The race for a seat on the Metropolitan King County Council in the northeast portion of the county pits a Democratic incumbent and former nonprofit executive against a Republican city council member and banker.

The District 3 race is technically nonpartisan, but neither candidate is particularly shy about their party leanings.

Sarah Perry, the incumbent and a former executive at Seattle University, was first elected in 2021 and is seeking a second term. Her challenger, Rob Wotton, has served on the Snoqualmie City Council since 2022 and is a vice president of Columbia Bank. Source: kingcounty.gov (Mark Nowlin / The Seattle Times)

Perry, in her four years on the County Council, has prioritized issues like rural roads and public safety and has been a reliable vote for the council’s liber

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