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Democratic candidate for Washington's 3rd Congressional District Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, right, looks skyward while Republican candidate Joe Kent gives his closing remarks on Saturday during a debate at the Vancouver Community Library.

Perez maintains lead over Kent for 3rd District seat

Democratic candidate for Washington's 3rd Congressional District Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, right, looks skyward while Republican candidate Joe Kent gives his closing remarks on Saturday during a debate at the Vancouver Community Library.

November 9, 2022, 6:58pm Clark County News

As more ballots were counted, Washington’s 3rd Congressional District race remains tense as Marie Gluesenkamp Perez continues to hold a lead over Joe Kent, but the pressure is far from over with nearly 77,000 ballots yet to be counted across the district, not including Cowlitz County. Read story

Clark County elections worker Greg Talbert loads ballots into a ballot bag Tuesday at Fisher's Landing Transit Center.

Clark County Auditor Kimsey says it will take rest of week to tally thousands of remaining ballots

Clark County elections worker Greg Talbert loads ballots into a ballot bag Tuesday at Fisher's Landing Transit Center.

November 9, 2022, 6:01pm Clark County News

Now that the rush of election night is over, many Clark County voters are wondering when the results will be final, especially with several races still too close to call. Read story

Campaign manager Scott Wilcox, second from right, embraces John Horch, right, to celebrate Horch's Tuesday night lead in the Clark County sheriff's race at an election night gathering at the Red Cross Building at the Fort Vancouver National Site.

Horch likely winner for Clark County sheriff

Campaign manager Scott Wilcox, second from right, embraces John Horch, right, to celebrate Horch's Tuesday night lead in the Clark County sheriff's race at an election night gathering at the Red Cross Building at the Fort Vancouver National Site.

November 8, 2022, 11:30pm Clark County News

Clark County voters appeared to have chosen John Horch to be their next sheriff, according to Tuesday night’s preliminary results. Read story

Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez hugs her husband, Dean Gluesenkamp, after delivering a speech to supporters Tuesday evening at the Clark County Democrats election night watch party at the Hilton Vancouver Washington.

Perez leads Kent in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District race

Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez hugs her husband, Dean Gluesenkamp, after delivering a speech to supporters Tuesday evening at the Clark County Democrats election night watch party at the Hilton Vancouver Washington.

November 8, 2022, 11:20pm Clark County News

Initial results from Southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District race show Marie Gluesenkamp Perez leading Joe Kent by more than 11,000 votes — but with tens of thousands more ballots yet to be counted. Read story

Incumbents Sharon Wylie, Monica Stonier and Paul Harris are leading their state legislature races Tuesday night.

Incumbents lead in Clark County legislative races

Incumbents Sharon Wylie, Monica Stonier and Paul Harris are leading their state legislature races Tuesday night.

November 8, 2022, 10:44pm Clark County News

Incumbents did well in Southwest Washington legislative races Tuesday, but other races remained close as first results were released Tuesday. Read story

Greg Kimsey

Kimsey has strong showing in Clark County auditor race

Greg Kimsey

November 8, 2022, 10:24pm Clark County News

It appears Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey will be keeping his job. In Tuesday’s preliminary voting results, Kimsey, who has been auditor for nearly 24 years, received 76,537 votes, or 71.94 percent of votes cast, to challenger Brett Simpson’s 29,856 votes, or 28.06 percent. Read story

Nancy Barnes is leading Don Steinke in the race for Clark Public Utilities commissioner on Tuesday night.

Barnes leads Steinke in Clark Public Utilities race

Nancy Barnes is leading Don Steinke in the race for Clark Public Utilities commissioner on Tuesday night.

November 8, 2022, 10:19pm Business

Nancy Barnes was leading Don Steinke in the race to represent Clark Public Utilities’ second commissioner district Tuesday night. Barnes, the incumbent, has been on the commission since 1992. Read story

The Clark County Public Service Center is pictured in Vancouver on Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

3 of 6 Clark County charter amendments leading

The Clark County Public Service Center is pictured in Vancouver on Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

November 8, 2022, 10:11pm Clark County News

Clark County’s voters appeared to take their chance to change the county’s governing constitution Tuesday, with three of the six charter amendments on the ballot leading on election night. Ranked choice voting was not among those passing. Read story

Glan Yung, Michelle Belkot, and Sue Marshall are leading in their races for Clark County Council on Tuesday night.

Newcomers Yung, Belkot, Marshall lead in Clark Council County races

Glan Yung, Michelle Belkot, and Sue Marshall are leading in their races for Clark County Council on Tuesday night.

November 8, 2022, 10:07pm Clark County News

Three of the Clark County Council’s five nonpartisan seats were on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. Based on early election results, the District 1, District 2 and District 5 seat will each be filled by a political newcomer. Read story

Unopposed candidates elected to Clark County, statewide offices

November 8, 2022, 8:35pm Clark County News

The following candidates were unopposed in Tuesday’s general election and were automatically elected to their office. Read story