Politics
King County Prosecutor: Manion beats Ferrell to replace Satterberg
Jim Ferrell conceded to Leesa Manion after the Thursday ballot drop showed the retiring prosecutor's chief of staff maintaining her lead.
Jim Ferrell conceded to Leesa Manion after the Thursday ballot drop showed the retiring prosecutor's chief of staff maintaining her lead.
After a tight race, Steve Hobbs will complete Kim Wyman's term and lead the state election office through 2024.
Democratic incumbent Steve Hobbs held his lead 50% to 47% over nonpartisan challenger Julie Anderson after Wednesday's ballot count.
Over the years, officials have identified just a handful of ballots that might have been fraudulently cast — out of several million votes tallied across the state.
Voters largely pushed back on Republican candidates who supported conspiratorial lies about the 2020 presidential election.