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Lloyd Hara, Marilyn Stickland results and other AAPI candidates in WA

There were five Asian Americans running for office in Washington on Tuesday. It's a mixed bag of results with two clear winners and two more still in tight counting. The inside scoop from our friend Kristina Logsdon in Seattle:


Asian American candidates vote results

There were quite a few Asian Americans on the ballot yesterday. Here are the raw numbers for some of the races that APAP was covering this past election cycle. Special congratulations to all the winners, including historic victors Mark Keam in Virginia and John Liu in New York City.

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Lloyd Hara running for King County Assessor

In Seattle, former City Treasurer Lloyd Hara has filed for the vacant King County Assessor post. From his press release, Hara, who is a moderate Democrat, stressed the need for new leadership:

“I pride myself on being a watchdog, not a lapdog,” said Hara.  “For nearly 20 years, the same folks have run the Assessor’s office.  It is time for a change and some proven leadership.”