Somers, Hagglund face off in county executive race

EVERETT — A long-shot Republican candidate is trying to keep Dave Somers from serving a third and final term as county executive.

Somer cites what he considers a strong economic record and his work to tackle the issues of homelessness, illegal drugs and housing. He would like to see federal, state and local dollars move toward those areas. Responsible growth and protection of both the environment and agricultural land are other major priorities.

Bob Hagglund is running on what he calls a “crisis of hopelessness,” and is pushing for fiscal responsibility and a move away from government-funded solutions. He wants to build more homes using farmland. He is also running on a public safety platform and wants to see criminals in jail.

Hagglund tallied just over 37% of the more than 134,000 tallied in the August primary. Somers received over 52%. A third candidate, Christopher Garnett — another Democrat — received just over 10% of the vote.

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Sounds like more boiler plate Republican talking points.