An initial round of primary election returns were released shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday. These returns are from ballots that were turned in early and tabulated. Counties will release additional results in the days after the election as more ballots are counted. Additional results are typically released daily. KING 5 will provide live updates as returns are counted. Washington is a top-two primary state. The top-two primary allows voters to choose among all candidates running for each office, according to the Washington Secretary of State’s Office. The two candidates who receive the most votes during the primary election will move on to the general election, regardless of party affiliation. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/elections/2023-primary-election-results-washington-state/281-ecc0e0b8-1a69-42ca-a567-bdb34ee72086