Ferguson wins gubernatorial race

CHENEY — Democrat Bob Ferguson is headed to the governor’s mansion.

Early results in the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election show Ferguson with a sizeable lead — nearly 400,000 votes — over Republican Dave Reichert in their bids to replace Gov. Jay Inslee.

As of press time, Ferguson had 56.13% of the vote; Reichert had 43.68%.

The race was closer in Eastern Washington, with Reichert leading across all of Eastern Washigton:

Lincoln County: Reichert has 76.26% (3,961 votes), while Ferguson holds 23.41% (1,216 votes).

Whitman County: Reichert leads slightly with 51.01% (5,889 votes) to Ferguson’s 4...