Two Republicans are hoping to step in to the job of Lewis County coroner; longtime elected Coroner Terry Wilson decided not to run again.
They are Chehalis resident Warren McLeod, 51, and Mossyrock resident Micheal Hurley, 69.
McLeod has received 51.40 percent of the votes cast and counted, while Hurley has gotten 47.62 percent.
Q: What do these numbers tell you?
A: McLeod: “I’m very happy with these numbers, as I’ve only been in the county 18 months,” McLeod said. “Some people call me an outsider, I prefer to say newcomer. It gives me more incentive to work hard and get the message out before November.”
A: Hurley: “They say to me my opponent has picked up a bit of strong support in the Twin Cities,” Hurley said. “I’m just going to have to work harder in the Twin Cities to win the election.”
* Hurley had a prepared statement not reflected here.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter