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NEWPORT – Initial vote tallies in Pend Oreille County show that incumbent county commissioners Brian Smiley and John Gentle are leading, as is Troy Moody, who is running against incumbent Pend Oreille PUD Commissioner Joe Onley.
In other contested races, Lisa Malpass Childress is leading for Superior Court Judge in Pend Oreille County and district wide. The position is for the tri-county area of Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille County. Malpass is leading 64.32% to 35.04%, or 6,142 to 3,351.
Brian Smiley is leading for Pend Oreille County commissioner, District 3, with 64.62% of the vote, compared to $33.64% for challenger Kevin Young, or 4,555 to 2,371.
Gentle is leading for Pend Oreille County commissioner, District 1, with 62.52% to Steve Haroldson Minnich’s 35.78%, or 4,452 to 2,548.
Moody is leading over Onley 59.01% to 40.3%, or 4,141 to 2,828.
For State Representative, District 7 Position 1, Andrew Engell is leading 59.31% to 39.62% over Soo Ing-Moody, or 13,870 to 9,265.
For Position 2, Hunter Abell is beating Rocky Dean, 16,666 to 8,063, or 67.31% to 32.565. Dean is a Democrat. Abell, Engell and Ing-Moody are all Republicans, as are all four Pend Oreille County commissioner candidates. Judges and PUD commissioners are non-partisan.
Fire Protection District No. 4’s EMS levy is failing. It needs a 60% super majority to pass, and is receiving 51.35% of the vote, or 495-469.
Fire Protection District No. 5’s lid levy lift is failing, with 45.95% in favor and 54.05% against.
Sacheen Water and Sewer District’s excess levy is passing with 65.33% of the vote in favor, or 130-69 votes.
Votes will continued to be counted for the next few days. Any ballots dropped in a drop box by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 will be counted, as well as any ballots post marked by Nov. 5.
