Election 2021

Edmonds City Council Position 1 candidate Alicia Crank on Thursday issued a statement via email congratulating her opponent, incumbent Kristiana Johnson, on her victory in the Nov. 2 general election. “Congratulations to Ms. Johnson on winning her re-election campaign,” Crank said. “I look forward to seeing how she serves our community over the next four…

With the latest results showing her trailing by 135 votes, Edmonds City Council Position 2 candidate Janelle Cass conceded to opponent Will Chen Tuesday night. In a statement posted on her campaign Facebook page, Cass congratulated Chen on his sucessful campaign and also offered thanks to “all the volunteers, supporters and donors who made this…

Edmonds resident Kari Knowles said she was surprised when two people knocked on her door Saturday afternoon, Nov. 13, with information regarding the status of her Nov. 2 election ballot. “They said they were from Concerned Citizens of Edmonds checking to make sure that everybody’s ballot counted, and said my ballot was not counted,” Knowles…

Will Chen had a 128-vote lead over opponent Janelle Cass in updated election returns released Tuesday by the Snohomish County Elections Office. Chen had 7,762 votes, picking up four votes since Monday. Cass received two additional votes in Tuesday’s returns for a total of 7,634 In the other two city council races, Position 1 incumbent…

Edmonds City Council Position 2 candidate Will Chen maintained his lead over opponent Janelle Cass in the updated election returns issued Monday by the Snohomish County Elections Office. As of Monday, Chen had 7,758 votes, picking up 19 votes since last Friday’s count. Cass received 18 additional votes in Monday’s returns for a total of…

Edmonds City Council Position 2 candidate Will Chen overtook opponent Janelle Cass in the latest election returns released by the Snohomish County Elections Office Friday. As of Friday, Chen had 7,739 votes — or 50.34% — to 7,614 votes (49.53%) for Cass. In Thursday’s returns, Cass had 50.37% of the votes compared to 49.50% for Chen. The…

A total of 113 votes now separate the two candidates in the Edmonds City Council Position 2 race. Will Chen narrowed the gap with opponent Janelle Cass in the latest election returns released by the Snohomish County Elections Office Thursday. As of Thursday, Chen had 6,495 votes — or 49.50% — to 6,608 votes (50.37%) for…

Janelle Cass, Kristiana Johnson and Neil Tibbott contined to maintain leads in their respective races for Edmonds City Council on the second day of general election results released by the Snohomish County Elections Office Wednesday. Position 1 Councilmember Johnson, seeking her third term on council, had 57% of the vote in Tuesday’s returns compared to…

Election night photos showcasing 2021 Edmonds City Council candidates.

Incumbent Kristiana Johnson, former councilmember Neil Tibbott and newcomer Janelle Cass were leading in their respective races for Edmonds City Council in first-day results released by the Snohomish County Elections Office Tuesday night. Of the three council races, two of them involved incumbents. Position 1 Councilmember Johnson, seeking her third term on council, was leading…

Haven’t voted yet? The deadline is fast approaching for voters to return their Nov. 2 general election ballots for a range of local races. Our Election 2021 page includes links to our debates with candidates for Edmonds City Council Positions 1, 2 and 3, as well as questionnaires and statements from a range of candidates,…

By now, you should have received your Nov. 2 general election ballots in the mail. If you haven’t yet made your choice for a range of local races, here are some resources: Our Election 2021 page includes links to our debates with candidates for Edmonds City Council Positions 1, 2 and 3, as well as…

Among the races to be decided in the Nov. 2 general election is South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue RFA Commissioner Position-at-Large 6, with Derek Daniels facing Maya Ojalehto. Those voting for South County Fire & Rescue Commissioners will live in the regional fire authority boundaries (the City of Lynnwood or unincorporated areas). The cities of Brier, Edmonds and…

This week, Snohomish County Elections will mail ballots to 495,000 registered voters for the Nov. 2 general election. A total of 8,000 ballots were sent to military and overseas voters on Sep. 17. and 4,000 ballots were mailed to rural and temporarily out-of-state voters on Oct. 8.  Every household will also receive separate state and…

General election candidates for Edmonds City Council Position 2 meet in an Oct. 9, 2021 virtual debate sponsored by My Edmonds News. Candidates are Janelle Cass and Will Chen. You can read a written summary of the debate responses here.

To help voters learn more about general election candidates running for Edmonds City Council this fall, My Edmonds News hosted a series of virtual debates. This report summarizes the second debate between incumbent City Councilmember Kristiana Johnson, who is seeking a third term, and opponent Alicia Crank. Full video of this debate is available on…

General election candidates for Edmonds City Council Position 1 meet in an Oct. 2, 2021 virtual debate sponsored by My Edmonds News. Candidates are incumbent Kristiana Johnson and challenger Alicia Crank. You can view a written summary here.

To help voters learn more about general election candidates running for Edmonds City Council this fall, My Edmonds News hosted a series of virtual debates. This report summarizes the first debate between Position 3 incumbent City Councilmember Adrienne Fraley-Monillas who is seeking a fourth term, and her opponent, former City Councilmember and mayoral candidate Neil…

General election candidates for Edmonds City Council Position 3 meet in a Sept, 29, 2021 virtual debate sponsored by My Edmonds News. Candidates are incumbent Adrienne Fraley-Monillas and challenger Neil Tibbott. You can view a written summary of the debate here.    

Among the races to be decided in the Nov. 2 general election is Position 5 on the Public Hospital District No. 2, Snohomish County, Board of Commissioners, featuring incumbent Dr. Jim Distelhorst and challenger Anita Shad. The elected officials of Public Hospital District No. 2, Snohomish County, govern the Verdant Health Commission, which supports programming aimed at…