters will advance to the general election on Nov. 8. More ballots arriving by mail will be counted in the coming days.
This story was originally published August 2, 2022 at 10:50 PM.
