Grant County Election results
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Ephrata Mayor-Elect Steve Oliver won his race by 118 votes. He received 937 votes in total.
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EPHRATA — The Grant County Election results were certified Tuesday with around 16,000 voters having filed ballots.
Ephrata
Columbia Basin Hospital bond:
Yes – 1,268 (43.35%)
No – 1,657 (56.65%)
Columbia Basin Hospital Commissioner 2
Pamela McLaren – 1,892
Danny Bohnet – 675
Mayor:
Bruce Reim – 819
Steve Oliver – 937
Council position 1:
James Mathis – 1,189
Council position 2:
Kathleen M. Harris – 1,203
Council position 3:
Matt Moore – 1,309
Council position 4:
Phil Borck – 1,281
School board position 3:
Casey Devine – 2,040
School board position 4:
Jim Adams – 1,940
School board position 5:
Matthew Truscott – 1,929
Moses Lake
Council position 1:
Deanna Martinez – 1,547
Jeremy Davis – 2,166
Council position 2:
Dustin Swartz – 2,595
Council position 4:
Mark Fancher – 2,703
Council position 5:
Jim Perez – 1,051
Joel Graves – 2,613
School board position 2:
Paul R. Hill – 5,229
School board position 4:
Lila Baker – 2,117
Mike Nordsten – 4,598
Quincy
Mayor:
Manny Rodriguez – 354
Paul Worley – 626
Council position 2
Jeff Spence – 525
Rob Madera – 455
Council position 4:
Andrew Royer – 642
Rey Esparza – 341
Council position 5:
Dave Dormier – 566
Pete Shelton – 369
School board position 1:
Kacey Kiehn – 1,567
School board position 2:
Chad Lower – 1,446
Mattawa
Mattawa Community Medical Clinic levy lid lift:
Yes – 195 (34.64%)
No – 368 (65.36%)
Council position 3
Silvia Barajas – 52
Council position 4:
Antonio Acosta – 40
Council position 7:
Wendy Lopez – 45
School board position 2:
Nick Trejo – 362
School board position 5:
Elia Mendoza – 191
Luke Jenne – 318
Warden
Council position 2
Agapito “Speedy” Gonzalez – 150
Council position 3:
Omar Pruneda – 146
School board position 1:
Shane Cox – 388
School board position 2:
Tiffany Hymas – 377
School board position 4
Bryce Cox – 380
School board position 5:
Ryan Arredondo – 72
Shawn Clausen – 356
Soap Lake
Mayor:
Peter Sharp – 206
Write-in candidate – 186
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 – 287
Council position 4:
Kayleen Bryson – 328
School board position 2:
Donald Clark – 579
School board position 5:
Rebecca Leavell – 410
Mark Novik – 314
ARTICLES BY NANCE BESTON
Mayor Peter Sharp takes oath of office
SOAP LAKE – Grant County Commissioner Kevin Burgess adminstered the oath of office to Mayor Peter Sharp Wednesday. Sharp was previously appointed to this role at the Sept. 18, 2024, council meeting after his predecessor Allen DuPay quit during the Aug. 7, 2024, meeting.
Newhouse, colleagues introduce infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON D.C. — On November 21, 2025, a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers introduced the Urban Canal Modernization Act, HR 6279, aimed at addressing the deteriorating condition of urban canal infrastructure across the country. This legislation, sponsored by Representatives Dan Newhouse, R-WA; Mike Simpson, R-ID; Adam Gray, D-CA; and Russ Fulcher, R-ID focuses on providing federal support for the extraordinary operation and maintenance of urban canals deemed to be at significant risk of failure. “As communities in Grant County and elsewhere face serious risks from aging canal systems, it is imperative that we act now to ensure vital water infrastructure is maintained and upgraded,” Newhouse wrote in a statement. “The Bureau of Reclamation’s canals are in dire need of repairs, and the surrounding communities who rely on them would be at risk if they were to fail. This legislation provides local authorities with additional resources to manage these critical pieces of infrastructure while protecting the people and property around canals of concern.”
Ephrata water tower waiting for final tests
EPHRATA — The City of Ephrata is still waiting for the final testing to come back to the water tower. The city had originally hoped the tower would be connected to the water system by Thanksgiving; however, the intensive water testing is taking longer than anticipated.