Ten candidates will vie for four Pacific City Council seats in this year’s election, according to the King County Elections Division.

Councilmembers Tren Walker, John Jones and Leanne Guier filed for reelection, but Councilmember and Mayor Pro Tem James McMahan did not.

“I had decided not to run a while ago and have been encouraging people to run for my seat,” McMahan said by email. “I’ve enjoyed my time on the council, but haven’t been able to put the kind of time and energy toward it that the City needs, especially now.

“In the end, my day job is still more than a full-time job for me,” he continued. “Between that, council and the business that my wife and I own and run, I don’t have enough time to spend with my family. Our kids are 3 and 5, and they deserve to have their dad more involved in their lives.”

Stacy May Knudtson, Gary Nitschke and Stacy D. Jackson will run for McMahan’s Position 5 seat.

Jones will take on challenger Brice Erickson for Position 2. Guier will square off against Dave Stookey and Vic Kave for Position 4. Ronnie Harris will challenge Walker for Position 7.

The primary election is Aug. 6, the general election is Nov. 5.