The top two finishers in the Washington primary go on to the Nov. 8 general election, no matter their party affiliation. As of Monday, Perez had 31% of the vote, followed by Kent with 22.7% and Herrera Beutler with 22.4%. Although Herrera Beutler has been in second place since the first vote counts were posted, Kent has been gaining on her with every new ballot drop. As of Monday afternoon, he led by about 800 votes. There are just over 20,000 votes left to count in the district.
In Washington’s other highly contested congressional race, Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, appears likely to face Democrat Doug White in the 4th Congressional
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