Community Government
Lykins lead in County Council race; voters rejecting appointed sheriff proposal
Brenda Lykins comfortably leads the race to become the next Pierce County Council member representing the Gig Harbor area.
Lykins, a Democrat and former Gig Harbor City Council member, received 63.60% of the vote (33,905 votes) in preliminary results posted on election night. Republican Mike Solan, a Seattle police officer, received 36.32% (19,363 votes).
The winner will succeed Robyn Denson, who opted not to run for re-election after one term.
Voters in Pierce County also overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to make the sheriff an appointed, instead of elected, position.
Only 33.3% of voters (77,192 votes) backed Charter Amendment 53, which would simultaneously make the position appointed and end the term of incumbent Sheriff Keith Swank effective Jan. 1. 66.70% (154,639) voted against the amendment.
In other results:
Legislature
Democrats are on the verge of sweeping all three positions in the Legislature representing the 26th District.
Senate
Deb Krishnadasan, D: 57.29% (32,723 votes)
Gary Parker, R: 42.61% (24,338 votes)
House Position 1
David Olson, R: 43.38% (24,686 votes)
Adison Richards, D: 56.52% (32,166 votes)
House Position 2
Katy Cornell, R: 45.07% (25,660)
Renee Hernandez Greenfield, D: 54.80% (31,204)
U.S. House, Sixth Congressional District
Emily Randall, D: 64.82% (130,859)
Teresa Fox, R: 35.01% (70,685)
Other county offices
Pierce County Auditor
Linda Farmer: 66.91% (140,548)
Damon Townsend: 32.56% (68,398)
Pierce County Prosecutor
Bryan Chushcoff: 44.02% (93,143)
Coreen Schnepf: 55.53% (117,484)
Other charter amendments
Adjust requirements for Pierce County Council meetings (Charter Amendment 52, passing with 90.30% of the vote).
Create a new executive department of Public Safety Ombuds to provide independent oversight of the Sheriff and Sheriff’s Office employees (Amendment 54, rejected by 52.34% of the vote).
Give county initiative sponsors 180 days to collect signatures, instead of the current 120 days (Amendment 55, passing with 65.86% of the vote).
Require the county’s chief financial officer to prepare a four-year budget outlook for the next and succeeding biennial budgets (Amendment 56, passing with 67.70% of the vote).
Expand the definition of classes already protected from discrimination under the Pierce County Charter (Amendment 57, passing with 55.94% of the vote).
Create a Juvenile Detention Advocate Office to respond to complaints and monitor conditions in Pierce County Juvenile Detention (Amendment 58, passing with 59.53% of the vote.
The Pierce County Elections Office will post updated results on Wednesday, Nov. 4.