Below are the first results from Tuesday’s (Nov. 3) general election, starting with AP’s national balance of power in the U.S. House and Senate, followed by Washington state and local races.

National balance of power

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Auburn School District’s $491 million construction bond stood below the 60% approval needed in the first election returns Tuesday, Nov. 3, drawing 50.45% support in combined King and Pierce county totals as ballot counting continued.

Auburn School District No. 408, Proposition No. 1: School Construction and Replacement Bonds, districtwide

Approved leads with 8,398 votes, or 50.45%.
Rejected has 8,249 votes, or 49.55%.

Requires 60% approval plus turnout validation. Approval is below the required percentage in this count.

Kent School District No. 415, Proposition No. 1: Replacement of Expiring Educational Programs and Operations Levy

Yes leads with 16,896 votes, or 51.39%.
No has 15,983 votes, or 48.61%.

Requires a simple majority.

Highline School District No. 401, Proposition No. 1: Bonds to Replace and Rebuild Deteriorating Schools and Improve Safety

Approved leads with 15,891 votes, or 62.22%.
Rejected has 9,650 votes, or 37.78%.

Requires 60% approval plus turnout validation. Approval is above the required percentage in this count.

Highline School District No. 401, Proposition No. 2: Educational Technology and Capital Improvements Levy

Yes leads with 14,701 votes, or 57.58%.
No has 10,829 votes, or 42.42%.

Requires a simple majority.

City of SeaTac, Proposition No. 1: Fire Prevention and Criminal Justice Sales and Use Tax

Yes leads with 2,475 votes, or 61.86%.
No has 1,526 votes, or 38.14%.

Requires a simple majority.

King County Fire Protection District No. 20, Proposition No. 1: Bonds to Improve Fire and Emergency Response Facilities

Approved leads with 2,327 votes, or 79.47%.
Rejected has 601 votes, or 20.53%.

Requires 60% approval plus turnout validation. Approval is above the required percentage in this count.

Prosecuting Attorney

Leesa Manion leads with 367,411 votes, or 97.64%.
Write in votes total 8,874, or 2.36%.

Assessor

Rob Foxcurran leads with 337,166 votes, or 72.34%.
Dominique M Scarimbolo has 126,531 votes, or 27.15%.
Write in votes total 2,416, or 0.52%.

Director of Elections

Julie Wise leads with 371,242 votes, or 98.23%.
Write in votes total 6,690, or 1.77%.

Metropolitan King County Council District No. 2

Rebecca Saldaña leads with 32,323 votes, or 60.19%.
Toshiko Grace Hasegawa has 20,994 votes, or 39.09%.
Write in votes total 384, or 0.72%.

Metropolitan King County Council District No. 8

Teresa Mosqueda leads with 39,427 votes, or 69.73%.
Nick Duda has 16,708 votes, or 29.55%.
Write in votes total 405, or 0.72%.

Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 1, Judge Position 5

David S. Mann leads with 340,267 votes, or 98.06%.
Write in votes total 6,721, or 1.94%.

Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 1, Judge Position 6

Bill A. Bowman leads with 336,895 votes, or 98.06%.
Write in votes total 6,680, or 1.94%.

Southwest Electoral District, Judge Position No. 1

Brian Todd leads with 38,476 votes, or 97.68%.
Write in votes total 915, or 2.32%.

Southwest Electoral District, Judge Position No. 2

Andrea Samonica Jarmon leads with 38,287 votes, or 97.13%.
Write in votes total 1,130, or 2.87%.

Southwest Electoral District, Judge Position No. 3

Mitch Greene leads with 37,998 votes, or 97.66%.
Write in votes total 912, or 2.34%.

Southwest Electoral District, Judge Position No. 4

Harry Steinmetz leads with 28,162 votes, or 56.87%.
Fa’amomoi Masaniai, Jr. has 20,878 votes, or 42.16%.
Write in votes total 483, or 0.98%.

Southwest Electoral District, Judge Position No. 5

Renee Walls leads with 27,858 votes, or 58.27%.
Noel Merfeld has 19,402 votes, or 40.58%.
Write in votes total 549, or 1.15%.

Southeast Electoral District, Judge Position No. 1

Leah Taguba leads with 64,464 votes, or 96.80%.
Write in votes total 2,128, or 3.20%.

Southeast Electoral District, Judge Position No. 2

Matthew York leads with 64,807 votes, or 97.31%.
Write in votes total 1,794, or 2.69%.

Southeast Electoral District, Judge Position No. 3

Tricia Grove Johnson leads with 64,894 votes, or 97.06%.
Write in votes total 1,963, or 2.94%.

Southeast Electoral District, Judge Position No. 4

Corinna Harn leads with 64,174 votes, or 97.18%.
Write in votes total 1,865, or 2.82%.

Southeast Electoral District, Judge Position No. 5

Heather M. Barker leads with 56,748 votes, or 66.21%.
Joshua C. Harris has 28,119 votes, or 32.81%.
Write in votes total 839, or 0.98%.

Southeast Electoral District, Judge Position No. 6

Rhonda Laumann leads with 62,024 votes, or 97.01%.
Write in votes total 1,913, or 2.99%.

Bond turnout validation requires votes cast on the proposition equal to at least 40% of the previous general election’s voter turnout. No winner or passage declarations are made from these initial returns.

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