KLICKITAT & SKAMANIA COS. — Below are the final results from the Aug. 4 primary election in Klickitat and Skamania counties. Columbia Gorge News only tracks contested local races for public office, along with ballot measures.
Under Washington’s system, the top two vote-getters will advance to the general election on Nov. 3 regardless of party. For races with just two candidates running, both will still appear on the general election ballot, but whoever won the primary will be listed first.
Klickitat County
Out of 16,572 registered voters in the county, 8,276 ballots had been counted, amounting to a 50% voter turnout.
Klickitat County Sheriff
John Bruce: 1,289 votes, or 15.97%
Tony Warren: 2,152 votes, or 26.67%
Dwayne T. Matulovich: 4,614 votes, or 57.17%
Klickitat County Commissioner, District 2
Andy Kallinen: 760 votes, or 29.28%
Lori Zoller (incumbent): 1,148 votes, or 44.22%
Gene Klejeski: 667 votes, or 25.69%
Public Utility District 1 Commissioner, Position 3
Dan Christopher: 387 votes, or 15.52%
Dan G. Gunkel (incumbent): 879 votes, or 35.24%
Logan B. Siebert: 1,220 votes, or 48.92%
Lyle Fire District No. 4, Proposition 1
Approved: 311 votes, or 79.93%
Rejected: 83 votes, or 21.07%
Note: This proposition would fund fire protection and emergency medical services by establishing the District's existing regular property tax levy in 2026 at $1.15 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation and authorize annual adjustments for the nine succeeding years based on the greater of one percent or the 12-month West Region CPI-U reported in June of each levy year.
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Skamania County
Out of 9,543 registered voters in the county, 4,377 ballots had been counted, amounting to a 46% voter turnout.
Skamania County Commissioner, District 3
Paul H. Mosbrucker: 629 votes, or 44.61%
Asa Leckie (incumbent): 775 votes, or 54.96%
Skamania County Assessor
Cora Moser: 2,157 votes, or 50.27%
Gabriel P. Spencer (incumbent): 2,130 votes, or 49.64%
Skamania County Clerk
Grace D. Cross (incumbent): 2,153 votes, or 50.65%
Olivia D. Munsch: 2,098 votes, or 49.35%
Home Valley Water District, Proposition 1
Approved: 81 votes, or 66.39%
Rejected: 41 votes, or 33.31%
Note: This proposition would authorize the District to replace an expiring levy for financing maintenance and capital improvement expenses. The one-year levy rate, to be excised in 2027, would be $0.57 per $1,000 of assessed valuation and capped at $25,000 if passed.
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