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Watch 8: Long-timer prevailing

A few days ago, we wrote about the Senate 4 race in the Spokane area, which featured two Republicans facing off: “This race has some interest, since it features a new incumbent (Jeff Baxter) against a veteran legislator and judge active in office starting in 1981 (Mike Padden). Long-time experience or the new incumbent (“Jeff is not another career politician satisfied with the status quo”)?”

Who won? Padden did, with about 55.58% (at last count) of the vote. He was an experienced office holder, a legislator in the 80s and a judge for some years after that. Baxter was a relative newcome, albeit the incumbent.

An indicator maybe for next year’s legislative elections, so often interesting around Spokane? And how to balance against Spokane voters’ narrow ouster of their mayor?

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