Early election results for East Pierce Co. Three cities will have new mayors

Early results are in for the Aug. 5 primary election. Voters will narrow down the choices for three mayoral races in East Pierce County.

Sumner, Orting and Milton are all getting new mayors, with all three current mayors opting not to run for re-election. The top two vote-getters in each race will advance to the general election in November.

Kyle Haugh, elections supervisor for Pierce County Elections, told The News Tribune the second round of results will be released on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.

Three people are vying to take Sumner Mayor Kathy Hayden’s seat: Deputy Mayor Carla Bowman, former mayor Bill Pugh and attorney David Shelvey. Hayden has been the mayor since 2022 and is concluding her four-year term.



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