Bellevue City Council

Early election results indicate that incumbent Kevin Wallace will face challenger Steve Kasner in November. As of 4 p.m. Thursday, Wallace held 46.33 percent of the vote and Kasner 42.3 percent for the position 4 seat. They easily beat out Bill Hirt and Jeffrey Talada.

For position 6, Lynne Robinson led with 48 percent of the early return vote. But her competitor in the coming months is less clear. Don Davidson brought in 25.28 percent of the vote, 207 votes short of Vandana Slatter, with 26.37 percent.

For the position 2 seat, Mayor Conrad Lee will challenge Lyndon Heywood. There were no other challengers so the two automatically advance beyond primaries.

Results will be periodically updated through August 20 with the two candidates who have the most votes in each race, advancing to the November 5 elections.

Position 4:

Kevin Wallace 46.33 percent, 8,789 votes

Steve Kasner 42.3 percent, 8,024 votes

Jeffrey Talada, 3.45 percent, 655 votes

Bill Hirt, 7.7 percent, 1,461 votes

Position 6:

Don Davidson, 25.28 percent, 4,822 votes

Lynne Robinson, 48.12 percent, 9,177 votes

Vandana Slatter, 26.37 percent, 5,029 votes

Bellevue School District

My-Linh Thai leads the Bellevue School District race at 40.54 percent. Trailing just behind with 6,271 votes is Ed Luera for the Board Director District 5 seat. Erik Fretheim follows at 23.93 percent of the vote.

Chris Marks, running for re-election, is uncontested for position 3. Also on the ballot in November are Krischanna Roberson and Tracy Trojovsky for the District 4 seat. Michael Murphy announced in March that he would be resigning from the position mid-term, effective May 8.

District 5 seat:

Ed Luera, 35.16 percent, 6,271 votes

My-Linh Thai, 40.54 percent, 7,231 votes

Erik Fretheim, 23.93 percent, 4,268 votes