Editorial: Newman for Edmonds; Paine for Mountlake Terrace - Herald Net

Recommendations for two city council races in Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace conclude the editorial board’s endorsements for the Aug. 5 primary election. A summary of the board’s endorsements for the primary will be published Saturday in The Weekend Herald and will be available online Friday at HeraldNet.com/opinion.

The decision by current city council member Neil Tibbot not to seek reelection opened the race to three first-time candidates: Alex Newman, Joseph Ademofe and Erika Barnett. The top two candidates from the primary will move on to the Nov. 4 general election, joining two other city council races and a request to Edmonds voters to approve a $14.5 million property tax levy lid lift.