Thursday election update

The early leads are holding in all races on the third day of results, Thursday, November 10, 2011.

In Lake Forest Park, Mary Jane Goss leads Dwight Thompson for Mayor.

In the City Council races:

• Incumbent Catherine Stanford leads Brian Cathcart.
• Jeff Johnson leads Chuck Paulsen for the open seat.
• Challenger Tom French leads incumbent Ed Sterner.

In the Shoreline City Council races:

• Incumbent Chris Eggen holds a commanding lead over newcomer William Hubbell.
• Incumbent Doris McConnell holds a strong lead over former Councilmember Janet Way.
• Robin McClelland continues to lead Jesse Salomon for the open seat.

For the Shoreline School Board:

• Incumbent Mike Jacobs has almost double the votes of Kyle Burleigh.
• Dick Nicholson ran unopposed.
• Incumbent Richard Potter continues to lead challenger Lisa Pyper.

Proposition No. 1 Supplemental Levy to Support Class Size is closing in on a 60% Yes vote. It needs 50% plus 1 to pass.

Fire Districts

• In the Northshore Fire District Commissioner race (Fire District No. 16), challenger Eric Adman holds a strong lead over incumbent Don Ellis.
• Long-time Shoreline Fire Commissioner Jon Kennison holds a strong lead over newcomer Kim Fischer.  Commissioner David Harris ran unopposed.

Utility Districts

• Northshore Utility District incumbent Trudy Rolla has 77% of the vote over Ian Macdonald, and Bruce Gardiner is running unopposed.
• LFP Water Commissioners David Hammond and Bill Donahue ran unopposed, as did Shoreline Water Commissioner Ron Ricker.
• In the Ronald Wastewater District race, challenger and former school board member and Shoreline Mayor Bob Ransom holds an almost 300 vote lead over long-time incumbent Arne Lind.

No results will be released tomorrow, Veterans Day.  The next results will be released on Monday, November 14, 2011.