Democrat challenger leads Republican incumbent Joel McEntire in 19th District preliminary results - The Daily Chronicle

Democrat challenger leads Republican incumbent Joel McEntire in 19th District preliminary results - The Daily Chronicle

In one of the big surprises of the evening, state Rep. Joel McEntire, R-Cathlamet, was the only lawmaker across the 19th and 20th legislative districts to be trailing in the initial results for the Aug. 4 primary election. The preliminary results were released just after 8 p.m. Tuesday, and saw Democrat challenger and Longview resident Terry Carlson leading the packed field with 44%, representing 11,678 votes. McEntire came in close behind with …