Marin election races take shape at candidates’ filing deadline

Candidates have filed papers to run for scores of local offices up for grabs in the Nov. 5 general election in Marin.

Friday was the initial deadline for filing to run, but there is an extension to Aug. 14 for positions where an incumbent officeholder has not filed.

In addition to a runoff election for the District 2 Board of Supervisors seat between Brian Colbert of San Anselmo and Heather McPhail Sridharan of Kentfield, the election will include contests for municipal council seats...