Reichert and Burner locked in a tie

[MrCoffee]

U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert and challenger Darcy Burner remained in a virtual tie Wednesday in the 8th Congressional District.

The two-term Republican incumbent outpaced Burner overnight Tuesday and held a slim lead Wednesday.

Initial absentee votes counted by King County Tuesday evening favored Burner, but the poll vote counted later that night trended toward Reichert. Absentee ballots counted Wednesday broke back again toward Burner.

That seesaw battle guaranteed at least another day of waiting to see who would claim the swing district, which includes parts of eastern Pierce and King counties.

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