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Although the Aug. 4 primary won’t directly affect Edmonds government – Mayor Mike Nelson is in his first term and all seven councilmembers are set (Adrienne Fraley-Monillas, Luke Distelhorst, and Kristiana Johnson’s terms are up for election in 2021) – there are still plenty of reasons to vote.

More than 300 federal and state offices are open for election in 2020, including all U.S. representatives, statewide offices, the state House of Representatives, and half of the state Senate.

The primary will decide the top two candidates who advance to the general election Nov. 3.

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