Barring a successful general election write-in campaign, the SeaTac council majority will remain intact after the November election.
Mayor Tony Anderson will run unopposed for his council seat. His opponent, Suber Adam, withdrew this week after filing to run against Anderson.
Mayor Anderson often votes with Deputy Mayor Mia Gregerson and council members Barry Ladenburg and Dave Bush on controversial issues. Councilwoman Terry Anderson, who has served on the council since SeaTac incorporated, often votes with council members Rick Forschler and Pam Fernald.
Gregerson, Ladenburg, Bush and Terry Anderson won election in 2011.
Forschler, Kathryn Campbell and Othman Heibe will face off in the Aug. 6 primary election. The top two will go on to the Nov. 5 general election.
Fernald and her opponent, Joe Van have a bye until the November election.
Adding additional spice to the general election could be a proposed initiative to set wage and working conditions for some airport and hospitality workers around Sea-Tac Airport.
The SeaTac Committee for Good Jobs is collecting signatures to get the measure qualified for presentation to the City Council and for inclusion on the November ballot. The committee needs 1.541 valid signatures to qualify. The council could adopt the initiative or place it on the ballot if the petition drive is successful.
In Burien, former Deputy Mayor Rose Clark will not face a primary fight after Len Boscarine withdrew this week. Boscarine endorsed Clark’s opponent, Nancy Tosta.
There will be a primary for the other three Burien council posts up for election. The top two in each race will run in the general election.
Lauren Berkowitz and Kip Walton will oppose Councilmember Jack Block Jr.
Andrea H. Reay, Debi Wagner and Robert L. Richmond III are running against Councilmember Joan McGilton.
Chuck Rangel, Steve Armstrong and Joey Martinez are running for Mayor Brian Bennett’s seat. Bennett did not file for re-election.
Another Burien resident, who comments frequently at city council meetings, is also facing a primary battle. Goodspaceguy is running against incumbent Dow Constantine, Everett A. Stewart and Alan E. Lobdell for King County Executive.
With two recent withdrawals, there will be only one race, primary or general, for Des Moines City Council.
Councilmember Carmen L. Scott withdrew, leaving Victor L. Pennington II as the sole candidate for Position 3.
Mayor Dave Kaplan lost his opponent, Robert Bonds after Bonds withdrew from the race. Kaplan has said this will be his final term.
Mayor Matt Pina and Councilmember Melissa Musser are also unopposed.
Newly appointed Councilmember Jeremy Nutting will face a primary race against Chuck Swesey and James Payne.
