Quick update before bedtime here at the 24th District Eagle. If the news nationally was very harsh for Democrats, it turns out to have been uncommonly bright for the 24th District Democrats.
As expected, the great Kevin Van De Wege won a landslide 55-44% victory against Dan Gase. Kevin ran a fantastic, tireless campaign, and he earned every point of this devastating margin. Kevin has claimed victory, although his apparently math-challenged opponent is waiting for Friday for a miraculous intervention.
In the open-seat race, things are a bit closer: Steve Tharinger currently leads Jim McEntire 51.85% - 48.15%, a margin of roughly 1500 votes with about 20,000 left to count (20,401 - 18,948). The way these outstanding votes are distributed between Clallam, Jefferson, and Grays Harbor County require McEntire to win in the neighborhood of 58%-60% of the vote remaining in Clallam to even have a chance at winning. He's currently running at 53% in Clallam.
In other words, Tharinger is looking very good, but we won't know for sure until Friday. We'll keep everyone updated!
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