32nd Legislative District challengers emerge against incumbents Kagi, Ryu

Published 2:53 pm Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Incumbent Democratic State Rep. Ruth Kagi has three official challengers in the 32nd Legislative District, while fellow Democratic Rep. Cindy Ryu has two challengers.

Kagi will appear on the Aug. 2 primary ballot, along with Shoreline Democrat Wesley Irwin, Lynnwood Republican David D. Schirle and Shoreline Libertarian Alex Hart.

Ryu will face Edmonds Republican Alvin Rutledge and Lynnwood independent Keith Smith.

The top two vote-getters for each position on the primary ballot qualify for the Nov. 8 general-election ballot.

Kagi is seeking a 10th two-year term against Irwin, who calls himself a “Bernie Democrat,” Republican Schirle, a semi-retired podiatrist, and Libertarian Alex Hart.

Ryu seeks a fourth term against political newcomer Smith and Republican Rutledge, who ran two years ago against Kagi.

The 32nd Legislative District includes the city of Lynnwood, Woodway and nearby unincorporated areas, parts of Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace, the city of Shoreline and part of northwest Seattle.

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