A Mountlake Terrace Republican says that he will challenge Democratic state Rep. Cindy Ryu.
He’s Robert Reedy, who last year ran an unsuccessful challenge to Mountlake Terrace City Councilwoman Michelle Robles.
Reedy said Saturday that he is running with the approval of Snohomish County 32nd Legislative District Republican Chairwoman Rebecca Wible, but Wible said later Saturday that she was waiting until all candidates have declared and she has discussed strategy with district Republican officials in King County before announcing endorsements.
Ryu has registered with the state Public Disclosure Commission as a candidate for a second two-year term. She won an open seat in 2010.
Registration with the PDC allows a candidate to raise and spend money for the August primary and November general election. Ryu already has reported raising $43,328 and spending $14,865. Reedy has yet to register with the PDC.
Candidates file for ballot positions May 14-18.
The top two vote getters in the Aug. 7 primary advance to the Nov. 6 general election.
Redistricting has put Lynnwood and part of Mountlake Terrace into the 32nd District along with Woodway, south Edmonds, nearby unincorporated areas of southwest Snohomish County, Shoreline and part of northwest Seattle.
Reedy said that he would view Ryu as “my opponent, not my enemy.”
Evan Smith can be reached at schsmith@frontier.com.
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