Incumbent Democratic 32nd District State Rep. Ruth Kagi has achieved the King County Municipal League’s highest rating: “outstanding.”
The Municipal League announced ratings of candidates for legislative positions Monday. The 32nd District includes Shoreline and part of northwest Seattle in addition to Woodway, south Edmonds, most of Lynnwood, and part of Mountlake Terrace.
Kagi will face Republicans Eric Alvey and Robert Reedy in the Aug. 7 primary election, with the top two vote-getters advancing to the Nov. 6 general election. The League rated Reedy “Not qualified” and said that it had: insufficient information to rate Alvey. League evaluation committee members interviewed all three candidates but reported that only Kagi had completed the League’s questionnaire.
The League gave Democratic incumbent state Rep. Cindy Ryu it’s second highest rating: “very good.” Republican challenger Randy Hayden got the fourth highest rating: “Adequate.” Both had interviews, but only Ryu completed the questionnaire.
The Municipal League rates candidates on “involvement, effectiveness, character and knowledge.” The League says that it tries to determine whether candidates would be effective in the office they seek and could serve the community.
The League says, “Political affiliation or the stance a candidate has on any particular issue is not considered as part of the League rating process.”
Evan Smith can be reached at schsmith@frontier.com.
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