Below are the positions and ballot measures impacting the City of Auburn in the 2021 election. Here are voter resources and ballot return information. Note: The Auburn Examiner will be putting our efforts into compiling information for City of Auburn positions.
The following are races that are specific to Auburn. Here is a complete list of candidates for the Primary election 2021 and General election 2021
Important Election Dates:
Primary Election: August 3, 2021
May 14: Last day to file a resolution placing a measure on the ballot for Primary Election
May 17-May 21: Candidate Filing week (all candidates must be filed by May 21st – learn more)
May 24: Last day for candidates to withdrawal
July 13: Local voters pamphlet mailed
July 14: Ballots mailed for Primary Election
July 14: Vote Center at King County Elections opens for Primary election
July 15: Ballot drop boxes open
July 15: Last day to file as a write-in without a filing fee
July 26: Last day to register to vote or update your registration online or by mail
August 3: Deadline for in-person voter registration and updates for the primary election
August 3: Primary Election Day! Returned ballots must be postmarked or deposit your ballot in an official drop box by 8 pm on Election Day.
August 3: Results expected to publish at or by approximately 8:15 pm
August 17: Primary election results certified
Secretary of State Certified Election Results
General Election: November 2, 2021
August 3: Last day to file a resolution placing a measure on the ballot for General Election
September 28: National Voter Registration Day!
October 12: Vote Center at King County Elections opens for Primary election
October 13: Ballots mailed for General Election
October 13: Vote Center at King County Elections opens for Primary election
October 14: Ballot drop boxes open
October 14: Last day to file as a write-in without filing fee
October 25: Last day to register to vote or update your registration online or by mail
October 29: Unofficial, it is recommended that if mailing in your ballot, you return it by the Friday before Election Day to ensure it is postmarked by Election Day.
November 3: Deadline for Washington State voter registration or updates (in person only).
November 3: General Election – Returned ballots must be postmarked or deposit your ballot in an official drop box by 8 pm on Election Day.
November 3: General election results returned at/by approximately 8PM
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We’ve compiled some handy voter resources for both King and Pierce Counties, check them out on our:
Auburn Examiner Voter Resources page
Positions:
- City of Auburn Mayor
Candidates:
Nancy Backus - City of Auburn City Council Position No. 2
Candidates:
Wendee R. Odell
Kate Baldwin - City of Auburn City Council Position No. 4
Candidates:
Andrea Niemeyer
Hanan Amer
Yolanda Trout
Evan SippleWithdrawn - City of Auburn City Council Position No. 6
Candidates:
Larry Brown - Auburn School District No. 408 Director District No. 3
Candidates:
Melissa J. Laramie
Dirk Dearinger - Auburn School District No. 408 Director District No. 5
Candidates:
Tracy Arnold - City of Algona City Council Position No. 2
Candidates:
Lynda L. Osborn - City of Algona City Council Position No. 4
Candidates:
Gordon Cook - City of Pacific City Council Position No. 2
Candidates:
Kerry G. Garberding - City of Pacific City Council Position No. 4
Candidates:
Gary Nitschke
Vic Kave - City of Pacific City Council Position No. 5
Candidates:
Lawrence Boles, III - City of Pacific City Council Position No.7
Candidates:
Don W. Thomson
Eric Petersen - King County Executive
Candidates:
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Dow Constantine
Johnathon Crines
Joe Nguyen
Bill Hirt - Metropolitan King County, Council District No. 5
Candidates:
Shukri Olow
Dave Upthegrove - Metropolitan King County, Council District No. 7
Candidates:
Lydia Assefa-Dawson
Pete von Reichbauer
Dominique Torgerson
Saudia J. Abdullah - Port of Seattle Commissioner Position No. 1 (King)
Candidates:
Norman Z. Sigler
Ryan Calkins - Port of Seattle Commissioner Position No. 3 (King)
Candidates:
Stephanie Bowman
Hamdi Mohamed - Port of Seattle Commissioner Position No. 4 (King)
Candidates:
Peter Steinbrueck
Toshiko Grace Hasegawa - Port of Tacoma Commissioner Position No. 1 (Pierce)
Candidates:
John McCarthy
Laura Gilbert
- Port of Tacoma Commissioner Position No. 2 (Pierce)
Candidates:
Dick Marzano
Jeannette Twitty
Elizabeth Pew - Port of Tacoma Commissioner Position No. 4 (Pierce)
Candidates:
Mario Rivera
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Brian Duthie
Don Meyer
Scott Lewis
Mary M. Bacon
Nirav Sheth
Christopher Pierce
Christian (C.J.) Dylina
- Court of Appeals, Division I, District No. 1 Judge Position No. 3
Candidates:
James R. Verellen - King County Superior Court Judge Position No. 47
Candidates:
Andrea Robertson - Pierce County Superior Court Judge Position 23
Candidates:
Andre PenalverBallot Measures:
KC Prop. 1, renewal of the Best Starts for Kids Levy (full resolution text)
Note: this page will be updated when information becomes available/known to the Auburn Examiner. We will do our best to keep this and candidate pages as up-to-date as possible.
Candidates listed in order per King County
The Auburn Examiner does not endorse any candidate, party, or ballot measures.
We endorse voting, plain and simple.
Last updated: Thursday, May 27, 2021, 12:40 p.m.