Initial results from Tuesday’s General Election show Mason County will have a new Auditor and Clerk, no change for Treasurer, Gutierrez leading Commissioner race, Neatherlin leading PUD 3, and levies in the County passing.
In the race for the currently vacant Mason County Commissioner District 3 seat, Democrat Miguel Gutierrez has 51.94% of the vote, followed by Republican George Blush with 42.1%, and 5.97% write-ins. That’s 8,174 voting for Gutierrez, 6,625 voting for Blush, and 939 write-ins (bulk of which are assumed to be Jackie Jewett.)
Initial result in the race for Mason County Auditor has Democrat challenger, Tamra “Tam” Ingwaldson with 54.3% of the vote (8,614 votes) while incumbent Republican Steve Duenkel has 45.54% (7,224 votes) with 26 write-ins.
In the race for Mason County Clerk between two Republicans, challenger Tammy Clark has quite a lead on incumbent Charles Rhodes, 57.1% to 40.45%. Clark has 7,586 votes to Rhodes’ 5,374 with 325 write-ins which account for 2.45% of the vote.
In the Mason County Treasurer race, appointed Democrat Brittany Pearson leads Republican challenger Randy Lewis. Pearson has 56.46% (8,928 votes) to Lewis’ 43.47% (6,875 votes) with 11 write-ins (0.07%).
For Mason PUD 3 Commissioner District 2, the seat currently held by Tom Farmer, Randy Neatherlin has 50.84% (6,709 votes) to Mick Sprouffske’s 48.28% (6,371 votes) with 116 write-ins (0.88%).
The City of Shelton’s Sales and Use Tax for Transportation Improvements, aka the Transportation Benefits District, is passing by 34 votes with 51.33% approval. That’s 654 voting “Yes” to keep the TBD and 620 voting “No” or against.
The Southside School District’s Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy is passing with 58.8% approval. That’s 294 voting “Yes” and 206 voting “No”.
The Pioneer School District’s Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy is passing with 57.3% approval. That’s 1,711 voting “Yes” and 1,275 voting “No”.
Timberland Regional Library District’s Regular Property Tax Levy Lid Lift for Library Services, Operations and Maintenance is passing with 55.18% approval across the five counties: Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston. That’s 74,494 voting “Yes” and 60,515 voting “No”.
In the 35th Legislative District, Democrat Carolina Majia is leading incumbent Republican Drew MacEwen 51.54% to 48.36% in early results for State Senator. That’s 22,376 voting for Majia and 20,996 voting for MacEwen with 47 write-ins (0.11%).
For 35th Legislative District State Representative Position 1, incumbent Republican Dan Griffey leads Democrat Jim Pierson by 212 votes. That’s 21,755 (50.18%) voting for Griffey and 21,543 (49.7%) voting for Pierson with 52 write-ins (0.12%).
There are 408 votes separating incumbent Republican Travis Couture from Democrat Maria Littlesun. Couture has 21,839 votes (50.41%) to Littlesun’s 21,431 (49.47%) with 53 write-ins (0.12%).
In the race for 6th Congressional District U.S. Representative, incumbent Democrat Emily Randall has a commanding lead on Republican challenger Teresa Fox 64.68% to 35.15%.
State Measures:
Initiative 645 – repealing the millionaires tax:
58.12% voting “No”
Initiative 001 – repealing amendments to certain rights of parents:
52.75% voting “No”
Initiative 638 – prohibiting biological males from girls’ sports:
56.76% voting “Yes”
Supreme Court:
Supreme Court – Justice Position #01:
Colleen Melody leads Scott Edwards 59.97% to 39.75%
Supreme Court – Justice Position #03:
Jaime Michelle Hawk leads David Stevens 57.73% to 41.94%
Supreme Court – Justice Position #04:
Sean O’Donnell leads Ian Birk 50.92% to 48.71%
Supreme Court – Justice Position #05:
Theo Angelis leads Dave Larson 55.42% to 44.28%
Supreme Court – Justice Position #07:
Debra Stephens leads Todd Bloom 63.75% to 35.95%
Election officials in the Mason County Auditor’s Office counted 16,209 ballots Tuesday night. According to the County’s Elections website, as of “11/03/2026 – ~26,100 Ballots In-house – Currently Being Processed”.
Addition results are expected to be release at 6 PM Wednesday, November 4th.