Political newcomer takes on 2-term incumbent in redrawn District 39
LAKE STEVENS — Public safety, then the economy, are the top priorities for Republican Carolyn Eslick if she’s re-elected to a third term in the 39th District. Her challenger Jessica Wadhams, a Democrat from Lake Stevens, said she’s focused on education, mental health and homelessness.
They’re vying to represent residents in a relatively rural swath of Snohomish and Skagit counties, as well as the northeast corner of King County.
Last year’s redistricting moved Lake Stevens out of the 44th District and into the 39th, allowing Wadhams to challenge Eslick, of Sultan. Meanwhile, the cities of Monroe, Gold Bar, Index and much of Arlington were carved out and moved to the 12th District.
The 39th District still leans Republican.
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