Candidates talk about transparency, city growth, the U.S. 2 trestle and attracting new businesses.
Two positions for City Council feature contested races on the November ballot.
Three open positions for Northshore school board saw crowded races in the primary. Now, the races are down to two candidates each.
Everett school board
Three seats have contested races on the November ballot.
Edmonds School Board
Recent appointee Thomas Garrard is facing first-time candidate Jason Moore for the Position 4 seat.
Monroe Mayor
After 12 years, Monroe will have a new Mayor. Former and current council members run for open position.
Proponents say Prop. 1 is needed to retain essential city services. Opponents say property taxes will become too high for vulnerable residents.
Candidates broadly focused on public safety and addressing the city’s structural deficit.
Snohomish County Council
Incumbent Sam Low faces a newcomer, Kelli Johnson, for the District 5 seat on the County Council.
Lynnwood City Council
More than half of Lynnwood’s City Council seats are up for election, with four races appearing on the Nov. 4 ballot.
Edmonds City Council
Three Edmonds City Council races will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot alongside a $14.5 million property tax levy lid lift.
Voters should start receiving ballots at the end of the week. USPS encourages voters to mail ballots at least one week before Nov. 4.
Lynnwood Mayor
As Christine Frizzell seeks a second term, she faces City Council member George Hurst in the November election.
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R.J. Whitlow trailed behind in a close race for second, but with few ballots left to count, it’s unlikely he’ll be able to make up the 116 vote gap.
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Six candidates for three seats have moved on to the Nov. 4 general election.
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Only 78 votes separated the two candidates as of Thursday.
Tuesday was a good night, broadly, for political newcomers.
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James Sterba and Carolyn Carlson maintained strong leads over a pack of five candidates Wednesday.
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In District 2, incumbent Paula Rhyne and her challenger, Ryan Crowther, cruised to spots in the November general election.
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Both incumbents advance despite a tight margin in the Position 3 race.
