2 candidates emerge to face Somers for Snohomish County executive

EVERETT — In the last hours of campaign filing Friday, two candidates emerged to challenge two-term incumbent Dave Somers for Snohomish County executive.

Republican Bob Hagglund and Democrat Christopher Garnett registered their campaigns on Friday, the last day to file in the state.

Hagglund, 57, is a health care data scientist born and raised in Everett. He is chairman of the Snohomish County Republican Party. He said he voted to reelect Donald Trump in 2020, though he would “like to see new candidates emerge on the Republican side.”

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The other new face in the race, Garnett, 33, said he works in real estate in Lake Stevens, and that he has owned and operated numerous small businesses in Snohomish County for the past decade. He said that his career has given him insights “across various domains,” including employment, affordability, taxation, mental health and housing.

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