With just over 2.6 million votes counted in Washington state, early results indicate that Initiative 2117, Initiative 2109 and Initiative 2124 are on track to fail, but Initiative 2066 is passing by a slim margin of 51.2% to 48.8% so far.
If it passes, I-2066 would repeal statewide restrictions on natural gas, and allow Puget Sound Energy to incentivize its customers to use gas-powered appliances.
The four statewide initiatives, backed by conservative political action committee Let’s Go Washington, each aimed to repeal or amend a recent piece of statewide legislation. I-2117 would have repealed Washington’s statewide carbon emissions cap, I-2109 would have repealed the state’s capital gains tax. and I-2124 would have let employees in the state opt out of the state’s mandatory long-term care program.
County and state officials will update results over the coming days and weeks, before the final count is certified on Dec. 5.