The battle for the 42nd District

WHATCOM — The state Senate and Representative races in the 42nd Legislative District were neck-and-neck Tuesday night as candidates watched initial ballot counts in real-time at their respective election parties. By 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office had already processed 7,000 more ballots, boosting the number of ballots received from about 93,133…