Coughlin and Wheeler move forward in the race for the mayor of Bremerton after primary

Jeff Coughlin and Greg Wheeler will meet on the ballot for Bremerton mayor during the fall general election after Tuesday's primary decided the two candidates to advance.

Preliminary results from the Kitsap County Auditor's Office showed that Wheeler led at 51.71%, receiving 2,317 votes of the 4,481 total, with Coughlin next after drawing 33.63%, or 1,507 votes.

"We have worked hard over the last seven years, and our community recognizes that. I've run a positive campaign focused on meeting and talking with constituents, and I look forward to continuing that and reaching even more voters before November," Wheeler said.

Coughlin, a current city councilmember and former NASA scientist, said that he and his team were "thrilled" with the results: "I think tonight we saw that -- especially as all the votes are carried over the next few days -- I think we'll see that the majority of Bremerton is ready for some positive change."



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