The following candidates have filed for the Maple Valley, Covington and Black Diamond city councils, the Kent and Tahoma school board and fire districts 43 and 44, according to the King County Elections website:
Covington City Council
Nonpartisan office
• Position No. 1
Joseph Cimaomo Jr.
Marlla Mhoon(incumbent)
• Position No. 3
Margaret Harto(incumbent)
• Position No. 5
Wayne Snoey(incumbent)
• Position No. 7
Jeffrey Wagner (incumbent)
Maple Valley City Council
• Position No. 1
Bill Woodcock
Sean P. Kelly
• Position No. 3
Layne Barnes(incumbent)
• Position No. 5
Noel Gerken(incumbent)
Karen Crowe
• Position No. 7
Linda Johnson(incumbent)
Black Diamond City Council
• Position No. 1
Tamie L. Boxx-Deady
Kristine A. Hanson(incumbent)
• Position No. 3
Pam McCain
Joe May
• Position No. 5
Ron Taylor
W. Leih Mulvihill(incumbent)
Tahoma School Board
• District No. 2
Bill Clausmeyer(incumbent)
• District No. 3
Mary Jane Glaser(incumbent)
• District No. 4
Didem Pierson(incumbent)
Kent School Board
•Kent School District Director District No. 1
Larry Sims
Russell Hanscom
• Kent School District Director District No. 2
Karen L. DeBruler (incumbent)
• Kent School District Director District No. 3
Debbie Straus (incumbent)
Leslie Kae Hamada
King County Fire District No. 43
• Commissioner Position No. 1
Gregg Roulst
Brian McGee (incumbent)
• Commissioner Position No. 4
Gabe DeBay
Jennifer C. Rydberg (incumbent)
Jim Callow
King County Fire District No. 44
• Commissioner Position No. 1
Joanne SengCandidates had until Friday, June 10 to file.
The primary election is Aug. 16 for races with three or more candidates. The two candidates in each race with the most votes advance to the general election on Nov. 8.
If there are only one or two candidates, the position will appear on the general ballot.
Ballots are mailed July 29 for the primary and Oct. 21 for the general election.
