In Tuesday night’s initial election returns, Simpson trailed longtime Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey by a nearly 3-to-1 vote margin.
Election skeptics in Washington had a tough night. Republicans who have played up and campaigned on tales of election fraud aren’t doing well – at least so far.
Challengers campaigning for county auditor – the local offices that conduct elections by mailing, receiving, verifying and counting ballots – who have questioned the election system are also trailing in Mason, Pend Oreille and Spokane counties.
As in Kimsey’s race, the contest in Pend Oreille is not close, with County Auditor Marianne Nichols leading a challenger by a nearly 3-to-1 vote margin.
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