Community Government

Krishnadasan won primary election by 1,158 votes

After trailing on election night, incumbent Democrat Deb Krishnadasan won the 26th District state Senate primary by 1,158 votes over Republican Michelle Caldier.

Elections officials certified the Aug. 5 primary on Tuesday, Aug. 19.

Both candidates advance to the November general election, but Krishnadasan’s come-from-behind victory could indicate her strength in November in the 26th, one of the state’s few true swing districts.

Caldier stronger in Pierce County

Krishnadasan, appointed to the state Senate seat after Emily Randall won election to Congress, earned 51.17% of the vote (23,166 total votes). Caldier, a veteran state representative, earned 48.62% (22,008).

In the Pierce County portion of the 26th District, Caldier and Krishnadasan virtually tied. Krishnadasan led by just 17 votes in Pierce County.

Krishnadasan was stronger in the Kitsap County portion of the 26th (South Kitsap and parts of Bremerton), winning by 1,141 votes.

Both candidates live in Gig Harbor.

Later-arriving ballots clearly helped Krishnadasan. Caldier led by 89 votes on election night.

Other primary results certified this week include:

Charter Review Commission

Council District No. 7

Position 1

✓ Justin Leighton: 33.2% (11,962 votes)

✓ Pat McMonigle: 17.45% (6,288)

David Seago: 15.92% (5,738)

Gary Wescott: 13.32% (4,801)

Stacie Snuffin: 9.95 (3,587)

Randy Boss: 6.87% (2,477)

Jerry Thorpe: 3.11% (1,120)

Position 2

✓ Brenda Lykins: 57.77% (20,276)

✓ Gary Parker: 35.08% (12,311)

David Moylan: 6.92% (2,430)

Position 3

✓ Martha Lantz: 40.24% (14,410)

✓ Jesse L. Young: 33.1% (11,852)

Julie A. Murray: 17.65% (6,322)

Damon Townsend: 8.84% (3,165)

Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One

Commissioner position No. 4

✓ Phil Hayden: 60.9% (9,102)

✓ Thomas Lemoine: 27.96% (4,179)

Weston King: 10.93% (1,634)

General election ballot

The general election ballot for Gig Harbor-area voters will look like this:

26th Legislative District state Senate

Deb Krishnadasan (D) vs. Michelle Caldier (R)

Charter Review Commission, Council District 7

Position 1: Justin Leighton vs. Pat McMonigle

Position 2: Brenda Lykins vs. Gary Parker

Position 3: Martha Lantz vs. Jesse A. Young

City of Gig Harbor

Mayor: Mary Barber (incumbent) vs. Chris Haywood

City Council position 2: Patrick MacLeod Ammann vs. Stephen McDuffie

City Council position 3: Emily Stone vs. Jeni Woock (both incumbents)

City Council position 4: Julie A. Martin vs. Dan Wright

Unopposed: Loreto Tessicini (position 1) and Reid Ekberg (incumbent, position 7)

Peninsula School Board

Position 2: Emily DuCharme vs. Matt Bruhn

Position 5: David Olson (incumbent) vs. Jonathan Appleton

PenMet Parks Board

Position 4: Laurel Kingsbury (incumbent) vs. Jesse Rawley

Unopposed: Kurt Grimmer (position 1)

Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One

Position 4: Phil Hayden vs. Thomas Lemoine

Cultural Access

Voters inside Gig Harbor city limits also will decide in November whether to enact a cultural access program and fund it with a sales tax of 0.1%. If approved, the city would use proceeds to support cultural organizations in areas like the arts, history and sciences.