Candidates for lieutenant governor meet at Friday forum in Lynnwood

Published 1:34 pm Thursday, January 28, 2016

The three announced candidates for Washington lieutenant governor will meet in a forum at the Lynnwood Convention Center Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Herald politics writer Jerry Cornfield will moderate the forum among State Rep. Jim Moeller and State Sens. Karen Fraser and Cyrus Habib.

Incumbent Democratic Lt. Governor Brad Owen has yet to announce whether he will seek a sixth four-year term. He has reported no campaign fundraising or spending.

Two Republicans and a Libertarian also are declared candidates.

Candidates file in early May for places on the August primary ballot. The top two vote getters in the primary advance to the November general-election ballot.

The 32nd Legislative District Democrats are sponsors of the Friday event.

Evan Smith can be reached at schsmith@frontier.com.