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Ferrell concedes King County Prosecutor’s race to Leesa Manion

Nov 10, 2022, 5:00 PM | Updated: Oct 7, 2024, 9:31 am

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From left, Leesa Manion and Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell.

Leesa Manion held on to a significant lead over Jim Ferrell in the King County Prosecuting Attorney race since the first ballots were released Tuesday night. Now, with more than 500,000 votes counted, Ferrell has conceded the race.

As of Thursday evening, Manion led with 281,288 votes (55.84%), while Ferrell grabbed 219,937 votes (43.66%).

Longtime incumbent Dan Satterberg is retiring after holding the post for nearly two decades.

Manion, Satterberg’s current Chief of Staff, has been vocal about her priorities as a prosecutor, with her No. 1 goal to properly prosecute criminals and increase resources for law enforcement.

Ferrell spent 16 years as a trial attorney in the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office before being elected as Federal Way mayor for three terms.

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