Busy general election ballot mailed Friday

Mail ballots will be sent from the Adams County Elections Office on Friday to registered voters in the entire county.

The general election officially is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Ballots can be returned immediately, but at the latest, must be postmarked by Nov. 8.

Ballots can be returned via the mail or hand delivered to the county’s auditors office.

The Adams County Courthouse will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. on election day for those who are delivering ballots on that day.

For additional information regarding the election, call (509) 659-3249.

The following is a complete list of all the candidates who will appear on the ballot by position.

Adams County:

Assessor, partisan office, three-year unexpired term: Incumbent Sherri Brewer, prefers Republican party, and challenger Patrick Clark, prefers Republican party.

Hospital District 2

Commissioner District 3, six-year term: Incumbent Stacey Selcho Plummer and challenger David McCormick

Commissioner at Large 2, two-year term: Incumbent Joyce Preston and challenger Jeff Reynolds

Commissioner at Large 4, four-year term: Curt Greenwalt and Jerry L. Snyder

Ritzville School District No. 160

Director District 1, two-year unexpired term: Scott Carruth

Director District 2, four-year term: Chris R. Cook

Director District 4, four-year term: Shannon Flynn

Lind School District No. 158

Director Position 1, four-year term: Incumbent Annie Trunkle Smart and challenger Tom Strohmaier

Director Position 2, four-year term: Jani S. Melcher

Director Position 4, four-year term: Beverly Kulm

Director Position 5, two-year unexpired term: Rena R. Wahl

Washtucna school District No. 109

Director Position 1, four-year term: Melinda Kay McKeen

Director Position 3, four-year term: Wayne W. Johnstone

Director Position 5, two-year unexpired term: Blake Neace

Benge School District No. 122

Director Position 1, four-year term: Al Jones

Director Position 3, four-year term: Bryce Ault

City of Ritzville

Mayor, four-term term: Incumbent Linda Kadlec on a write-in campaign and challenger Jan Collard

Council Ward 1, four-year term: David Grove

Council Ward 2, four-year term: Incumbent Barney Streeter and challenger Debbie Chapman

Council Ward 4, four-year term: Gary Cook

Council at Large 2 yr, two-year short and full term: Eric Ottmar

Town of Lind

Council Position 1, two-year unexpired term: Rosemary Elkington

Council Position 4, four-year term: Incumbent Paula Bell and challenger Jennifer Anderson

Council Position 5, four-year short and full term: Kindra Haase

Town of Washtucna

Mayor, four-year term: Incumbent Syd Sullivan and challenger William Cliff Plumb

Council Position 2, four-year short and full term: Brian Hille

Town of Hatton

Mayor, four-year term: Michael D. Pherigo

Council Position 1, four-year term: Rhea Isaac

Council Position 2, four-year term: Donald Wheeler

Council Position 3, two-year unexpired term: Terry D. Quandt

Council Position 5, two-year unexpired term: Linda Pitts

Adams County Fire Districts

District 1, Commissioner Position 2, six-year term, Greg Galbreath

District 2, Commissioner Position 3, six-year term, LeRoy Watson Jr.

District 3, Commissioner Position 1, six-year term, Jon D. Fink

District 4, Commissioner Position 3, six-year term, Carl Harder

District 5, Commissioner Position 1, six-year term, Kirk Little

District 6, Commissioner Position 2, six-year short and full term, Jim Whitman

District 7, Commissioner Position 3, two-year unexpired term, Ben W. Sitton

Ritzville Park and Recreation 4

Commissioner Position 1, two-year unexpired term: Allison Nichols

Commissioner Position 2, two-year unexpired term: Kimberly Yaeger

Commissioner Position 3, four-year term: Kellie Ottmar

Lind Park and Recreation 3

Commissioner Position 1, four-term term: Janet Bennett

Commissioner Position 2, four-year term: Kerry Murphy

Commissioner Position 3, four-year term: Darlene O’Neill

Commissioner Position 4, two-year unexpired term: Laurinda Ritz

Commissioner Position 5, two-year unexpired term: Breanne Williamson

Washtucna Park and Recreation 2

Commissioner Position 2, four-year term: Codi Titus

Adams County Cemetery District 1

Commissioner Position 3, six-year term: Lora Hille

Adams County Cemetery District 3

Commissioner Position 1, six-year term: Myra J. Horton