The 11 active candidates running for Sammamish City Council have of local endorsements as the Aug. 1 primary closes in.
Some candidates have no endorsements listed on their web sites, which are also—for the most part—appallingly devoid of substantive discussion of their issues.
Miki Mullor withdrew his candidacy yesterday from Position 1 for the Sammamish City Council.
This means there are 12 candidates seeking four Sammamish City Council positions, each of the seats will have a primary in the Aug. 1 election.
With Mullor’s withdrawal, there will be no primary for Position 1. However, Sammamish Comment will proceed with basic information from the two remaining candidates for Position 1.
Three candidates filed for Positions 3 and 5; four filed for Position 7. Their statements will publish this week.
Sammamish Comment will provide coverage throughout the campaign to the August primary and the Nov. 7 general election.
Thirteen candidates filed for four positions on the Sammamish City Council, the most since 1999 when 40 people filed for seven positions for the first Council.
This means there will be primary races in the August election for each seat up this year. The top two of each race will advance to the November general election.
The eighth candidate for Sammamish City Council filed today.
Melanie L. Curtright, 57, of the Hampton Woods neighborhood in the North end of the city, filed for Position 7. John Robinson and Pamela Stuart previously filed for this position. If none drops out or changes slots, this sets up a primary in August at which the top two advance to the November election.
Friday, May 19, is the final day for filing as a candidate for Sammamish City Council and other positions in this off-year election.
Filing begins on Monday, May 15.
Four seats in Sammamish are up for election, and each incumbent announced retirement this year.
This is the first time since incorporation this many seats are “open” seats.
So far, only six candidates filed for the four seats. One of these, Karen Moran, hasn’t declared which seat she will contest.
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