A local politician lost his election by one vote after he decided not to vote for himself

• A local council candidate in Washington State decided not to cast a ballot. He then lost by one vote.
• He said afterwards "I thought it was kind of narcissistic" to vote for myself.
• His rival — who voted for himself after his wife encouraged him to do so — won the seat instead.

A Washington State political candidate decided not to vote for himself, and then lost his election by a single vote, according to local officials.

Damion Green ran for a council seat in the city of Rainier, located in Thurston County about 25 miles south of Tacoma. Green received 246 votes — but his rival, Ryan Roth, pipped him with 247.