Whatcom primary ballots burst with candidates
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“It was the norm around here to have incumbents run unopposed,” said Todd Donovan, a professor of political science at Western Washington University and a sitting county council member. Donovan is not up for election this year.
“Even with open seats, a lot of the time nobody would run except for one candidate,” Donovan added. “Those days are clearly gone.”