Published: Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Filings launch election season
Candidates can file this week to be on the ballot for the Aug. 17 primary.
Election season opened Monday with incumbents, newcomers and a few perennial hopefuls signing up to run for office this year.
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., who is seeking a fourth term, was one of the first to file her paperwork to secure a spot on the ballot for the Aug. 17 primary.
By the end of the day, she had four opponents including a perpetual office-seeker, Goodspaceguy of Seattle. Republicans Paul Akers, Clint Didier and Dino Rossi did not turn in candidacy papers Monday.
U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Wash., filed for re-election Monday as did challenger David Schirle of the Independent Party. At least two Republicans are expected in the race too.
Bellingham Democrat Larry Kalb signed up to take on U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash. Neither Larsen nor Republican hopeful John Koster turned in paperwork Monday.
Monday brought a mild surprise in the 10th Legislative District when Democrat Tom Riggs of Camano Island entered the race against Rep. Barbara Bailey, R-Oak Harbor. Until Monday, no one had announced plans to try to unseat Bailey, who had not filed as of Monday.
Here are candidates who filed. This covers some but not all offices to be contested in August. To see a complete list go to the Snohomish County Auditor’s website at www.snoco.org/elections.
U.S. Senate
Goodspaceguy, Seattle, Democratic Party; Norma Gruber, Walla Walla, Republican Party; Leonard Schalk, Poulsbo, no party listed; James “Skip” Mercer, Bellevue, no party listed; Patty Murray, Whidbey Island, Democratic Party.
U.S. Congress
1st District
South Snohomish County and portions of King and Kitsap counties.
Jay Inslee, Bainbridge Island, Democratic Party; David D. Schirle, Lynnwood, Independent Party.
2nd District
North Snohomish County, part of King County and all of Island, San Juan, Whatcom and Skagit counties.
Larry Kalb, Bellingham, Democratic Party.
Legislative Districts
1st District
Mountlake Terrace, Bothell, Lynnwood
Representative Position 1: Dick Lapinski, Lynnwood, Republican Party; Derek Stanford, Bothell, Democratic Party.
10th District
Camano and Whidbey islands, part of Skagit County
Representative Position 2: Tom Riggs, Camano Island, Democratic Party.
21st District
Mukilteo, Lynnwood, part of Edmonds
Senate: Paull Shin, Edmonds, Democrat Party
32nd District
Woodway, Kenmore, part of Edmonds
Senate: Maralyn Chase, Edmonds, Democratic Party; David Baker, Kenmore, Republican Party.
Representative Position 1: Cindy Ryu, Shoreline, Democratic Party.
Representative Position 2: Gary “G” Gagliardi, Shoreline, Republican Party.
38th District
Everett, Tulalip, part of Marysville
Senate: Jean Berkey, Everett, Democratic Party; Rod Rieger, Marysville, Conservative Party.
Representative Position 1: John McCoy, Tulalip, Democratic Party
Representative Position 2: Mike Sells, Everett, Democratic Party.
39th District
Arlington, Monroe, Sultan, Gold Bar, Index and parts of Whatcom, Skagit and King counties
Representative Position 2: Kirk Pearson, Monroe, Republican Party
44th District
Lake Stevens, Mill Creek, Snohomish and part of Marysville
Senate: Ryan Ferrie, Everett, Republican Party; Steve Hobbs, Lake Stevens, Democratic Party; Dave Schmidt, Everett, Republican Party.
Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney
Jim Kenny, Everett, Democratic Party; Mark Roe, Everett, Democratic Party.
Snohomish County Public Utilities District
Commissioner, District 3 (nonpartisan): Tanya “Toni” Olson, Everett
State Supreme Court
Position 6 (nonpartisan): Charlie Wiggins
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., who is seeking a fourth term, was one of the first to file her paperwork to secure a spot on the ballot for the Aug. 17 primary.
By the end of the day, she had four opponents including a perpetual office-seeker, Goodspaceguy of Seattle. Republicans Paul Akers, Clint Didier and Dino Rossi did not turn in candidacy papers Monday.
U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Wash., filed for re-election Monday as did challenger David Schirle of the Independent Party. At least two Republicans are expected in the race too.
Bellingham Democrat Larry Kalb signed up to take on U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash. Neither Larsen nor Republican hopeful John Koster turned in paperwork Monday.
Monday brought a mild surprise in the 10th Legislative District when Democrat Tom Riggs of Camano Island entered the race against Rep. Barbara Bailey, R-Oak Harbor. Until Monday, no one had announced plans to try to unseat Bailey, who had not filed as of Monday.
Here are candidates who filed. This covers some but not all offices to be contested in August. To see a complete list go to the Snohomish County Auditor’s website at www.snoco.org/elections.
U.S. Senate
Goodspaceguy, Seattle, Democratic Party; Norma Gruber, Walla Walla, Republican Party; Leonard Schalk, Poulsbo, no party listed; James “Skip” Mercer, Bellevue, no party listed; Patty Murray, Whidbey Island, Democratic Party.
U.S. Congress
1st District
South Snohomish County and portions of King and Kitsap counties.
Jay Inslee, Bainbridge Island, Democratic Party; David D. Schirle, Lynnwood, Independent Party.
2nd District
North Snohomish County, part of King County and all of Island, San Juan, Whatcom and Skagit counties.
Larry Kalb, Bellingham, Democratic Party.
Legislative Districts
1st District
Mountlake Terrace, Bothell, Lynnwood
Representative Position 1: Dick Lapinski, Lynnwood, Republican Party; Derek Stanford, Bothell, Democratic Party.
10th District
Camano and Whidbey islands, part of Skagit County
Representative Position 2: Tom Riggs, Camano Island, Democratic Party.
21st District
Mukilteo, Lynnwood, part of Edmonds
Senate: Paull Shin, Edmonds, Democrat Party
32nd District
Woodway, Kenmore, part of Edmonds
Senate: Maralyn Chase, Edmonds, Democratic Party; David Baker, Kenmore, Republican Party.
Representative Position 1: Cindy Ryu, Shoreline, Democratic Party.
Representative Position 2: Gary “G” Gagliardi, Shoreline, Republican Party.
38th District
Everett, Tulalip, part of Marysville
Senate: Jean Berkey, Everett, Democratic Party; Rod Rieger, Marysville, Conservative Party.
Representative Position 1: John McCoy, Tulalip, Democratic Party
Representative Position 2: Mike Sells, Everett, Democratic Party.
39th District
Arlington, Monroe, Sultan, Gold Bar, Index and parts of Whatcom, Skagit and King counties
Representative Position 2: Kirk Pearson, Monroe, Republican Party
44th District
Lake Stevens, Mill Creek, Snohomish and part of Marysville
Senate: Ryan Ferrie, Everett, Republican Party; Steve Hobbs, Lake Stevens, Democratic Party; Dave Schmidt, Everett, Republican Party.
Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney
Jim Kenny, Everett, Democratic Party; Mark Roe, Everett, Democratic Party.
Snohomish County Public Utilities District
Commissioner, District 3 (nonpartisan): Tanya “Toni” Olson, Everett
State Supreme Court
Position 6 (nonpartisan): Charlie Wiggins
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