The Wire will be providing updates on important state measures and races, county propositions races and legislative district elections. We will be using data provided by Walla Walla County and the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin.
As of Nov. 16, 14,600 ballots have been counted. There are still 8,815 ballots left to count. The next ballots are to be counted on Nov. 21 at 5:00 p.m. The certification date is Nov. 29.
Washington State Advisory Vote No. 39 (Increase tax on aircraft fuel) –
Nov. 9, 2:00 p.m. PDT: Repealed with 59.2% of vote
4:00 p.m. PDT: Repealed with 59.3% of vote
6:00 p.m. PDT: Repealed with 61% of vote
Nov. 11, 3:00 p.m. PDT: Repealed with 59.2% of vote
Washington State Advisory Vote No. 40 (Create new tax on rideshare companies)-
Nov. 9, 2:00 p.m. PDT: Repealed with 53% of vote
5:00 p.m. PDT: Repealed with 52.8% of vote
6:00 p.m. PDT: Repealed with 61% of vote
Nov. 11, 5:00 p.m. PDT: Repealed with 52.7% of vote
Walla Walla Proposition No. 1 –
Nov. 8, 10:00 p.m. PDT: Yes with 56.48% of vote
Washington State Secretary of State –
Nov. 8, 10:00 p.m. PDT: Steve Hobbs, Democrat, leads with 49.97% of vote
Nov. 9, 2:00 p.m. PDT: Steve Hobbs, Democrat, leads with 50% of vote
5:00 p.m. PDT: Steve Hobbs, Democrat, leads with 50.1% of vote
Nov. 10 8:00 a.m. PFT: Steve Hobbs, Democrat, wins with 50.1% of vote
Legislative District 16 State Representative Pos. 1 (Results from Walla Walla County)-
Nov. 8, 10:00 p.m. PDT: Mark Klicker, Republican, leads with 65.55% of vote
Nov. 10, 10:00 p.m. PDT: Mark Klicker, Republican, leads with 70.63% of vote
Legislative District 16 State Representative Pos. 2 (Results from Walla Walla County)-
Nov. 8, 10:00 p.m. PDT: Skyler Rude, Republican, leads with 67.65% of vote
Nov. 10, 10:00 p.m. PDT: Skyler Rude, Republican, leads with 72.96% of vote
Walla Walla Assessor –
Nov. 8, 10:00 p.m. PDT: Byron Burress, Republican, wins unopposed.
Walla Walla Auditor –
Nov. 8, 10:00 p.m. PDT: Karen Martin, Republican, leads with 68.11% of vote.
Nov. 10, 10:00 p.m. PDT: Karen Martin, Republican, leads with 68.31% of vote.
Walla Walla Clerk –
Nov. 8, 10:00 p.m. PDT: Kathy Martin, Republican, wins unopposed.
Walla Walla County Commissioner District 3 –
Nov. 8, 10:00 p.m. PDT: Gunner Fulmer, Republican, leads with 41.73% of vote.
Walla Walla County Commissioner race is too close to call.
Walla Walla Coroner –
Nov. 8, 10:00 p.m. PDT: Richard Greenwood, Republican, wins unopposed.
Walla Walla Prosecuting Attorney –
Nov. 8, 10:00 p.m. PDT: Gabriel Acosta, Republican, leads with 62.57% of vote.
Nov. 10, 10:00 p.m. PDT: Gabriel Acosta, Republican, leads with 62.96% of vote.
Walla Walla Sheriff –
Nov. 8, 10:00 p.m. PDT: Mark Crider, Republican, wins unopposed.
Walla Walla Treasurer –
Nov. 8, 10:00 p.m. PDT: Gordon R. Heimbigner, Republican, wins unopposed.
Walla Walla District Court Judge (Full Time) –
Nov. 8, 10:00 p.m. PDT: Kristian E. Hedine wins unopposed
Walla Walla District Court Judge (Part Time) –
Nov. 8, 10:00 p.m. PDT: Jared Hawkins leads with 62.49%. of vote
Sources predict Hawkins will win this election with about half the votes being counted.
Prescott Joint Park and Recreation District Proposition No. 1 –
Nov. 8, 10:00 p.m. PDT: Yes, with 66.98% of vote
Columbia School District No. 400 Proposition 1 –
Nov. 8, 10:00 p.m. PDT: No, with 57.58% of vote
The 2022 Election Coverage Team consists of Abby Malzewski, Editor-in-Chief; Zac Bentz, Publisher; Annalie Reed, Chief Copy Editor; Gillian Mackay-Brown, Managing Editor; Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Editor; and Kasey Moulton, Podcast Editor.