Shelton-Mason County Journal - Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886

Three Republicans will represent the 35th District in the state Legislature.

The ballot count from the Nov. 8 general election released Monday gave Republican Drew MacEwen a lead over Democrat Julianne Gale in Mason County for a four-year term as state senator, with the Union resident in Mason County receiving 16,492 votes for 57.03%, and Gale receiving 12,383 votes for 42.82%. Districtwide, MacEwen had 37,600 votes for 55.67%, and Gale 29,876 votes for 44.24%.

In Mason County, Republican Travis Couture garnered 15,451 votes for 53.85%, and Democrat Sandy Kaiser 13,220 votes for 46.07% to r...