2026 Primary Election
Ballot Return Statistics
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Mandatory Recount - State Senator Legislative District 42
Recount Frequently Asked Questions
In accordance with RCW 29A.64.021, a mandatory manual (hand) recount was conducted for the Legislative District 42 State Senator race in the August 4, 2026, Primary.
Michael Alvarez Shepard received 13,125 votes, and Eamonn Collins received 13,121 votes, a difference of four votes, or approximately 0.0152% of the total votes cast for both candidates. This margin met the manual recount threshold under RCW 29A.64.021(1)(b)(ii) less than 150 votes and less than one-fourth of one percent (0.25%) of the total votes cast for both candidates.
The Whatcom County Canvassing Board set the date and time of the recount. After certifying the recount results, the board submitted amended returns to the Secretary of State. Those amended results are presented in the table below.
County Manual (Hand) Recount Totals
| Candidate | Michael Alvarez Shepard | Eamonn Collins | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Initial | Recount | Variance | Initial | Recount | Variance |
| Whatcom (WM) | 13,125 | 13,125 | 0 | 13,121 | 13,121 | 0 |
| Total | 13,125 | 13,125 | 0 | 13,121 | 13,121 | 0 |
Other Files
2026 Primary Reconciliation (XLSX)
Official Canvass of the Returns P2026_ Certification (PDF)
2026 Certification of Candidates to General Election (PDF)