Turnout determines outcome. That’s the case with all (free) elections, obviously, but it is particularly true for midterms, where a high-octane presidential contest is not driving the masses to the polls. And primaries for midterms? Well, even fewer voters care to cast a ballot for those, which means that your vote means even more. That is a big deal in a year like this one, where the top two finishers from the primary will head to a general election that could very well shift the power balance in Olympia and introduce a congressional check on presidential powers. And so, with that in mind, we implore you to put your thumb on the scales of democracy and help determine who will appear on the November ballot. We have put together summaries of all the races on any Seattleites’ ballot, as well as endorsements from other publications and relevant stories. The rest is up to you.

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