The filing period for State and local candidates is closed, and many have thrown in their hats.
For a complete list of primary candidates in all political preferences, go to http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/sanjuan/currentelection/Pages/CandidateFilings.aspx?e=20100817
It takes a lot of commitment and courage to run for office. Democracy works from the grass roots up, not top down, so if we support the candidates we prefer, we’ll have a better chance at getting the government we want.