Day 3 Election Update: Schilling Trails, Hohimer Drops, Kresly Maintains Lead

November 6, 2025 — Highline region

King County Elections released a third ballot drop on Thursday, updating returns in local races for city councils, the Highline School Board, the school levy, and the 33rd Legislative District. The latest count shows several lead changes since Election Night, along with continued movement in multiple close contests.

Lead Reversals Since Election Night

33rd Legislative District – State House Position 1

Election Night (Day 1): Kevin Schilling led by nearly 3%, now trails by 1%
Day 3: Edwin Obras — 49.69% | Kevin Schilling — 48.62%

Highline School District – School Board District 2

Election Night (Day 1): Sue-Ann Hohimer led by nearly 3%, now behind by 2%
Day 3: Angelica Alverez — 50.85% | Sue-Ann Hohimer — 48.61%
Hohimer lost ground since election night, including a significant loss of 571 votes last night.

SeaTac – City Council Position 6

Election Night (Day 1): Michael Sanford and Bedria Abdullahi were nearly tied
Day 3: Bedria Abdullahi — 52.47% | Michael Sanford — 47.04%

Kresly–Van: Still a Close Race, With Kresly Maintaining the Lead

Highline School District – District 3

Day 3: Katie Kresly — 50.39% | Joe Van — 49.16%
After a 3.7% Election Night lead, Kresly has held the advantage through all three ballot counts, but the margin remains narrow.

MORE HIGHLINE AREA RESULTS

BURIEN – CITY COUNCIL

Pos. 1: Hugo Garcia — 55.81% | Jessica Ivey — 43.37%
Pos. 3: Sam Méndez — 58.86% | Marie Barbon — 40.60%
Pos. 5: Sarah Moore — 63.81% | Gabriel Fernandez — 35.71%
Pos. 7: Rocco DeVito — 54.82% | Stephanie Mora — 44.73%

Burien Proposition 1 – Public Safety Levy

No — 53.26% | Yes — 46.74%

DES MOINES – CITY COUNCIL

Pos. 1: Harry Steinmetz — 53.10% | David Denino — 46.43%
Pos. 3: Gene Achziger — 97.33% (unopposed)
Pos. 5: Pierre Blosse — 53.63% | Lloyd Elliott Lytle Jr — 45.66%
Pos. 7: Robyn Desimone — 97.47% (unopposed)

NORMANDY PARK – CITY COUNCIL

Pos. 2: Susan Jeanne West — 98.36% (unopposed)
Pos. 4: Mike Bishoff — 96.69% (unopposed)
Pos. 6: Eric Zimmerman — 98.67% (unopposed)

SEATAC – CITY COUNCIL

Pos. 2: Caitlin Konya — 60.44% | Takele Gobena — 38.43%
Pos. 4: Mohamed Egal — 56.67% | Isabelle Kerner — 42.42%
Pos. 6: Michael Sanford — 47.04% | Bedria Abdullahi — 52.47%

33RD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

State House Pos. 1: Edwin Obras — 49.69% | Kevin Schilling — 48.62%
State Senate: Tina L. Orwall — 96.49% (unopposed)

HIGHLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT – SCHOOL BOARD

Dist. 2: Angelica Alverez — 50.85% | SueAnn Hohimer — 48.61%
Dist. 3: Katie Kresly — 50.39% | Joe Van — 49.16%
Dist. 4: Damarys Espinoza — 58.11% | Ken Kemp — 41.43%
Dist. 5: Blaine Holien — 98.11% (unopposed)

Highline Proposition 1 – School Levy

Yes — 61.47% | No — 38.53%

KING COUNTY COUNCIL – DISTRICT 5

Steffanie Fain — 53.87% | Peter Kwon — 45.57%

More ballots will be processed and reported in the days ahead until countywide certification. King County releases ballot information by 4:30pm each weekday.