Special election primer: County supervisor

By the numbers: There are 190,000 registered Democrats in the district, compared to 78,000 Republicans.

• In the primary, the two Democrats combined for 66.5% of the vote.
• Before he resigned in scandal, Fletcher beat Reichert last year by 29 points.

Law enforcement groups attacked Montgomery Steppe this summer, but the criticism didn't resonate with voters — which is exactly what their own polling said would happen.

• What we're watching: Are those same groups ready to invest in another round of campaign mailers in the general, or are they sitting it out this time?

Catch up quick: We interviewed both candidates about the biggest issues facing the district.

• Montgomery Steppe on her City Council record, county jail deaths, regional transportation and a proposal to raise the sales tax.
• Reichert on waning COVID-19 salience, housing affordability, running a second time, jail deaths and regional transportation.