Marilyn Strickland’s minuscule lead in Tacoma’s mayoral race slipped 54 votes from 171 as of 5 a.m. this morning to a 117 as of 6 p.m. this evening.

The vote count for Strickland now stands at 10,098 as opposed to 9,981 for Jim Merritt leaving Strickland with a razor thin 0.58% lead.

The next count will be released by the Pierce County Auditor’s office tomorrow evening at 5 p.m.

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