Primary Results — Levy Passed; Krishnadasan led Caldier by 3%

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 16

Proposition No. 1 - Levy Lid Lift

Yes     3,418     63.44%

No.     1,970     36.56%

Total votes 5,388, or 38% of the electorate.

There are 14,241 active voters on the Key Peninsula (though more are registered), according to the Pierce County Auditor’s Office.

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 26

State Senator

This is a two-county race. It is also a test run, as both candidates proceed to the general election in November regardless of the outcome. There is a primary for partisan races even if only one or two candidates run.

Pierce County

Deb Krishnadasan (D)    11,382    49.96%

Michelle Caldier (R)        11,365    49.89%

Kitsap County

Deb Krishnadasan (D)     11,784    52.54%

Michelle Caldier (R)         10,643   47.46%

Sen. Krishnadasan finished ahead of Rep. Caldier by 1,158 votes, or 2.56%.

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 16

Commissioner - Position No. 1

The top two candidates advance to the general election in November.

Colleen Marie Mullen.    1,497     30.35%

Gretchen Schneider       1,227     24.88%

CHARTER REVIEW DISTRICT 7

Position 1

Justin Leighton     11,962     33.2%

Pat McMonigle       6,288     17.45%

Position 2

Brenda Lykins       20,276     57.77%

Gary Parker           12,311        35.08% 

Position 3

Martha Lantz       14,410       40.24%

Jesse L. Young    11,852       33.1%

PORT OF TACOMA Commissioner - Position No. 1

John McCarthy     57,261      46.03%

Tim Payne              42,125      33.86%

PORT OF TACOMA Commissioner - Position No. 4

JT Wilcox               51,538      41.52%

Cyrus Donato       50,434     40.63%

See complete results for the Pierce County election here: results.vote.wa.gov/results/20250805/pierce/

See complete results for the Kitsap County election here: www.kitsap.gov/auditor/Documents/Results.html