Republican John Braun leads the field in Washington's 3rd Congressional District primary race
Republican John Braun currently leads the primary race for Washington's 3rd Congressional District with 51% of the vote. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez follows with 34%, while other candidates trail in the early returns. Under Washington's top-two primary system, the two candidates with the most votes will advance to the November general election. Other notable races include the 9th Congressional District, where Democratic U.S. Rep. Adam Smith leads with 51% of the vote against several challengers, including independent socialist Kshama Sawant. In Seattle, Nilu Jenks leads the race for a City Council seat with 50% of the vote. King County Council District 2 is being contested by state Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, who leads with 52% of the vote. Voters are also deciding on local measures, such as Seattle Proposition 1, which seeks to renew the public library levy. Early results show the measure passing comfortably with 72% support. Election officials expect to process the remaining ballots throughout the week.