wendy-wahman

The ballots are arriving in mail boxes. See what the candidates have to spend in their efforts to reach you.

A guide to the the city's mayoral hopefuls - at a glance.

With the Aug. 6 primary less than two months away, the ins and the outs of campaign bank accounts are becoming more important.

Arts lover, hospitality pro, natty Mount Baker boy who believes in Seattle

State senator, gay rights advocate, Alki homey, hiker . . .

Landscape architect, skate park designer, neighborhood champion, Jersey girl . . .

High school valedictorian, college football standout and UW-educated lawyer who built a career in his hometown, where a mayor told him at age 12 he should consider public office.

The urban planner and mayoral candidate in pictures.

Lincoln High grad, former journalist and Seattle police officer whose first date with his wife was at a murder scene.

You can't play if you can't pay. At this early stage, candidates Tim Burgess, Mike McGinn, Charlie Staadecker and Ed Murray have broken the six-figure barrier.