Cheney Free Press -

SPOKANE – Incumbent Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers was easily out-distancing her challenger Tuesday night, Nov. 8, in her 5th Congressional District re-election bid.

At the end of the first night of counting in the general election, McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, had amassed 107,971 votes (58.94%). She led every county in the district.

Meanwhile, Democratic challenger Natasha Hill of Spokane was a distant second with 74,839 votes (40.85%).

The two are vying to be the representative of Washington’s 5th Congressional District, which includes Asotin, Garfield, Columbia, Whitman, Spokan...