Politics & Government
UPDATE: List Of Primary Candidates Revealed
More than 500 candidates filed in King County, but only Lake Forest Park mayor's race and a Northshore Fire District race will be contested in the August primary out of council and school board races
At the time of the Friday, June 10, filing deadline, more than 500 candidates had registered to run for 304 offices in King County.
Locally, however, only two offices, mayor of Lake Forest Park, and Commsioner Position 1 of the King County Fire Protection District No. 16 (Northshore Fire) will be a contested races in the August 16 primary.
As of June 16, the candidates were set with Eli Zehner withdrawing in the Lake Forest Park Water District race for Position 1, leaving David Hammond unopposed.
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The deadline to register for this year’s primary is July 18. King County residents can register through the mail or online at King County’s elections website.
Below are the registered candidates for local offices in the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park area. The list is tentative since candidates still have until Thursday to withdraw.
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Lake Forest Park City Council
City council members serve for four years, with terms staggered so that elections take place every two years.
Mayor – Incumbent Deputy Mayor Dwight Thompson, former Councilmember Many Jane Goss, and Stan Lippmann. This is the only contested position for the August 16 primary.
Council Pos. 2 – Brian J. Cathcart and incumbent Catherine Stanford
Council Pos. 4 - Chuck Paulsen
Jeff Johnson
Council Pos. 6 - Tom French
Incumbent Ed Sterner
Shoreline City Council
City council members serve for four years, with terms staggered so that elections take place every two years.
Council Pos. 2 - William Hubbell and
Incumbent Chris Eggen
Council Pos. 4 - Former Councilmember Janet Way and incumbent
Doris McConnell
Council Pos. 6 - Jesse Salomon and
Former Planning Commissioner Robin McClelland
Shoreline School District Board of Directors
Board members serve four-year terms.
Director No. 1 - Incumbent Mike Jacobs and
Kyle Burleigh
Director No. 4 - Richard Nicholson
Director No. 5 - Lisa Pyper and incumbent
Richard Potter
Shoreline Fire Dept. Commissioners
Commissioners serve six-year terms.
Pos. 1 - Kim Fischer and incumbent
Jon Kennison
Pos. 4 - Incumbent David Harris
King County Fire Protection District No. 16 (Northshore Fire)
Commisioner Pos. 1 - Stan Isenhath, incumbent
Don Ellis, and Eric Adman
Lake Forest Park Water District
Commissioners serve four- or six-year terms.
Commissioner Pos. 1 - David Hammond
Commissioner Pos. 3: Incumbent Bill Donahue
Shoreline Water District
Commissioner Pos. 1 - Incumbent Ronald F. (Ron) Ricker
Highlands Sewer District
Pos. 1 - Michael J. Maloney
Ronald Wastewater District
Commissioners serve six-year terms.
Pos. 1 - Robert L. (Bob) Ransom and incumbent
Arnold H. (Arne) Lind