Inslee claims win in race

OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee declared victory in the general election Tuesday night over Republican challenger Loren Culp.

“I cannot express the honor I feel to be elected to a third term as governor,” Inslee said, celebrating victory when even more than a million ballots have yet to be counted statewide. “The people of Washington have given my administration a unique place in history, and I will work hard for you every day, just as I have for the past eight years.”

As of press time, Inslee received 1,958,787 votes, or 59.37% of the initial statewide tally. Culp, the police chief of Republic, had...