Final results of the Aug. 7 primary election confirm that there will be a Democrat vs. Democrat general election for State Senate in the 32nd Legislative District, but they also show that Republicans have survived in the other seven legislative contests on South Snohomish County ballots. None of those the Republican candidates received more than…
The 32nd Legislative District will have at least one general-election contest between two Democrats. It may actually have two after all primary ballots are counted beyond what was posted Tuesday night. The almost-certain all-Democrat contest is between incumbent State Sen. Maralyn Chase and challenger Jesse Salomon. The two were running well ahead of Republican James Wood in…
The state property-tax level has become a major issue among State Senate candidates in the 32nd Legislative District. Voters have received their primary election ballots, which are due in the U.S. mail or ballot mailbox by Aug. 7. The top two vote-getters regardless of party affiliation advance to the November general election. Democratic incumbent Maralyn…
Five candidates are running to represent the south county area on the Snohomish County Public Utility District Board of Commissioners. Each is taking a different approach to the campaign. Incumbent Kathy Vaughn of Lynnwood points to her experience from four six-year terms. One challenger, Fire Commissioner David Chan of Everett, cites his business and finance…
Monday, July 9, is the deadline for voters to register online or by mail for the Aug. 7 primary or for previously registered Washington voters to file a change of address. New Washington voters can register through July 30, but after Monday, July 9, they must register in person at the Snohomish County auditor’s office…
The ABC alphabet will turn into a GFX alphabet for 2018 ballots. That’s for candidate order for PUD commissioner and other positions contained entirely within Snohomish County, like those in the 21st Legislative District, which includes most of Edmonds, unincorporated areas north of Edmonds and Lynnwood, the city of Mukilteo and part of south Everett….
Voters in Lynnwood and in the nearby unincorporated areas covered by the South County Fire and Rescue Regional Fire Authority will see a tax-levy measure on their Aug. 7 primary election ballots. It would be a single levy to replace one in the City of Lynnwood and one in unincorporated areas of the former Snohomish County Fire…
Candidates file this week — from Monday, May 14, through Friday, May 18 — for offices on 2018 ballots. They can file online, by mail or in person at either the Snohomish County auditor’s office in Everett or the Secretary of State’s office in Olympia. Candidates who file with Snohomish County are those in districts…
Democratic State Reps. Ruth Kagi and Lillian Ortiz-Self describe the 2018 legislative session as productive. Kagi says she leaves after “positive” session Kagi, who announced in March at the end of the session that she will not run for another term, recently sent this statement: “It has been a tremendous privilege and pleasure to represent…
Monday, March 26, is the deadline for voters to register on line or by mail for the April 24 Sno-Isle Library election or for previously registered Washington voters to file a change of address. New Washington voters can register through April 16, but after Monday, March 26, they must register in person at the Snohomish…
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Two Democrats have announced that they plan to seek the position that Democratic 32nd Legislative District Rep. Ruth Kagi will leave after 10 two-year terms in State House of Representatives. One is Shoreline City Council member Christopher Roberts, the 32nd District Democrats’ state committeeman, who expects to get support from that group. The other is…
State Reps. Ruth Kagi and Cindy Ryu, along with 39 other legislators, reversed course after an unpopular vote last week that would have exempted the legislature from state public records law. In addition, the two apologized for their votes for the original bill. After a public outcry, the legislators joined newspaper editorial boards across the…
Kagi, Chase explain votes that exempt legislature from records law State Rep. Ruth Kagi has joined State Sen. Maralyn Chase in explaining the pair’s votes for a bill that would exempt the legislature from the state public-records law. Both represent Lynnwood, Woodway, parts of Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace, and the rest of the 32nd Legislative…
Two Democratic 32nd District legislators, State Sen. Marilyn Chase and State Rep. Cindy Ryu already have challengers for the August primary and November general election. Neither of the two candidates who hope two challenge the Democratic incumbents is a Republican; both have run for office before. Chase’s opponent, Shoreline City Councilmember Jesse Salomon, is a…
Rep. Kagi seeks legislation on placement for foster children and youth Democratic State Rep. Ruth Kagi says that one of her top goals for the current legislative session is addressing what she says is a severe placement crisis for foster children and youth. “With a shortage of foster parents and the loss of many residential…
Voter registration deadline is Friday or Monday or Tuesday The deadline for voters to register online or by mail for the Feb. 13 Edmonds School District special election, or for previously registered Washington voters to file a change of address, is Friday or Monday or Tuesday depending on how you register — in person, on…
South Snohomish County Democratic state legislators say that passing a capital budget is at the top of a long to-do list now that Democrats will control both the State Senate and the State House of Representatives when the 2018 Legislature starts its 60-day session in January. Democrats took control of the Senate when a Democratic…
Liias to be State Senate majority floor leader Democratic State Sen. Marko Liias, who has been Senate minority floor leader, will become majority floor leader when Democrats take control of the Senate in January. Democrats will have a 25-24 Senate majority because a Democrat won a special Nov. 7 election for a seat formerly held…
In addition to comments on the Tuesday, Nov. 7, general election that I posted last week, here are some more: Council race in Edmonds wasn’t close I expected the contest between Edmonds City Council incumbent Kristina Johnson and challenger Josh Thompson to be close. It wasn’t. Results posted Tuesday, Nov. 21, showed Johnson winning by…
Results reported from the Nov. 7 general election give early answers to most of the questions that I raised last week. Here are some comments on the results of local elections around south Snohomish County with other comments coming next week: Incumbents, incumbents, incumbents Call it the great confirmation. South Snohomish County voters showed an…
Tuesday’s elections in Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace will answer several big questions. Here are some that I’ll be watching: Can Lynnwood’s mayor hold off a councilmember’s challenge? Can Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith hold off a challenge from City Councilmember George Hurst? Recent Lynnwood mayors have faced councilmember challenges with mixed results. Twelve years ago,…
Democrats in the 1st, 21st and 32nd legislative districts and the Snohomish County Democrats organization have endorsed candidates for city councils, school boards and other local non-partisan Snohomish County offices. The Snohomish County Republican web site lists endorsements for several cities around Snohomish County but not Lynnwood or elsewhere in South Snohomish County. Here are Democrats’ endorsements:…
New Washington voters can register through Monday, Oct. 30 New Washington voters can register through 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, to vote in the Nov. 7 general election, but they must register in person at the Snohomish County auditor’s office in Everett. In-person registration is at Snohomish County Elections, County Auditor’s Office, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett, First Floor, Administration Building West. The…
Issue statement from Lynnwood candidates Graziani and Ross Lynnwood City Council incumbent Ruth Ross and challenger Rosamaria Graziani recently sent statements about the most important issue or issues in the Nov. 7 general election. Ross and Graziani are running for one of three Lynnwood council positions on 2017 ballots. Here are the two candidates’ statements in the order that their names…
Issue statement from candidates for Lynnwood mayor Lynnwood City Councilmember George Hurst is challenging incumbent Mayor Nicola Smith in the Nov. 7 election. Hurst and Smith recently sent statements about their views on what they think are the most important issue or issues in the election. Here are the two candidates’ statements in the order that their names will appear on…
