This cartoon by Frank Shiers appeared in the Aug. 16, 2013, edition of the Federal Way Mirror.

In a four-candidate race, King County Executive Dow Constantine received 76.5 percent of the vote in the Aug. 6 primary election. Alan Lobdell finished second with nearly 12 percent of the vote. The top two candidates will advance to the general election in November. For information and election results, visit kingcounty.gov/elections.