David Futcher dominated the competition in the primary, and will be moving on to the general election in November. In the results of the primary balloting released August 21, David compiled more than 46% of the vote. His total exceeded the second place candidate by more than 20 percentage points.

David's gave the following statement in response to the initial results:

"I appreciate the support the citizens of Kelso have shown in the election. I believe that while we all want to see government change and improve, the citizens have seen me as the 'agent of responsible change' identified by the TDN editorial board. In my two and a half years on the council, I've worked hard and educated myself on the issues we face. I believe the voters understand that effort and believe I'll continue to serve them well."

David also thanked those who have been instrumental in supporting and carrying out his campaign thus far. "Without the efforts of my sign committee, contributions from many community members, and all the other support I've received, I could never have reached this point. We still have a race to finish, and I won't be able to do it without them."