Parker Wins!
Parker Knocks Off Barlow in 6th
November 6, 2008
6th Legislative District candidate Kevin Parker has won the Republicans their first switchover seat of 2008 in the state House.
Parker’s race against Rep. Don Barlow was called by the Spokesman-Review today with Parker ahead by almost 3,000 votes.
“We’re excited,” Parker told PolitickerWA.com about his victory. “We also have a deep awareness that the real work is just beginning.”
Parker attributed the victory to his volunteers and the work of his campaign manager, Spencer Hutchins.
“This campaign had an abundance of excited people who helped us knock on doors and make phone calls,” Parker said of a group that made more than 10,000 personal phone calls in the closing weeks of the campaign.
But the Spokane Republican deserves some credit himself. Parker became a legend among state Republicans for personally knocking on 21,751 doors this cycle.
Parker was also sure to give a respectful nod to the man he defeated.
“My opponent, Rep. Barlow is an honorable man,” Parker gracefully added. “It was an honor to run against an individual who has given so much too the community.”
The district’s other race for state Rep., featuring Rep. John Ahern (R-Spokane) and John Driscoll (D-Spokane), is still too close to call with Driscoll leading by fewer than 400 votes.
Bryan Bissell
http://www.politickerwa.com/bryanbissell/2594/parker-knocks-barlow-6th
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