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Race for Tacoma's mayor very, very close

by KING5.com

Posted on November 3, 2009 at 9:28 PM

TACOMA, Wash. - The race for the "City of Destiny's" new mayor is extremely close in the early round of election results.

City Council member Marilyn Strickland has just a slim lead, 118 votes, over challenger Jim Merrit, an architect.

Present mayor Bill Baarsma, could not run for reelection due to the city's term limits.

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