Primary ballot candidates, measures for Kent voters | Election 2012

As Primary ballots arrive in the mail, voters will have plenty of statewide races to narrow the list of candidates, but they  won’t determine much in the Kent area as far as choosing finalists to the state Legislature.

No race for the Legislature in the Kent area on the Aug. 7 ballot has more than two candidates, so everyone on the ballot will advance to the Nov. 6 General Election. Kent is served by Districts 33 and 47 in the Legislature. The two candidates with the most votes in each race advance to the General Election.

Voters will decide the outcome on King County Proposition No. 1, the Children and Family Services Center Capital Levy to rebuild the Youth Services Center in Seattle.

The King County Council sent the levy to voters seeking $210 million over nine years to replace what county officials call outdated and failing facilities.

The levy is seven cents per $1,000 assessed valuation, which would cost the owner of a $350,000 home about $25 per year.

Kent voters also will help decide the two finalists in two Congressional races as Rep. Adam Smith, D-Tacoma, seeks another term in District 9 and Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Auburn, seeks reelection in District 8. Smith has four challengers while Reichert has five.

In a statewide race for Congress, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., faces seven challengers.

Voters have many state government positions to narrow to two finalists with their vote including governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor, attorney general, commissioner of public lands, superintendent of public instruction and insurance commissioner.

King County Elections mailed Primary ballots July 18. Ballots are due Aug. 7.

Here are the Kent-area candidates (non-statewide positions) and measures on the Primary ballot:

• King County Proposition No. 1

Children and Family Services Center Capital Levy to rebuild the Youth Services Center in Seattle

• Legislative District 33

State Rep. Position 1

Will Benge (Prefers Republican Party)

Tina Orwall (Prefers Democratic Party, incumbent)

State Rep. Position 2

Dave Upthegrove (Prefers Democratic Party, incumbent)

• Legislative District 47

State Rep. Position 1

Bud Sizemore (Prefers Democratic Party)

Mark Hargrove (Prefers Republican Party, incumbent)

State Rep., Position 2

Pat Sullivan (Prefers Democratic Party, incumbent)

Andy Massagli (Prefers Republican Party)

• United States Representative

Congressional District No. 8

Keith Swank (Prefers Republican Party)

Dave Reichert (Prefers Republican Party, incumbent)

Keith Arnold (Prefers Democratic Party)

James Windle (States no party preference)

Karen Porterfield (Prefers Democratic Party)

Ernest Huber (Prefers Republican Party)

• United States Representative

Congressional District No. 9

Dave Christie (Prefers Fdr-Democratic Party)

Adam Smith (Prefers Democratic Party, incumbent)

Tom Cramer (Prefers Democratic Party)

Jim Postma (Prefers Republican Party)

John Orlinski (Prefers Republican Party)