As of 9:40 p.m., Aug. 7, Dave Reichert had a solid lead of 50.43 percent in the 8th District Congressional primary in Washington, with Karen Porterfield holding the second position with 28.65 percent.
Reichert, who's district has been shifted East under redistricting, represents a more conservative area in the new schematic, and has drawn in this election.
As of July 18, Reichert had raised $1.3 million for his reelection bid, according to the Federal Elections Commission.
As of Tuesday night, about 25 percent, or 280,261, of registered voter ballots had been verified, and an additional 73,456 were received by the county today.
