Incumbents Dye, Schmick winning

COLFAX - Incumbent Republicans Mary Dye of Pomeroy and Joe Schmick of Colfax are leading in their Nov. 5 general election bids to retain their 9th Legislative District House seats.

In early returns districtwide, Dye is leading in the Position No. 1 race with 37,107 votes (66.29%) Challenger Patrick Miller had 18.747 (33.49%) at press time. In Spokane County, Dye leads with 16,065 votes (64.21%). Miller had 8,892 (35.54%).

"It was a wonderful campaign, and I am really looking forward to going back and representing our district," Dye said.

Schmick, too, led districtwide. He has 36,805 votes (65....