Model campaign: Ah, if all campaigns could be like Kitsap County assessor candidates Paul Andrews and Phil Cook’s. Their campaign was friendly and funny — we heard their campaign appearances referred to as the Paul and Phil Show. They had similar ideas, but different experience and different ideas on how to get there. Sure, one is a registered Democrat and the other is a registered Republican. But they both saw the job as non-partisan, one that is not about politics but about serving the public. And each said they could work with the one who is elected. There was absolutely no hostility in this campaign; in fact, Andrews and Cook are now friends. They ran model campaigns that both parties should take note of.

The power of the vote: If you don’t think a single vote matters, we’re sure Larry Seaquist and Michelle Caldier will differ with you. They are candidates for 26th District state House of Representatives. As of Nov. 5, Caldier was leading Seaquist, the incumbent, by 10 votes — 8,904 to 8,894. To both of the candidates, we’re sure those 26 write-in votes that were cast sure matter. As does the 40.8 percent voter turnout.

Initiative 594, which requires background checks for firearm sales and transfers, was losing statewide in early counting on Election Night; as of Nov. 5, 24 of 39 counties rejected the measure. Then, King County’s votes were tallied, giving it a commanding lead and sending our early news tweets to the “Dewey defeats Truman” trash heap.

Whatever your stand on I-594, you must agree it deserved voter attention. It’s unfortunate that any election result would be decided by a county that had a 33.18 percent voter turnout. Sure, we could argue that King County is the most populous county in the state. But that argument is moot when the statewide voter turnout was 36.53 percent.

Changes in the prosecuting attorney’s office: Among countywide races, results were closest in the race for prosecuting attorney. As of 5 p.m. on Nov. 5, Public Defender Tina Robinson was leading five-term incumbent Russ Hauge by 32 votes. That result could change on Nov. 6, as elections officials had 21,000 ballots left to count.

The results indicate voters want some change in how the prosecuting attorney’s office is managed. Whether Hauge or Robinson is that change, it’s clear the winner will have to revisit the department’s priorities and allocation of resources.