Results

Paul Harris

Clark County
54.1% 34,244 votes
Overall
54.56% 37,860 votes

Joe Kear

Clark County
45.73% 28,944 votes
Overall
45.26% 31,407 votes

Candidates

Paul Harris (incumbent)

Paul Harris photo
Preferred Party: Republican
Residence: Vancouver
Online: electharris.com
Candidate information last updated May 22, 2024

Joe Kear

Joe Kear photo
Preferred Party: Democrat
Candidate information last updated July 12, 2022

Most Recent 17th District House Position 2 Stories

Official ballots are collected by elections officials in secure bags in downtown Vancouver on Monday afternoon, Nov. 4, 2024.

Clark County election outcomes unchanged as several close races appear to be headed for a recount

Official ballots are collected by elections officials in secure bags in downtown Vancouver on Monday afternoon, Nov. 4, 2024.

November 13, 2024, 6:06pm Clark County News

With only about 1,500 ballots left to process in Clark County, several local races are almost certainly headed for an automatic recount. In the latest general election results posted Wednesday afternoon, outcomes remained unchanged. Read story

Matt Little, left, and Joe Zimmerman.

Recounts likely in several Southwest Washington races

Matt Little, left, and Joe Zimmerman.

November 12, 2024, 6:31pm Clark County News

Recounts are likely in several Southwest Washington races, based on updated ballot counts from the Clark County Elections Office on Tuesday. Read story

Republican Brad Benton and Democrat Adrian Cortes are running for the 18th District Senate seat currently held by Sen. Lynda Wilson, who is retiring.

Vote counting continues in Clark County: Races in 17th and 18th Districts, county council District 4 still close

Republican Brad Benton and Democrat Adrian Cortes are running for the 18th District Senate seat currently held by Sen. Lynda Wilson, who is retiring.

November 11, 2024, 11:37am Clark County News

The Nov. 5 election may seem over, but the Clark County Elections Office is still hard at work counting every ballot. Read story

A line of voters stretches outside the Clark County Elections Office in downtown Vancouver Tuesday night.

Ballot update: Southwest Washington’s 17th and 18th District legislative races remain close

A line of voters stretches outside the Clark County Elections Office in downtown Vancouver Tuesday night.

November 8, 2024, 6:23pm Clark County News

Races across Southwest Washington remained close following the release of an updated ballot count by election officials on Friday evening. Read story

A line of voters stretches outside the Clark County Elections Office in downtown Vancouver Tuesday night.

Updated ballot counts: 3rd District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez keeps lead over Republican Joe Kent

A line of voters stretches outside the Clark County Elections Office in downtown Vancouver Tuesday night.

November 6, 2024, 8:05pm Clark County News

Close races in Southwest Washington remained tight after elections officials released updated ballot counts Wednesday night. Read story

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