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May 19, 2008 - 2:45pm

Ranker wins Dem nomination in 40th LD Senate race

By Bryan Bissell
Category: Local Tags: Harriet Spanel, Top Two Primary, Ken Henderson, Kevin Ranker, LD40, Stephanie Kountouros, Paul Gonzales, Hue Beatty

Kevin RankerKevin RankerSan Juan Island Democrat Kevin Ranker won the 40th Legislative District's Democratic nomination Sunday, prevailing over field of five Democrats, the deepest in the state for any race, vying for the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Harriet Spanel.

Ranker won on the first round of balloting. He received 260 weighted Precinct Committee Officer votes, 54 percent of the total. Hue Beatty (D-Bellingham) came in second with 94 votes (20 percent) followed by Ken Henderson (D-Bellingham) with 78 (16 percent) and Stephanie Kountouros (D-Bellingham) with 48 (10 percent). Paul Gonzales (D- Mount Vernon) did not receive any PCO votes.

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