Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
PASCO — State Attorney General candidate Pete Serrano is keeping his spirits high as he watches ballots return over the next several days in the Nov. 5 general election.
Early returns Tuesday night, showed Serrano trailing Nick Brown; the two are vying to replace Bob Ferguson, who is running for governor.
The unofficial early tally showed Brown with 1,412,902 votes (56.47%) and Serrano with 1,087,107 (43.45%). Brown was leading in 10 counties; Serrano in 28, including 19 of the 20 in Eastern Washington. At press time, Chelan County had yet to report.
“It’s always exciting to see the majority of the counties leaning (my way),” he said. “Thanks to everybody who’s been out there supporting me.”
Brown was unable to be reached for comment.
While Serrano has more than 325,000 votes to make up, he’s remaining optimistic.
“We’ll be staying tuned,” he said. “Keep your spirits high over the next few days.”
Roger Harnack is the owner/publisher of Free Press Publishing. Having grown up Benton City, Roger is an award-winning journalist, photographer, editor and publisher. He's one of only two editorial/commentary writers from Washington state to ever receive the international Golden Quill. Roger is dedicated to the preservation of local media, and the voice it retains for Eastern Washington.
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