Here are the latest results for Kent and King County races in the general election as of Nov. 10. Results will be certified Nov. 25.
City of Kent
• Mayor: Dana Ralph ran unopposed.
• City Council Position No. 2: Satwinder Kaur is leading with 62.3% of the vote against Neet Grewal at 36.95% of the vote.
• City Council Position No. 4: Toni Troutner ran unopposed.
• City Council Position No. 6: This close race has Sharn Shoker leading at 50.35% vs. Andy Song at 49.03%.
Kent School Board
• Director District No. 4: Teresa Gregory leads with 58.78% of the vote against Carolyn Wilsie-Kendall, who has 40.18%.
• Director District No. 5: Laura Williams leads with 64.98% of the vote vs. Jane Smith with 34.11%.
King County
• King County Executive: Girmay Zahilay leads with 53.82% of the vote vs. Claudia Balducci, who has 44.93%.
• County Council District No. 5: Steffanie Fain leads with 54.85% vs. Peter Kwon at 44.52%.
• County Council District No. 7: Longtime incumbent Pete von Reichbauer leads with 59.93% against Maya Vengadasalam at 39.66%.
• County Council District No. 9: The incumbent Reagan Dunn leads with 69.61% of the vote against challenger Jude Anthony at 30.04%.
State
• Legislative District No. 33, State Senator: Tina L. Orwall (D) ran unopposed.
• Legislative District No. 33, State Representative Position No. 1: Edwin Obras (D) is leading with 51.83% of the vote against Kevin Schilling (D) at 46.37%.
Other results
• Senate Joint Resolution No. 8201: This statewide measure is passing with 71.01% of the vote in King County and 57.23% statewide. With this measure, the Legislature has proposed a constitutional amendment on allowing money in Washington’s long-term care fund to be invested. This amendment would allow the state fund dedicated to providing long-term care benefits for eligible seniors and people with disabilities to be invested as authorized by law.
• King County Prop. 1: Proposition No. 1, Medic One – Emergency Medical Services Replacement of Existing Levy is passing with 80.67% of the vote. For the county-wide Medic One emergency medical services system, the county seeks to replace an expiring levy by imposing regular property taxes of $0.25 or less per thousand dollars of assessed valuation for each of six consecutive years, with collection beginning in 2026, as provided in King County Ordinance No. 19950, to continue paying for Medic One emergency medical services. For a property with an assessed valuation of $844,000, the maximum rate would be approximately $211 in the first year. Qualifying seniors, veterans, and disabled persons would be eligible for exemption from the levy.
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