Check out candidate list for Aug. 17 Primary

The following candidates are on the Aug. 17 Primary Election ballot.

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  • Tuesday, July 13, 2010 2:04pm
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The following candidates are on the Aug. 17 Primary Election ballot.

Election officials will mail out ballots July 28.

The two candidates who receive the most votes in each race will advance to the Nov. 2 General Election.

NOTE: Each candidate for partisan office may state a political party that he or she prefers. A candidate’s preference does not imply that the candidate is nominated or endorsed by the party, or that the party approves of or associates with that candidate.

From King County Elections:

FEDERAL

U.S. Senator (6-year term)

Norma D. Gruber (Prefers Republican Party)

Mohammad H. Said (Prefers Centrist Party)

Goodspaceguy (Prefers Democratic Party)

Mike The Mover (Prefers Democratic Party)

Paul Akers (Prefers Republican Party)

Mike Latimer (Prefers Republican Party)

James (Skip) Mercer (States No Party Preference)

Clint Didier (Prefers Republican Party)

Schalk Leonard (States No Party Preference)

Patty Murray (Prefers Democratic Party)

Bob Burr (Prefers Democratic Party)

William Edward Chovil (Prefers Republican Party)

Dino Rossi (Prefers Republican Party)

Charles Allen (Prefers Democratic Party)

Will Baker (Prefers Reform Party)

U.S. Representative

District No. 8 (2-year term)

Dave Reichert (Prefers Republican Party)

Tom Cramer (Prefers Democratic Party)

Boleslaw (John) Orlinski (Prefers Democratic Party)

Keith Arnold (Prefers Democratic Party)

Suzan DelBene (Prefers Democratic Party)

Ernest Huber (Prefers Republican Party)

Tim Dillon (Prefers Republican Party)

Caleb Love Mardini (States No Party Preference)

Robin Adair (Prefers Independent Party)

U.S. Representative

District No. 9 (2-year term)

Jim Postma (Prefers Republican Party)

Richard (Dick) Muri (Prefers Republican Party)

Roy Olson (Prefers Green Party)

Adam Smith (Prefers Democratic Party)

STATE LEGISLATURE

State Senator (4-year term)

Legislative District No. 33

Jack Michalek (Prefers Republican Party)

Karen Keiser (Prefers Democratic Party)

State Representative

Legislative District No. 33 (2-year term)

Position 1

(running unopposed)

Tina Orwall (Prefers Democratic Party)

State Representative

Legislative Dist No. 33 (2-year term)

Position 2

(running unopposed)

Dave Upthegrove (Prefers Democratic Party)

State Senator

Legislative Dist No. 47 (4-year term)

Joe Fain (Prefers Republican Party)

Claudia Kauffman (Prefers Democratic Party)

State Representative

Legislative Dist No. 47 (2-year term)

Position 1

Nancy Wyatt (Prefers Republican Party)

Geoff Simpson (Prefers Democratic Party)

Mark Hargrove (Prefers Republican Party)

State Representative

Legislative Dist No. 47 (2-year term)

Position 2

Pat Sullivan (Prefers Democratic Party)

Rodrigo M. Yanez (Prefers Republican Party)

STATE JUDICIAL

State Supreme Court

Justice Position No. 1

Stan Rumbaugh

Jim Johnson

Justice Position No. 5

Barbara Madsen

Justice Position No. 6

Bryan Chushcoff

Charlie Wiggins

Richard B. Sanders

Court of Appeals, Division No. 1, District No. 1

Judge Position No. 1

C. Kenneth Grosse

Judge Position No. 2

Michael Spearman

Superior Court

Judge Position No. 36

Jean Rietschel

KING COUNTY

Prosecuting Attorney

(running unopposed)

Dan Satterberg (Prefers Republican Party)


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