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Pam Teal tough to overcome, though vote count not finished
November 5th, 2009 at Thu, 5th, 2009 at 11:51 am by Celeste GraceyAs a newspaper staff, we’ve decided not to call some races until more votes are tallied, but Pam Teal has a strong lead over Jim Grossnickle for Renton School District director position number 5.
Pam leads with 55.10 percent of the vote, and Grossnickle has about 44.64 percent of the vote. These numbers reflect the County’s Tuesday night tally release.
Grossnickle is in Atlanta this week for a work conference, but Teal sent me a comment last night.
“I am hopeful that the count will continue to go my way and am looking forward to serving the parents and staff of Renton for the next four years,” Teal said.
In other words, Teal isn’t declaring victory, though chances are slim that Grossnickle will overcome her about 10 percent lead.
About 27.08 percent of the ballots that were sent out have been counted. This percent does not take into account the percent received.
As of Wednesday at 8 p.m., 36.94 percent of the ballots were returned for this election. This number will increase some in the next few days as the United States Postal Service delivers them. However, it’d be surprising if more than 50 percent of registered voters voted in this election.
Grossnickle’s best chance is if New Castle and Bellevue’s votes come in late and strong.
Celeste Gracey Celeste has been the education and communities writer for the Renton Reporter since July 2009. Follow her on Twitter and watch for stories on RentonReporter.com.
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