August primary voting starts this week

The August primary election is here. Ballots will be mailed by Friday, July 19.

Last week, Skagit County voters received the county’s official local voter’s pamphlet, mailed by the county elections office. Voters will choose candidates for the Nov. 5 elections for a U.S. senator, Congressional District 2 representative, 11 statewide offices for governor through insurance commissioner and a state supreme court justice.

La Conner area voters reside in state legislative district 10. The senate seat and LD 10 Position 1 are contested. Candidates in two-person races will be on the November ballot....