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By GORDON WEEKS
Mason County voters helped
send two Democrats to Washing-
ton, D.C., one to replace iconic Con-
gressman Norm Dicks, the other
as the first congressman to serve
Washington's new 10th District.
State Sen. Derek Kilmer (D-Gig
Harbor) garnered 58.2 percent of
the vote to defeat Republican Bill
Driscoll to replace Dicks, a fixture
in Washington's 6th District in the
U.S. Congress since 1976. In Ma-
son County, Kilmer garnered 52
percent of the vote.
In the campaign for Washing-
ton's new 10th District, Democrat
Denny Heck received 58.5 percent
~ of the vote to ~ Driscoll said.
beat Republican "We have to
Richard Muri. do them not as
His numbers Democrats and
were even higher Republicans, but
in Mason County as Americans."
at 61.4 percent. This was
Driscoll, a for- Driscoll'sfirst
est industries campaign. "It
businessman was an honor to
Derek and a U.S. Ma- Denny be involved in
Kilmer rine Corps veter- Heck the democratic
an, said he called process," he said.
Kilmer Tuesday Kilmer said
night to offer his congratulations, he was gratified by the support.
"I wished him and his family He pointed out that he put more
the best, and said if I could sup- than 32,000 miles on his car dur-
port him, I will," said the Tacoma ing the last six months travelling
resident, the district.
"He and the country have a lot ""We've got to get to work," he
of things that need to get done," said. "The main reason I ran was
that a lot of middle-class families "I did about what I expected,
and businesses are in trouble ... looking at the demographics of the
We need a Congress that will fight district and being outspent 10 to
for folks." one," he said.
Heck, who spent a decade in the Voters opted for "the status
state House of Representatives, quo," which means "this stale-
said he is pleased by the victory, mate will continue for another two
"I first felt relief, and then a years," Muri said.
steely sense of determination to "Voters voted for fiscal conser-
make a difference - or die trying," vatism and a socially liberal or
he said. progressive agenda -- a mixed
Many people believe the results message."
show that gridlock will continue in Muri added, "It was a clean,
Washington, D.C., Heck said. But well-run campaign. There was no
he added that be believes the re- mud slinging."
sults show that people believe the Muri said he is retired and plans
parties can break the gridlock to to spend some time in Arizona, and
improve the country, perhaps get back into real estate.
Muri said the election was dom- He'll only run for office again "if
inated by incumbent candidates it's good for the public and good for
with big financial backing, my family."
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