Filing week came and went earlier this month.
And when the election dust cleared, a slew of candidates for the University Place City Council and School Board emerged for the November election. Here's the rundown if you're keeping score, according to the Pierce County Auditor's Office:
University Place City Council (nonpartisan)
Position 2
-Steve Smith
-Kent Keel
Position 6 *
-Chris Nye
-Carl J. Mollnow
-Ken Campbell
Position 7
-Caroline Belleci
-Howard Lee
University Place School Board (nonpartisan)
Position 1
- Christine Kilduff
Position 3
-Nick Tennison
-Annie Fitzsimmons
Position 4
-Mary Lu Dickinson
Position 5
-Rick Maloney
West Pierce Fire & Rescue Commission (nonpartisan)
Position 3
-Waylin McCurley
-Daniel Rankin
*For nonpartisan positions, if three or more candidates file for a single position, voters will decide in the September primary election which two candidates will face each other in November.
Irene Potter