Democrat starts write-in campaign in Central WA Congressional race

Cherissa Boyd launched her campaign to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse and Jerrod Sessler in the general election. Among the eight primary candidates, Sessler, who challenged Newhouse from the right, got first place in the Aug. 6 primary with 33% of the vote. Newhouse came in second with 23%, passing Republican Tiffany Smiley.  

Democrats Mary Baechler and “Birdie” Jane Muchlinski placed fourth and fifth with 14% and 6.2% of the vote.  

“I’m just trying to give people an option,” Boyd said.  

Richard Reuther, Boyd’s campaign manager, said Boyd was asked earlier in the year to run, but that she wasn’t able to due to recovering from back surgery.

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