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BREAKING NEWS:
A Superior Court judge has ruled that even if Washington Republicans win their challenge of Democratic Gov. Christine Gregoire's election, he will not order a new election. Details to come.
That we all knew, the question is, if vacated, who gets the seat under Washington law until the next general election?
Will not order a revote,it ain' over yet.
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BREAKING NEWS:
Judge refuses to order revote in governor's race
05:08 PM PST on Friday, February 4, 2005
From KING5.com Staff and Wire reports
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Judge John Bridges
WENATCHEE, Wash, -- A Chelan County judge has refused to order a revote in Washington's achingly close governor's race.
Superior Court Judge John Bridges ruled Friday that he doesn't have authority under state law to order a statewide, second election, as requested by the Republican Party.
The Republicans are contesting the election of Democrat Christine Gregoire, who was named governor only after winning a second recount of ballots over Republican Dino Rossi. Gregoire won by just 129 votes out of nearly 3 million ballots cast.
Earlier Friday, Bridges dismissed all the counties and county auditors from the case.
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That simplified the case from 81 parties to four. The remaining parties are the Republicans suing the secretary of state, and the Democrat and Libertarian parties who intervened.
However, Bridges did not dismiss the case, as requested by Democrats.
It's likely headed now for the state Supreme Court.
Republicans hope to go to a trial where they can argue they have uncovered enough problem votes to outweigh Gregoire's 129-vote margin of victory over Rossi.
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