Grant County Sheriff’s race between Darrick Gregg and incumbent Joey Kriete is within six votes, 2,818 to 2,812, according to unofficial primary results released Tuesday evening by the Grant County Auditor’s Office. The race, which was the closest in the primary, has a 0.2 percent margin. GCSO Sgt. Josh Sainsbury, with 2,088 votes, was eliminated from the general election. The top two candidates for U. S. Congress in the Fourth District are Republican Amanda McKinney and Democrat John Duresky. Turnout was low, with only 16 percent of Grant and Adams County voters participating. Results will be updated at 5 p.m. today and officially certified on August 18.
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- ✓Grant County Sheriff’s race between Darrick Gregg and incumbent Joey Kriete is within six votes“Darrick Gregg led incumbent Sheriff Joey Kriete by a mere six votes, 2,818 to 2,812, in unofficial primary results released by the auditor’s office Tuesday evening.”
- ✓The race has 2,818 votes for Darrick Gregg“Darrick Gregg led incumbent Sheriff Joey Kriete by a mere six votes, 2,818 to 2,812, in unofficial primary results released by the auditor’s office Tuesday evening.”
- ✓The race has 2,812 votes for Joey Kriete“Darrick Gregg led incumbent Sheriff Joey Kriete by a mere six votes, 2,818 to 2,812, in unofficial primary results released by the auditor’s office Tuesday evening.”
- ✓Unofficial primary results were released Tuesday evening by the Grant County Auditor’s Office“Darrick Gregg led incumbent Sheriff Joey Kriete by a mere six votes, 2,818 to 2,812, in unofficial primary results released by the auditor’s office Tuesday evening.”
- ⚠The race was the closest in the primaryNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓The race has a 0.2 percent margin“EPHRATA — The Grant County Sheriff’s race was neck-and-neck with a 0.2 percent gap when voting closed yesterday, according to the Grant County Auditor’s Office.”
- ✓GCSO Sgt. Josh Sainsbury was eliminated from the general election“GCSO Sgt. Josh Sainsbury, with 2,088 votes, was eliminated from the general election in November.”
- ✓GCSO Sgt. Josh Sainsbury received 2,088 votes“GCSO Sgt. Josh Sainsbury, with 2,088 votes, was eliminated from the general election in November.”
- ✓The top two candidates for U. S. Congress in the Fourth District are Republican Amanda McKinney“Republican Amanda McKinney, with 25,663 votes, and Democrat John Duresky, who received 22,657 votes, were the top two out of a field of 11 candidates seeking to replace Rep. Dan Newhouse as U.S. representative for Washington’s Fourth Congressional District.”
- ⚠The top two candidates for U. S. Congress in the Fourth District are Democrat John DureskyNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓Turnout was low“Turnout was low for the primary, with only 16 percent of Grant and Adams County voters submitting a ballot.”
- ✓Only 16 percent of Grant and Adams County voters participated“Turnout was low for the primary, with only 16 percent of Grant and Adams County voters submitting a ballot.”
- ✓Results will be updated at 5 p.m. today“They will be updated at 5 p.m. today and officially certified Aug. 18.”
- ✓Results will be officially certified on August 18“They will be updated at 5 p.m. today and officially certified Aug. 18.”
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