Republican candidates to meet 32nd District voters in King County

By Evan Smith

Republican legislative candidates Alvin Rutledge and David Schirle will meet voters in the King County part of the 32nd District Friday, July 1, at the Broadview Library in northwest Seattle, and Monday, July 18, at the Shoreline Library.

The Friday, July 1, Meet-the-Candidates event at the Broadview Library, 12755 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, is scheduled for 10:30am to 12:20pm.

The July 18 event at the Shoreline Library July 18 also is scheduled for 10:30am to 12:20pm.

The 32nd District includes the city of Shoreline and the part of northwest Seattle that includes Broadview, along with Woodway and nearby unincorporated areas of southwest Snohomish County, south Edmonds, the city of Lynnwood and part of Mountlake Terrace.

Rutledge is running in the August 2 primary election against incumbent Democratic State Rep. Cindy Ryu and independent candidate Keith Smith, with the two leading candidates in the primary advancing to the November general election regardless of party.

Schirle is running in the primary against incumbent Democratic State Rep. Ruth Kagi, Democratic challenger Wes Irwin, and Libertarian Alex Hart, with two advancing to the November ballot.

Evan Smith can be reached at schsmith@frontier.com.