Baumgartner moves forward after large lead

SPOKANE – Spokane County Treasurer and Republican Congressional Candidate Michael Baumgartner, who led in Tuesday’s “top-two” primary, praised the electoral process and the candidates who participated.

Baumgartner will advance to the November general election where he will face Democrat Carmela Conroy, based on the preliminary vote count.

“I want to express my deep respect for all the candidates who ran in this primary, regardless of party affiliation,” Baumgartner said.

“We saw candidates from diverse backgrounds and political perspectives running respectful and earnest campaigns for Eastern...