Gutierrez, Trask lead initial commissioner primary vote

Note: This story has been updated to reflect Wednesday's 4:30 p.m. second ballot count.

Miguel Gutierrez and Sharon Trask are leading the race for Mason County Commissioner District 3.

Gutierrez, a Democrat, received a majority of the votes with 2,119, or 43.93%. Trask, a Republican, accumulated 1,500 votes, or 30.27%. Mark Carlson, a Republican, trails Trask by 3.5% of the vote at 26.90%, which is 1,333 votes.

Only residents of Mason County Commissioner District 3 were able to vote in the primary. The location includes Shelton and the area east of Shelton, stopping at Spencer and Phillips Lak...