<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0kIsFW_1H1E8SWU00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0kIsFW_1H1E8SWU00" width="800" height="450" >PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A state legislative seat in Pierce County is coming down to a razor-thin margin, with tens of thousands of ballots already counted. It could flip to a Democrat for the first time in more than a decade.Pierce County's Legislative District No. 25 has two seats, labeled position one and position two, which supply two state representatives to Olympia for a region covering Puyallup and the outlying areas to the east and southeast.Position two has been held by Republican Cyndy Jacobsen since 2020. That particular seat has been held by a Republican since at least 2012. Democrat Jenn Marie Strickling challenged Jacobsen in the 2026 election, and as of the latest Pierce County count, Jacobsen led by just four votes, with more than 56,000 votes counted.In the 2024 election for position two, there were more than 72,100 votes tallied between Jacobsen and her opponent.Meanwhile, the district's position one seat is up for grabs as well. A Republican has been at the helm since 2014. As of the latest count, Republican incumbent Michael Keaton, elected in 2024, is trailing Democrat challenger David Burg by 900 votes, with more than 56,200 votes counted.Voters in Puyallup said the race is a prime example of why every person's vote matters regardless of their party affiliation."It’s down to four votes right now, and that could be a big difference for a Republican or a Democrat gets in; it can change how you vote," said Edward Taylor, a Puyallup resident. "I mean, you want things to go your way, and that’s what we want," he said.Others said that even though the midterm election wasn't as high-stakes as it was in other states, they were still glad to see the turnout leading to a close vote in their area.“I think it’s encouraging that people went out and actually voted and that there’s that much turnout in voting, so it tells me that people wanted change," Debbie Pena said to KOMO News on Wednesday night.That point is further driven home for some who consider themselves Democrats, with the potential for the two seats to be flipped blue after several terms under Republican control.“Driving around here earlier -- two years ago -- there were a lot of people with more Trump signs and the Republican party, so for it to be that close, it says something," said Cindy Gallegos.Pierce County has provided the following guidelines for executing a recount for any 2026 election races. Those rules can be read below.Mandatory (Machine) Recount:Are triggered if the difference between the candidates is less than one-half of one percent (.005) and also less than 2,000 votes.Manual (Hand Count) Recount:Manual recounts are triggered if in a statewide race, the difference between the candidates is less than one quarter of 1% (.0025) and also less than 1,000 votes, or for all other offices, the difference between the candidates is less than 150 votes and one-quarter of 1% (.0025).Recounts Occur After Election Certification:<ul><li>The General Election will be certified by the Pierce County Canvassing Board on Nov. 25.</li><li>The Office of the Secretary of State will certify the results on Dec. 4. The need for a recount will be based upon these final results.</li><li>The state orders recounts for state offices, state measures, and multicounty legislative, congressional, and judicial offices.</li><li>The County Canvassing Board orders recounts for local offices and single jurisdictions.</li></ul></div></body>

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PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A state legislative seat in Pierce County is coming down to a razor-thin margin, with tens of thousands of ballots already counted. It could flip to a Democrat for the first time in more than a decade. Pierce County's Legislative District No. 25 has two...

Race for state representative seat in Pierce County separated by 4 votes

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PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A state legislative seat in Pierce County is coming down to a razor-thin margin, with tens of thousands of ballots already counted. 

Race for state representative seat in Pierce County separated by 4 votes

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