Aug. 5 Primary Election Results

Following the release of the first round of election results tonight, Washougal resident Mike Briggs has a secure lead in the Primary Election race for 18th District state representative.

Briggs, a democrat, will face incumbent Brandon Vick, a republican, in November’s general election. Briggs currently has 39.58 percent of the vote, while Vick captured 34.32. The third challenger, Republican John Ley, earned 26.11 percent.