Elections
In King County, most ballots in the Highline elections have now been counted, as reflected on this seventh day of ballot results. The closest remaining race continues to be Highline School Board District 3, where Joe Van has retains his lead over Katie Kresly. The gap has widened slightly, with Van now ahead by 400 votes.
Here is the full list of local races as of November 12, 2025. The Highline Journal will post updates if any significant changes occur.
Burien City Council
- Pos. 1: Hugo Garcia – 58.28%
Jessica Ivey – 40.80% - Pos. 3: Sam Méndez – 60.92%
Marie Barbon – 38.57% - Pos. 5: Sarah Moore – 64.97%
Gabriel Fernandez – 34.54% - Pos. 7: Rocco DeVito – 56.03%
Stephanie Mora – 43.50%
Burien Proposition No. 1 – Public Safety Levy
- No – 52.70%
Yes – 47.30%
Des Moines City Council
- Pos. 1: Harry Steinmetz – 53.64%
David Denino – 45.73% - Pos. 3: Gene Achziger – 96.96% (unopposed)
- Pos. 5: Pierre Blosse – 54.18%
Lloyd Elliott Lytle Jr – 45.02% - Pos. 7: Robyn Desimone – 96.78% (unopposed)
Normandy Park City Council
- Pos. 2: Susan Jeanne West – 98.49% (unopposed)
- Pos. 4: Mike Bishoff – 96.64% (unopposed)
- Pos. 6: Eric Zimmerman – 98.35% (unopposed)
SeaTac City Council
- Pos. 2: Caitlin Konya – 60.07%
Takele Gobena – 38.60% - Pos. 4: Mohamed Egal – 57.99%
Isabelle Kerner – 41.11% - Pos. 6: Bedria Abdullahi – 55.67%
Michael Sanford – 43.81%
33rd Legislative District
- State House Position 1: Edwin Obras – 51.96%
Kevin Schilling – 46.26% - State Senate: Tina L. Orwall – 96.24% (unopposed)
Highline School District
- Director District 2: Angelica Alvarez – 53.19%
SueAnn Hohimer – 46.22% - Director District 3: Joe Van – 50.48%
Katie Kresly – 49.05% - Director District 4: Damarys Espinoza – 60.15%
Ken Kemp – 39.36% - Director District 5: Blaine Holien – 97.84% (unopposed)
Highline School District Levy – Proposition 1
- Yes – 63.36%
No – 36.64%
King County Council – District 5
- Steffanie Fain – 54.93%
Peter Kwon – 44.44%
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