Voting for the general election in Washington state is underway, and the Snohomish County executive position is being hotly contested.
As the deadline for campaign filing neared on May 19, two candidates, Republican Bob Hagglund and Democrat Christopher Garnett, registered to run against the two-term incumbent, Dave Somers., Somers led the race with 52% of the vote, Hagglund trailed behind with 37%, and Garnett received 10% of the vote.Hagglund, 57, an Everett native, is the chairman of the Snohomish County Republican Party.
The other candidate in the race, Garnett, 33, works in real estate in Lake Stevens and said he has owned and operated several small businesses in Snohomish County over the past decade. Garnett claims his career has given him insights into several areas, which include employment, mental health, housing, affordability, and more.
Garnett continued to write on the Voter Washington website that he believes effective leadership includes not only knowing the pertinent issues at hand but also having a genuine comprehension of the challenges that community members face on a daily basis.The incumbent, Somers, 70, has run on a platform of expanding the aerospace sector while also fighting to curb the current opioid crisis that is plaguing the state.
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