77 votes currently separate who will advance in Pasco School Board race

The person who will take on an incumbent Pasco School Board member in November was being decided Tuesday night by just 77 votes

Incumbent Amy Phillips took the top spot in Tuesday night’s primary after the first night of counting.

Former middle school teacher Michelle Andres was holding onto the second position with a 77-vote lead over Washington State University and Columbia Basin College instructor John Kennedy.

The top two candidates will face off in the general election Nov. 2. So far Franklin County election officials report they have received 6,410 ballots.

It unknown how many more ballots are outstanding.

Phillips, an 8-year veteran, had 2,388 votes, or 37 percent.

Andres received 2,014 votes, or 31 percent.

John Kennedy received 1,937 votes, or 30 percent.

This story was originally published August 3, 2021 at 9:32 PM.