Politics & Government
FINAL LIST: Election 2011 Candidate List
Only one Renton race will have a primary this political season.

Three candidates vying for Renton City Council seat 5 will appear on the 2011 primary and special election ballot on August 16: Ed Prince, Mark Martinez, and Robin Jones.
Voters will decide the rest of the contested seats in the general election on November 8 of this year.
Here is the list of candidates running for office in Renton:
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Renton Mayor
Denis Law, running unopposed
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Renton City Council
Council Position, No. 3
Marcie Palmer, running unopposed
Council Position, No. 4
Sarah Sanoy-Wright
Greg Taylor (incumbent)
Council Position, No. 5
Mark Martinez
Ed Prince
Robin Jones
Council Position, No 7
Phyllis Forister
Don Persson (incumbent)
Renton School District No. 403
Director Position #1
Todd Franceschina (incumbent, running unopposed)
Director Position #4
Denise Eider, running unopposed
Public Hospital District No. 1
Commissioner Position #1
Jim Grossnickle
Paul Joos
Mary Alice Heuschel
Chris Clifford (withdrawn)
Michele Fisher (withdrawn)
King County Fire District 40
Commission Position #1
Linda Sartnurak
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Editor's Note: Due to an editor's error, the original posting failed to mention that Public Hospital District No. 1 candidates Chris Clifford and Michele Fisher both withdrew from the race. Patch regrets the error.
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