Washington primary: Early election results coming in

We begin tonight with the August primary as ballots are counted. We're beginning to see what's to come this November as the field narrows. FOX 13 is tracking the races that matter to you. Let's start with FOX 13's Jennifer Dowling live at the Watch Party for the Washington Democrats. And Jennifer, you're tracking one of the hottest races in our state, Congressional District 3. As tight as expected, Marie Gluzon Camp Perez with a slight lead over a Republican challenger. Jennifer, what can you tell us? Well, that district encompasses a lot of area in southwestern Washington, including Clark and Skamania counties. At 53% of the votes counted, the Associated Press reported that the top two vote getters are incumbent representative Marie Gluzon Camp Perez and Republican John Braun with just over 200 votes separating them tonight. Gluzon Camp Perez lives in Skamania County and says the past few years she's passed a bill on housing affordability and has made it a priority to secure funding for rural schools and technical programs. There have been some challenges. Some within the party have been frustrated after she voted to give ICE more money without the reforms they wanted. The chair of the Washington State Democrats, Shasti Conrad, says the elections in the third district have been closed for the last two cycles, but it's hopeful that Gluzon Camp Perez can win again in November. It always feels good when you're up on election night, but we want to make sure that every vote is counted. People see that she is really representing her district, even when she sometimes takes votes that are a little bit outside of the box, but that's because she knows how to deliver for the folks that she represents. And I think she's really delivered on affordability and making sure that she's standing with people who make up that district, and we're hoping that people see that and deliver it for her. And Republican John Braun is from Centralia and was endorsed by President Donald Trump in April and is also backed by the National Republican Congressional Committee. He said he's focused on lowering taxes and a strong national defense and rebuilding the Navy by investing in this submarine fleet. So as for the returns tonight, again, Conrad says it feels great to be up, but there's still a lot of votes to be counted, so those will be coming in in the coming days. Reporting live in Bellevue, Jennifer Dowling, FOX 13 News. Jennifer, thank you. Turning now to several races in Seattle. The first, the library levy, a property tax levy that would raise more money for libraries over the next several years. Right now, 71% of voters approving that levy in King County. A simple majority wins it, and it looks like the library is heading that way. Well, if passed, the $480 million levy would maintain library hours, increase security, cover maintenance, and help manage the system's collection. Replacing an expiring levy passed back in 2019, the levy would cost homeowners an $1,000 of assessed home value. So that's about $193 a year for a median home. Now to Seattle City Council. Four candidates vying to fill the City Council's District 5 seats. Silas James, Julie Kang, Neelu Jenks, and Dimitri Georgiokopoulos. Right now, you can see Neelu Jenks is nearly 50% of the votes, with Julie Kang in second place with 36%. The district includes the infamous Aurora Avenue, which has been known for sex trafficking and has seen a surge of gun violence this year. The seat was left open by the resignation of Kathy Moore last year. Former council member Deborah Juarez was appointed to fill the seat during the interim. And one of the most consequential decisions voters are making this year is one down at the bottom of the ballot, the race for the state Supreme Court. Five of the nine seats, more than half, are changing hands. Four of those races narrowed in today. Well, FOX 13's Alejandra Guzman tracking the latest. Alejandra, what can you tell us? Yeah, that's right, Sabira. The winners of this race could shape the direction of the state's highest court for years to come. Now, additionally, this race comes down to one of the major questions on voters' mind. Can the state expand its taxing power? Let's get straight to those vote totals at the end of tonight. For justice position one, we have Colleen Melody, who is the incumbent and was actually appointed by Governor Bob Ferguson in November of last year. She's leading with 51% of the votes, and with 30% is tax attorney Scott Edwards. In position three, we have Judge Jamie Michelle Hawk with 32% of those votes, David Stevens with 35% of those votes. And just not trailing too far behind, Mike Diaz with 30% of those votes. In the justice position for number five, we have Greg Miller, the incumbent Justice Theo Angelis with 34.24 of those votes, and then Dave Larson with 32%. And then last but not least, we have position seven at the end of this, and we do have several candidates here, especially some that may be very noteworthy for folks. Right here, we have Chief Justice Deborah Stevens leading with 54% of the vote, and everyone else, the only one that stands out here is Todd Bloom, 27% of the vote. And it's important to highlight these races because a lot of these topics can actually impact a lot of the decisions that this court can actually make, which includes abortion rights, gun laws, criminal justice, to say the least. We've spoken with a few of them tonight, and we'll have that information for you in the next hour. Alejandra, thank you. FOX 13 is staying on top of dozens of other races. You can find all of the results on our website. That's fox13seattle.com.