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Primary election ballots must be returned by Tuesday BY BRIAN BECKLEY bbeckley@rentonreporter.com
Though there are no City of Renton races on the ballot this time around, Tuesday’s primary election includes nearly all of the state officials who represent Renton in Olympia, as well as a congressional primary. The biggest race this time around is the battle for the state senate seat form the 37th district, which includes a portion of northwestern Renton. With the retirement
of Adam Kline, the race to replace him is a crowded one with six candidates vying for the two available spots in November’s general election. Five Democrats and a Republican have entered the fray for Kline’s seat. Hoping to replace him are Claude Burfect, John Stafford, Pramila Jayapal, Sheley Secrest and Louis Watanabe, all from Seattle and all preferring the Democratic Party, and Rowland Martin, from Renton, who prefers the Republican party. There is also a primary in the race for
the 37th District’s Position 1 representative, where incumbent Sharon Tomiko Santos who prefers the Democratic Party, is being challenged by John Dickinson, who also prefers the Democrats, and Daniel Bretzke, who prefers the Republicans. Only two candidates - Representative Eric Pettigrew, who prefers the Democratic Party, and challenger Tamra Smilanich, who prefers to remain non-partisan - are running for the district’s Representative position 2 so both will move on to November. In the 11th district, which includes the
vast majority of Renton voters, there is no race this year for senator. As for the House, Rep. Zack Hudgins is running unopposed while Rep. Steve Bergquist, who prefers the Democrats, is being challenged by Sarah Sanoy-Wright, who prefer the Republicans. All three will move forward to the general election. Renton also includes parts of the 41st District, which stretches primarily to the north of the city, but includes the Kennydale neighborhood, and a small part of [ more ELECTION page 14 ]
Gunfire exchanged outside downtown Safeway BY DEAN A. RADFORD dradford@rentonreporter.com
River Days 2014 Thousands of residents took advantage of a sunny weekend to head down to Renton River Days at Liberty Park, which included entertainment, art, music and, of course, the annual parade down Third Avenue. For additional photos, see page 10. The city is asking residents who attended this year’s event to fill out the survey at www.rentonriverdays.org. BRIAN BECKLEY, Renton Reporter
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No one, including innocent bystanders, was injured when a running gun battle between two men broke out Tuesday evening in the Safeway parking lot on South Third Street. The gunfire was exchanged at about 7:30 p.m. between two men who appeared to be in their late teens. One of the men approached the parking lot from South Third Street. When he reached the second man standing near the rear of a car, he pointed a semi-automatic handgun at him, according to police reports. The two engaged in a heated argument. The man with the handgun fired approximately twice but the second man apparently wasn’t injured and ran toward the store. He fired his own gun three times at the pursuing suspect. Exchanging gunfire, they ran toward South Third Street, according to police reports. The first man was picked up by a grey or silver sedan that was waiting behind [ more SHOOTING page 5 ]