Sidhu declares victory in county executive election race

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Following a switch in lead, Satpal Sidhu is now ahead in the race for Whatcom County executive and is expected to win the election against opponent Tony Larson.

When initial election results were released shortly after 8 p.m. on election day, Sidhu trailed Larson by 61 votes. The following day, November 6, a dramatic development saw Sidhu pull ahead of Larson by 163 votes.

Sidhu has since expanded his lead, according to the latest counts released by the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office. As of November 8 at 4:24 p.m., Sidhu had received 40,507 votes (51.1%), 1,850 more votes than Larson’s 38,657 votes (48.76%).

At that time, the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office had an estimated 616 ballots in their office left to count, although this figure did not include ballots that had not yet been received. “Ballot signature cures and overseas ballots are not included and can be received up until the day before certification,” read the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office website.

In a November 8 press release, Sidhu declared victory over Larson. “It is a great honor and privilege to have earned the trust of the voters of Whatcom County,” he said. “During this campaign, I had the opportunity to speak with thousands of people from all corners of the county and listen to their concerns. It was a valuable learning experience and I will bring that with me to this office.”

Sidhu, whose four-year term as executive will begin in January, stated that he has already been in touch with outgoing executive Jack Louws. “Mr. Louws has already reached out to me, and we will be meeting in the near future,” read Sidhu’s statement. “I am putting together a highly qualified transition team to ensure a smooth handover, and I will be ready to lead from day one.”

In another lead switch, Whatcom County assessor candidate Rebecca Xczar pulled ahead of opponent John Romaker. On election night, Xczar had been trailing Romaker by 729 votes. As of November 8 at 4:24 p.m., however, Xczar had received 36,581 votes (50.85%), 1,364 more votes than Romaker’s 35,217 votes (48.95%).

The final results of the election will not be available until Tuesday, November 26, when the Whatcom County Canvassing Board is expected to certify the results of the election. For the most up-to-date tallies, visit results.vote.wa.gov/results/current/whatcom.

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