Preliminary King County election numbers are indicating strong support for incumbent candidates in Washington’s 41st and 48th legislative districts. The Reporter will update election numbers for these races, as well as local and state support for dueling firearm sales measures and another that would limit class sizes across the state.

House Position 1, 41st District

Incumbent Tana Senn, D-Mercer Island, is in a strong lead against 21-year-old Bellevue Republican Bill Stinson, with 62.31 percent of the votes and 27,409 votes counted, so far.

This is Senn’s first run for the House, having been appointed to the position last year after the seat was vacated by Marcie Maxwell.

House Position 2, 41st District

Rep. Judy Clibborn, D-Mercer Island, holds a strong lead against Independent Alex O’Neil, who was a no-show during the campaign season, at 74.41 percent of votes in favor.

Clibborn, a six-term representative, plans to continue chairing the House Transportation Committee if reelected, which appears likely at the onset of election night.

House Position 1, 48th District

It appears Medina Democrat Ross Hunter will be back in Olympia come January to attempt to balance the state’s 2015-16 biennium budget, taking in 68.55 percent of votes and 21,832 votes counted early in election night counting.

Hunter is challenged by Bill Hirt, R-Bellevue, who has campaigned solely on an anti-light rail platform.

House Position 2, 48th District

Redmond Democrat Joan McBride has taken a strong/minor lead against challenger, Tim Turner, L-Bellevue, taking 68.13 percent of votes.

Rep. Cyrus Habib’s vie for state Senate left his seat open. McBride served on the Kirkland City Council for 16 years, with two terms as mayor. She is endorsed by Hunter and Habib.

McBride served on the Kirkland City Council for 16 years, with two terms as mayor. She is endorsed by Hunter and Habib.

Turner, a software engineer in Redmond, said he is focused on job creation and wage increases, however, he does not support having a minimum wage. He favors reducing regulations and taxes, especially those he says negatively impact people’s ability to run their businesses within the state. He also favors cutting out tax breaks for major companies like Boeing.

Senate, 48th District

Rep. Cyrus Habib, D-Kirkland, is ahead early in election night counting, looking as though he could replace retiring Rodney Tom in the Senate, taking 63.7 percent of the votes. Republican challenger Michelle Darnell, a paralegal and borrower advocate, had about 7,567 votes by 8:15 p.m.