Anderson, who since 2009 has administered local elections as Pierce County Auditor, said in a statement that she had delivered her concession in a phone call to Hobbs.
“I knew this would be a tough race but believed strongly it needed to be run,” Anderson said in prepared remarks. “Voters deserved to have the choice of an experienced elections administrator — without party strings attached. While many voters made that choice, it wasn’t quite enough.”
Anderson added that she stands “ready to assist the Office of the Secretary of State in any way” and “I ask all my supporters to do the same.”
While some more votes remain to be
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