Dr. Art Coday of Shoreline claims victory in two Republican senatorial debates

By Evan Smith

Dr. Art Coday of Shoreline claimed victory in two recent debates against fellow Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Baumgartner in Eastern and Central Washington.

Coday decisively won straw polls following a debate before the Tri-Cities Tea Party in Kennewick July 19 and a debate before the Lewis and Clark Tea Party Patriots in Clarkston July 20.

Coday outpolled Baumgartner 81 percent to 19 percent among people who heard the Tri-Cities debate and 77 percent to 23 percent among people who heard the Lewiston debate.

TVW will show the Tri-Cities debate Sunday, July 29, at 7:30 pm.

Shoreline physician Coday and State Sen. Baumgartner of Spokane are challenging incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell in the Aug. 7 primary along with fellow Republicans Chuck Jackson, Mike the Mover and Glenn Stockwell, Democrat Doc Wilson, and Reform Party candidate Will Baker. The top two vote getters in the primary advance to the general election ballot.