LAKE STEVENS — A longtime local law enforcement officer will run for sheriff against incumbent Adam Fortney in 2023. Susanna Johnson, 55, of Lake Stevens, has more than 30 years of policing ...

Susanna Johnson ousted incumbent Adam Fortney to become the first woman to lead the sheriff’s office. ... The 56-year-old Lake Stevens resident didn’t make gender a campaign issue.

Incumbent Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney is facing Bothell Deputy Chief of Police Susanna Johnson this year. As of Thursday afternoon, results show Johnson is leading the race with 51.45% ...

He accused his opponent Susanna Johnson of character assassination– saying “The saddest thing to me about this entire year is that my opponent won this race ... Johnson lives in Lake Stevens.