EVERETT — Patsy Cudaback jumped to an early lead in the race to be the next Monroe mayor while Kevin Hanford held a slight lead in the race for Position 1 on the Monroe City Council Tuesday night, early results indicated.

After 12 years, Monroe’s current mayor, Geoffrey Thomas, chose not to seek another term. Two candidates vie for the open mayor position, with both citing public safety as part of their priorities.

The county will continue counting ballots throughout the week and will certify election results Nov. 25.

Mayoral seat

The race for mayor featured incumbent City Council member Heather Fulcher against former City Council member Cudaback.

Former Monroe City Council member Cudaback had an early lead in the race for Monroe mayor, early results on Tuesday indicated. Cudaback had

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