UpdatedWed, May 26, 2021 at 4:55 pm PT
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More than 640 candidates are seeking office across King County in 2021, beating the record set four years ago. (Shutterstock/Anna Hoychuk)
RENTON, WA The 2021 election season is already one for the record books in King County, with 646 having filed for public office this year, officials announced Wednesday. According to King County Elections, this year beats the record set in 2017, when 634 candidates filed to run. Officials said close to 95 percent of this year s candidates filed online, rather than in person. Our democracy works best when all voices are heard and when our voters have options, said Julie Wise, director of King County Elections. It s fantastic to see so many people stepping up to the plate for their community and being willing to serve in this unique and challenging way.