Is one-party control Snohomish County's destiny?

John Lovick had to share the stage last week when he told a roomful of Democrats here how excited he is to run for re-election as Snohomish County executive.
Sitting a few feet away from the sharp-dressed former sheriff was Dave Somers, the county councilman and fellow Democrat challenging him for the executive's job. As they took turns answering policy questions, Somers, a fish-biologist-turned-politician, made the pitch that he's better qualified.