Ballots were mailed today to Skagit County voters for the Aug. 2 primary elections, starting the 18-day voting period. The only offices contested by multiple candidates in Skagit County are for U.S. Senate, 2nd Congressional District and secretary of state. All candidates for the state legislature and county offices will be on the November ballot since only one or two people filed for those seats.

County voters pamphlets have already been mailed.

If the amount of money raised indicates the ability of a campaign to reach voters, three of the 18 U.S. Senate candidates on the ballot likely to...