UPDATE: Muzzall takes lead in LD 10 state senate contest

State Sen. Ron Muzzall's (R-Oak Harbor) has taken an 574 vote lead after 58,567 ballots were counted Thursday in Island, Skagit and Snohomish counties Thursday, the counties included in Washinton’s 10th state legislative district. He now leads Island County Commissioner Janet St. Clair 50.4% to 49.5%, 32,603 votes 32,029 votes.

Other LD 10 and Skagit County commissioner incumbents continue to hold comfortable leads for their offices, ranging from 53.7% to 64.5%.

Of the 80,400 estimated ballots to count in Island, Skagit and Snohomish counties, all 17,000 Island County votes are in the 10th district. It is not known how many of the 63,400 Skagit and Snohomish counties ballots come from 10h district precincts. Counties will report vote tallies update by 6 p.m. Friday and again Tuesday, Nov. 12.

The Weekly News will post a vote total update Saturday, Nov. 9.