Shewmake leads Sefzik in LD42 senator race

By Bill Helm Editor WHATCOM — With more than 110,000 ballots counted and an estimated 550 more to be counted, Sharon Shewmake, a Democrat, is ahead of Simon Sefzik, a Republican, in her quest to become the next Legislative District 42 Senator for Washington. With a margin of 863 votes, Shewmake looks to unseat Sefzik, who was appointed in…