November 5 Election Update: Highline Bond and Levy Extend Their Leads

November 5, 2026: Updated preliminary results

Highline’s $595.4 million school bond now has 62.73% approval, while its $48 million technology and capital improvements levy has 58.10%. Both gained ground from Wednesday’s count. SeaTac’s Proposition 1 continues to lead.

Statewide, the girls’ sports initiative leads with 56.66% support. The parental rights and income tax repeal initiatives continue to trail.

Results remain unofficial. Write-in votes are omitted, so candidate percentages may total less than 100%.

Highline School District

Proposition 1: School Bond

• Approved: 18,778 votes | 62.73%
• Rejected: 11,157 votes | 37.27%

The $595.4 million bond requires 60% approval and must meet the minimum turnout requirement.

Proposition 2: Technology and Capital Improvements Levy

• Yes: 17,381 votes | 58.10%
• No: 12,536 votes | 41.90%

The $48 million levy requires a simple majority.

Washington State Initiatives

Statewide returns.

I-001: Parental Rights

• Yes: 1,157,985 votes | 47.75%
• No: 1,267,345 votes | 52.25%

I-638: Girls’ Sports

• Yes: 1,403,311 votes | 56.66%
• No: 1,073,542 votes | 43.34%

I-645: Income Tax Repeal

• Yes: 1,053,456 votes | 42.34%
• No: 1,434,730 votes | 57.66%

Washington State Legislature

Legislative District 33: State Senator

• Tina L. Orwall: 24,598 votes | 94.81%

Unopposed.

Legislative District 33: State Representative, Position No. 1

• Edwin Obras: 22,952 votes | 72.61%
• Chris Martinez: 8,588 votes | 27.17%

Legislative District 33: State Representative, Position No. 2

• Mia Su-Ling Gregerson: 22,939 votes | 73.10%
• Yuri Marinchik: 8,362 votes | 26.65%

Legislative District 34: State Senator

• Emily Alvarado: 43,969 votes | 97.34%

Unopposed.

Legislative District 34: State Representative, Position No. 1

• Brianna K. Thomas: 43,251 votes | 97.35%

Unopposed.

Legislative District 34: State Representative, Position No. 2

• Joe Fitzgibbon: 34,724 votes | 68.32%
• Mary Anito: 15,390 votes | 30.28%

King County Offices

County Council District No. 2

• Rebecca Saldaña: 40,573 votes | 60.22%
• Toshiko Grace Hasegawa: 26,356 votes | 39.12%

County Council District No. 8

• Teresa Mosqueda: 49,836 votes | 69.59%
• Nick Duda: 21,320 votes | 29.77%

King County Assessor

• Rob Foxcurran: 419,978 votes | 72.07%
• Dominique M. Scarimbolo: 160,180 votes | 27.49%

King County District Court

Southwest Electoral District: Judge Position No. 4

• Fa’amomoi Masaniai, Jr.: 26,088 votes | 42.93%
• Harry Steinmetz: 34,092 votes | 56.10%

Southwest Electoral District: Judge Position No. 5

• Noel Merfeld: 23,950 votes | 40.84%
• Renee Walls: 34,030 votes | 58.03%

Washington State Supreme Court

Statewide returns.

Justice Position No. 1

• Colleen Melody: 1,377,984 votes | 59.61%
• Scott Edwards: 928,361 votes | 40.16%

Justice Position No. 3

• David Stevens: 973,794 votes | 42.30%
• Jaime Michelle Hawk: 1,321,301 votes | 57.40%

Justice Position No. 4

• Ian Birk: 1,106,791 votes | 48.63%
• Sean O’Donnell: 1,160,993 votes | 51.01%

Justice Position No. 5

• Theo Angelis: 1,265,148 votes | 55.22%
• Dave Larson: 1,019,637 votes | 44.50%

Justice Position No. 7

• Debra L. Stephens: 1,448,709 votes | 63.25%
• Todd A. Bloom: 835,322 votes | 36.47%

United States House of Representatives

Congressional District 9

• Adam Smith: 133,870 votes | 75.04%
• Doug Basler: 43,322 votes | 24.28%

City of SeaTac

Proposition 1: Fire Prevention and Criminal Justice Sales and Use Tax

• Yes: 2,957 votes | 62.27%
• No: 1,792 votes | 37.73%

Sources: King County Elections and Washington Secretary of State, checked November 5.

King County reported 673,212 ballots cast, approximately 46% turnout. Results remain unofficial until certification on November 24.