Buckle up, voters: Election season has arrived. Filing week, when candidates officially submit the paperwork to run for office, starts today. This year features races from local county courthouses to the halls of Congress — positions that will have deep impacts on the everyday lives of all Americans. In Washington, here’s hoping each and every race, from Washington State Supreme Court justice to county assessor, draws wide interest from residents stepping up to serve. Our Democracy depends on it.   What we know so far: Most critically, control of the U.S. House of Representatives is at stake. The House, already teetering on a knife’s edge at 217 Republicans to 212 Democrats, could swing to the opposition party in this midterm. The editorial board hopes so. The GOP’s control of all levers of the federal government has led to the abrogation of serving as a check on President Donald Trump’s unrestrained power.…