Swinomish tribal election results

Members of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community re-elected two incumbents and turned out one incumbent in its Senate election held on Sunday.

Brian Porter, who serves as vice chairman of the 11-member tribal governing body, ran unopposed and garnered 267 votes for his position 3 seat.

Incumbent Kevin Paul, who was challenged by Melissa Edwards Miller, was handily re-elected to his third six-year term with 214 votes to Edwards’ 87 for Senate Seat 4.

Incumbent Tandy Wilbur, a 15-year Senate veteran, was defeated on Sunday by Joseph Williams, who received 176 votes to Wilbur’s 135. At the start of the Swinomish election season, Wilbur had two challengers, and a primary was held last month narrowing the Senate Seat 5 election to Wilbur and Williams.