The following are News Tribune editorial board endorsements in the Aug. 16 primary. An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent. A double asterisk (**) denotes an incumbent by appointment. Names are listed alphabetically in dual endorsements.

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Tacoma City Council
District 1: Joe Atkinson

Tacoma School Board
Position 3: Dexter Gordon
Position 5: Karen Vialle

Puyallup City Council
At-large: Nicole Martineau and Steve Vermillion
District 1, Position 2: John Hopkins

Puyallup School Board
Position 2: Therese Ngo Pasquier

Sumner City Council
Position 4: Jon Swanson**

University Place City Council
Position 6: Chris Nye

Bethel School Board
District 4: Joy Cook*

Federal Way City Council
Position 3: Susan Honda

Federal Way School Board
District 3: Danny Peterson

Ballot measures
Fire districts in DuPont, West Pierce (Lakewood and University Place), East Pierce, Central Pierce and Graham are seeking reauthorization of existing property tax levies: YES