This guide is a cooperative effort of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the League of Women Voters . They were asked to respond with a statement of 50 words or fewer within one week. Responses were edited only for length. Click on a race in the menu to the right to see how the candidates answered and to learn more about their backgrounds.
Some politicians have all the luck.
You won't find information about these candidates, even though you'll see their name on the ballot, because they're already effectively elected. Some beat all comers in the Sept. 19 primary, others have a free ride because no one from another political party filed to run against them in the Nov. 7 general election. Harold G. Moss Pierce County Council, Dist.