Candidates file for elected office in Auburn, Algona, Pacific

Primary election is Aug. 1. General election is Nov. 7.

According to King County Elections, by the end of filing week on May 19, the following people filed to run for positions on the Auburn, Algona and Pacific city councils, in addition to the mayoral positions for the cities of Algona and Pacific.

Where only two candidates are listed for a position, those candidates automatically advance to the Nov. 7 general election. Where more than two people are listed for a position, those candidates will meet in the Aug. 1 primary, when voters will choose two candidates to advance to the general election. May 22 was the final day candidates were allowed to withdraw from the ballot. A lot drawing on May 19 determined the order of candidates on the ballot for each office.

Auburn City Council, Position 1, advance to general

Cheryl Rakes (appointed to office in December 2022)

Lisa Sturgis

Auburn City Council, Position 3, advance to general

James Jeyeraj, incumbent

Tracy Taylor Turner

Auburn City Council, Position 5, to primary

Robyn Mulenga, incumbent

Clinton Taylor

Adeeb Altallal

Auburn City Council, Position 7, to primary

(Incumbent Bob Baggett is not running for re-election)

Brian Lott

Hanan Amer

Ola Langi

City of Algona, Mayor, advance to general

Troy Linnell

Mathew Bailey

City of Algona, Council Position 1, advance to general

William Thomas

City of Algona, Council Position 3, advance to general

Timothy J. Fairley

City of Algona, Council Position 5, advance to general

David M. White

City of Pacific Mayor, to primary

Vic Kave

Karry G. Garberding

Nancy Franklin

Pacific City Council, Position 1, advance to general

Katherine Garberding

Jeremy Scrivener

Pacific City Council, Position 3, advance to general

Joshua Putnam

Aaron Fahrenkrug

Pacific City Council, Position 6, advance to general

Jack Sutlier