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Chapman leads in election cash Primary ballots due Aug. 2 Tammy Ramsay of Hoquiam and Republican George Vrable of Port Ludlow have ceded the money PORT ANGELES — Demorace to the Port Angeles-area Clalcratic state House of Representalam County commissioner. tives candidate Mike Chapman has far outdistanced two Aug. 2 Ballots mailed primary election opponents in Ballots were mailed to more raising campaign contributions. So far, with 24th District voters than 93,000 district voters Wednescontemplating ballots they began day and are due at county courtreceiving last week, Democrat houses by 8 p.m. Aug. 2 or must be BY PAUL GOTTLIEB
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postmarked by that date. The top two vote-getters will advance to Nov. 8 general election regardless of party affiliation. Chapman has raised $47,514 in his Chapman quest for the 24th District Position 1 House seat being vacated by Kevin Van De Wege of Sequim, who is running for Hoquiam resident Jim
Democratic Campaign Committee for polling data. Ramsay has raised $4,647, while Vrable has garnered $2,741, according to the candidates’ campaign contribution and expenditure filings with the state Public Disclosure Commission as of Friday. The district covers Clallam Ramsay Vrable and Jefferson counties and the Hargrove’s soon-to-be-vacant 24th northern half of Grays Harbor County, with 78 percent of voters District state Senate position. That includes an $18,466 in- from Clallam and Jefferson. kind donation from the House TURN TO MONEY/A5
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At left, Vinnie Chung and Kevin Yip of San Mateo, Calif., take a selfie against a backdrop of purple lavender at Jardin du Soleil on Saturday. Above, Jihye Choi of Yakima assembles a bundle of self-picked lavender at Graysmarsh Farm. Sequim Lavender Weekend continues today with both paid and self-guided free tours of area lavender farms and a free street fair featuring more than 100 food, craft, art and agricultural items on Fir Street between Sequim and Third avenues from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The city has compiled weekend events at the websites for Sequim Lavender Weekend at www.sequimlavenderweekend.com or www.visitsunnysequim.com.
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PORT TOWNSEND — A candidate for the Jefferson County Commissioner District 1 position has withdrawn from the race, narrowing the primary election contest to four candidates. Landscaper Holly Postmus, 55, said she decided not to continue the campaign after she “pretty much bombed” at a Kiwanis Club
candidate forum Wednesday. “I didn’t have any idea about what it takes to run for office,” she said. “The other candidates were going in a totally different direction.” Postmus was one of five people seeking to fill the seat vacated by Phil Johnson, who decided against running for re-election. TURN
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