Race for WA Supreme Court seat still close as final votes are tallied
The trailing candidate for an open Washington state Supreme Court seat is urging voters to check that their ballots have been accepted as he looks to close the gap in a race that remains tight more than a week after Election Day.
As of Friday morning, Sal Mungia, a trial lawyer, was leading Dave Larson, a Federal Way judge, by about 22,000 votes, or roughly 0.7%. As Mungia’s lead grows, Larson and the state Republican Party have put out daily calls online for voters to check if their ballots have been challenged and not counted as a result and to take required steps to fix, or “cure” any problems.
Though the race is nonpartisan, Mungia has backing of Democrats and progressive groups, and Larson has the support of Republicans and conservative activists.
The gap between the two candidates has grown significantly. The day after Election Day, Larson led Mungia by about 1,000 votes. As of Friday morning, about 67,912 ballots statewide were left to be counted.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/race-for-wa-supreme-court-seat-still-close-as-final-votes-are-tallied/