Recount confirms 4-vote margin in WA Senate primary

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: August 31, 2026

Words: 434

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Michael Shepard will be the Democratic candidate for a Bellingham-area Washington state Senate seat in November, after a recount confirmed his narrow primary victory over a fellow Democrat.

Shepard, a Bellingham port commissioner, came into the hand recount up four votes on teacher Eamonn Collins after this month’s primary. The recount, certified Monday morning, didn’t change a single vote.

Shepard defeated Collins by a vote of 13,125 to …

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