With candidate filing for the August primary over, candidates prepare for the new August primary.

School Director Sally Soriano has drawn one opponent, Peter Maier.

In Seattle City Council races, for Position 1, three persons, Joe Szwaja, Lauren V. Briel and Robert Sondheim, are seeking Councilmember Jean Godden's seat.

For Council Position 3, five people are vying for the position being vacated by Peter Steinbrueck. They are Scott Feldman, John E. Manning, Al Runte, Bruce Harrell and Venus Valazquez.

Councilmember David Della will face Tim Burgess in position 7 and Councilmember Sally J. Clark will face three candidates, Robert J. (Bob) Brown III, Judy Fenton and Stan Lippmann.

In Position 8, Councilman Tom Rasmussen got a pass with no one filing against him.

In Port of Seattle races, five candidates are seeking Port Commissioner Bob Edward seat. They are The-Anh Nguyen, Jack Block Jr., Thom McCann, Gael Tarleton and Wen Wu Lee. Three are running against Port Commissioner Alec Fisken. They are Catherine J. Perkins, Stephen Symms and Bill Bryant.