Look who’s running for office – Primary elections are Aug. 17

A summary of local, county and federal races, and who has filed to run for them in the Aug. 17 primary.

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From King County Elections

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.

State Senators

Legislative Dist No. 47

Joe Fain (Prefers Republican Party)

Claudia Kauffman (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative Dist No. 31

Raymond Bunk (Prefers Democratic Party)

Matt Richardson (Prefers Republican Party)

Ron Weigelt (Prefers Democratic Party)

Pam Roach (Prefers Republican Party)

State Representatives

Legislative Dist No. 33 – Position 1

Tina Orwall (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative Dist No. 33 – Position 2

Dave Upthegrove (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative Dist No. 47 – Position 1

Nancy Wyatt (Prefers Republican Party)

Geoff Simpson (Prefers Democratic Party)

Mark Hargrove (Prefers Republican Party)

Legislative Dist No. 47 – Position 2

Pat Sullivan (Prefers Democratic Party)

Rodrigo M. Yanez (Prefers Republican Party)

COUNTY

Prosecuting Attorney

Dan Satterberg (Prefers Republican Party)

FEDERAL

United States Senator

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)

United States Representative

Congressional District No. 8

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)

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


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