Community Government

Caldier leads by 89 votes in 26th District Senate primary

The race for state Senator in the 26th Legislative District is a dead heat, according to preliminary primary election results released Tuesday.

Rep. Michelle Caldier, R-Gig Harbor, leads incumbent Deb Krishnadasan, D-Gig Harbor, leads, by 89 votes out of 29,292 counted so far. Caldier has 14,659 votes (50.05) to Krishnadasan’s 14,570 (49.74%).

Deb Krishnadasan, left, and Michelle Caldier

Both candidates will advance to the Nov. 4 general election.

Other local results include:

Charter Review Commission

Results in the race for three Charter Review Commission seats representing Pierce County Council District 7. The Charter Review Commission will review the county charter and suggest amendments. The top two vote-getters in each race advance to the general election.

Position 1

Justin Leighton: 6,508 votes, 29.67%

Pat McMonigle: 4,158 votes, 18.95%

David Seago: 3,459 votes, 15.77%

Gary Wescott: 3,020 votes, 13.77%

Stacie Snuffin: 2,328 votes, 10.61%

Randy Boss: 1,736 votes, 7.91%

Jerry Thorpe: 695 votes, 3.17%

Position 2

Brenda Lykins: 11,999 votes, 55.88%

Gary Parker: 7,873 votes, 36.67%

David Moylan: 1,555 votes, 7.24%

Position 3

Martha Lantz: 8,822 votes, 40.24%

Jesse L. Young: 7,568 votes, 34.52%

Julie A. Murray: 3,717 votes, 16.95%

Damon Townsend: 1,778 votes, 8.11%

Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One

Commissioner position No. 4

Phil Hayden: 6,539 votes, 61.23%

Thomas Lemoine: 2,974 votes, 27.85%

Weston King: 1,149 votes, 10.76%