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Smith, Russell head to general election in Camas, Washougal city council races

Only 16 percent of eligible county voters cast ballots

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Unofficial results for the Aug. 1 Primary and Special Election show one local candidate has a clear lead over her opponents.

Camas City Councilwoman Melissa Smith, who faced two challengers for her Ward 1, Position 2 council seat in the primary, garnered nearly 55 percent of the votes (325 votes) on Tuesday night, with challengers Emilia Brasier and Amanda Stamness splitting the remaining votes: 160 votes (26.85 percent) went to Brasier and 109 votes (18.29 percent) were for Stamness.

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