Seattle election endorsements at a glance

As a few voters in King County, Wash., head to the polls for the primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 21, we've put together a quick guide to the various endorsements handed out by local publications. (You'll have to scroll down a bit to see our table.) We've included key races in Seattle and King County. Endorsements come from the Seattle Times, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and The Stranger. We've also included candidate ratings from the Municipal League of King County, a local non-partisan civic organization.

In the primary, there are both partisan and non-partisan races. The only county-wide partisan primary is for the Democratic candidate for county prosecutor; on the Republican side, acting prosecutor Dan Satterberg is running unopposed.

In non-partisan races, which include Port of Seattle Commission, Seattle City Council, and Seattle School District races, both the Times and the Post-Intelligencer generally endorse two candidates, as the top two vote-getters will go on to the November general election. In several races, however, the papers endorsed only one candidate. The Stranger endorses only one candidate per position.

The Municipal League's ratings are based on candidate questionnaires and interviews. There are five rankings, ranging from "not qualified" to "outstanding." Some candidates did not return their questionnaires and were not given ratings; they have not been included in our table. Candidate questionnaires can be read at the Municipal League's Web site.

Endorsements at a glance