Grant County General Election results 2025
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 months, 4 weeks AGO
Grant County residents cast their ballots on a variety of measures and elected offices. According to the Secretary of State's website, about 17.06% of Grant County's registered voters cast ballots, though that may increase as mail-in ballots continue to trickle in over the next few days. Votes will be counted so long as they were postmarked by Election Day.
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Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer is a journalist with more than 30 years of experience serving small communities in the Pacific Northwest. She began her post-high-school education at Treasure Valley Community College and enerned her journalism degree at Oregon State University. After working for multiple publications, she has settled down at the Columbia Basin Herald and has been a staple of the newsroom for more than a decade. Schweizer’s dedication to her communities and profession has earned her the nickname “The Baroness of Bylines.” She covers a variety of beats including health, business and various municipalities. | November 4, 2025 8:53 PM
EPHRATA — Quincy, Ephrata and Soap Lake voters are picking a mayor, Columbia Basin Hospital district voters are considering a construction bond proposal and there are contested races for Quincy and Moses Lake city council seats. Unofficial results from the 2025 general election are below. Some ballots remain to be counted and updates will be provided as the County Auditor's Office completes tabulation in the days to come.
Ephrata
Columbia Basin Hospital bond:
Yes — 831 (44.06%)
No – 1,155 (55.94%)
Mayor:
Bruce Reim – 516
Steve Oliver – 630
Council position 1:
James Mathis – 775
Council position 2:
Kathleen M. Harris – 782
Council position 3:
Matt Moore- 857
Council position 4:
Phil Borck — 832
School board position 3:
Casey Devine – 1,351
School board position 4:
Jim Adams – 1,284
School board position 5:
Matthew Truscott – 1,273
Moses Lake
Council position 1:
Deanna Martinez – 805
Jeremy Davis – 1,174
Council position 2:
Dustin Swartz – 1,449
Council position 4:
Mark Fancher – 1,508
Council position 5:
Jim Perez – 567
Joel Graves – 1,382
School board position 2:
Paul Hill – 3,018
School board position 4:
Lila Baker – 1,310
Mike Nordsten – 2,487
Quincy
Mayor:
Manny Rodriguez – 202
Paul Worley – 356
Council position 2
Jeff Spence – 312
Rob Madera – 248
Council position 4:
Andrew Royer – 373
Rey Esparza – 190
Council position 5:
Dave Dormier – 340
Pete Shelton – 206
School board position 1:
Kacey Kiehn – 921
School board position 2:
Chad Lower – 864
Mattawa
Mattawa Community Medical Clinic levy lid lift:
Yes – 62 (27.07%)
No – 167 (72.93%)
Council position 3
Silvia Barajas – 10
Council position 4:
Antonio Acosta – 7
Council position 7:
Wendy Lopez – 7
School board position 2:
Nick Trejo - 132
School board position 5:
Elia Mendoza – 76
Luke Jenne – 120
Warden
Council position 2
Agapito “Speedy” Gonzalez – 58
Council position 3:
Omar Pruneda — 51
School board position 1:
Shane Cox – 164
School board position 2:
Tiffany Hymas – 163
School board position 4
Bryce Cox – 163
School board position 5:
Ryan Arredondo – 36
Shawn Clausen – 148
Soap Lake
Mayor:
Peter Sharp – 99
Write-in candidate – 74
Note: Karen Woodhouse had run as a write-in candidate, but not all write-in votes were necessarily cast for her. Further details will be provided as the ballots are reviewed.
Council position 3:
Andrew Arnold – 134
Council position 4:
Kayleen Bryson – 151
School board position 2:
Donald Clark – 315
School board position 5:
Rebecca Leavell – 221
Mark Novik – 156
ARTICLES BY CHERYL SCHWEIZER
Road closures, roundabout, mean construction season underway
EPHRATA — The grass is starting to turn green, the trees are starting to leaf out, construction crews are starting to build roundabouts – hey, it’s spring. At least one roundabout project is in its final phase, held over from fall 2025. The intersection of State Route 282 and Nat Washington Way will be closed the week of April 6 to allow crews to install permanent lights. “This really is the final (closure),” wrote Grant County Administrator Tom Gaines in a media release. “The roundabout will close at 6 a.m. Monday, and we plan to reopen by Friday, possibly sooner if the work finishes early.”
Ybarra announces run for Washington Senate
QUINCY — State Representative Alex Ybarra, R-Quincy, has announced his candidacy for the Washington Senate. If he’s elected, he would replace Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, who announced her retirement in March.
Othello Community Museum to open April 25
OTHELLO — With a couple of new exhibits, a new heating-cooling system, rearranged displays and a thorough cleaning, the Othello Community Museum will open for the summer April 25. The goal, said Molly Popchock, museum board secretary, is to operate for a full season.