Former mayoral candidate in Yelm race endorses JW Foster for general election
Dustin Stephan, a police officer and founder of Youth Athletics Recreation Development (YARD) Campus who was the third candidate in Yelm’s mayoral race during the Thurston County primary election in August, has officially endorsed current candidate JW Foster to become the city’s next mayor.
Stephan announced his endorsement of Foster online, on Facebook, during the morning hours of Thursday, Oct. 2.
Foster is facing incumbent Joe DePinto in the general election.
During the primary election last August, Stephan received roughly 17% of the total voting population — or 227 votes — which is a large enough percentage of the voting pool to potentially close DePinto’s lead on Foster if voters were to heed his endorsement. At the conclusion of the Thurston County primary election, DePinto received 44% of total votes, while Foster received 38%.
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