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TOPPENISH — A local doctor and former gubernatorial candidate appears headed to the Nov. 5 general election in his bid to be the state's newest U.S. Senator.
In the Tuesday, Aug. 6, primary election, unofficial results show Republican Dr. Raul Garcia trailing incumbent Democrat Maria Cantwell, 212,439 votes to 578,629, respectively.
The two candidates top a field of more than 10 vying for the position. Only the Top 2 advance to the general election.
Here are the initial results of the first night of ballot counting:
Mel Ram, 50,958
Dr. Raul Garcia, 212,439
David Tilton, 8,014
Maria Cantwell, 578,629
Chuck Jackson, 10,125
Isaac A. Holyk, 53,639
Henry Clay Dennison, 3,678
Scott Nazarino, 58,473
Paul Lawrence Giesick, 9,141
Thor Amundson, 5,355
Goodspaceguy, 1,218
Ballot counting will resume Wednesday and continue as long as qualified late-arriving ballots continue to come in. Final results will be certified Aug. 20.
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