Mountlake Terrace Republican to challenge Democratic State Rep. Cindy Ryu

By Evan Smith

A Mountlake Terrace Republican says that he will challenge Democratic State Rep. Cindy Ryu.

He’s Robert Reedy, who last year ran an unsuccessful challenge to Mountlake Terrace City Councilwoman Michelle Robles.

Reedy said Saturday that he is running with the approval of Snohomish County 32nd Legislative District Republican Chairwoman Rebecca Wible, but Wible said later Saturday that she was waiting until all candidates have declared and she has discussed strategy with District Republican officials in King County before announcing endorsements.

Ryu has registered with the State Public Disclosure Commission as a candidate for a second two-year term. She won an open seat in 2010.

Candidates file for ballot positions May 14-18.

The top two vote getters in the August primary advance to the November general election.

Redistricting has put Lynnwood and part of Mountlake Terrace into the 32nd District along with Shoreline, Woodway, south Edmonds, nearby unincorporated areas of southwest Snohomish County and part of northwest Seattle. Lake Forest Park and Kenmore have moved from the 32nd District to the 46th Legislative District.

Reedy said that he would view Ryu as “my opponent, not my enemy.”