Primary election to decide Superior Court Judge, park & recreation district levies

Ballots for the upcoming Aug. 7 primary election are being sent out to registered voters today, Thursday, July 19. The primary election determines the candidate to fill the Adams Count Superior Court Judge position and eliminates one of the three candidates vying for the Adams County Commissioner District 2 position.

Candidates for the four-year term, superior court judge position are Brian Miller and Randy Flyckt. Flyckt currently serves as the Adams County Prosecuting Attorney and Miller is currently an attorney of law out of Othello.

The superior court judge candidate that receives the majority of votes receives a certificate of election immediately following the primary.

Three candidates have filed to run for the county commissioner district 2 position, but only two candidates will appear on the general election ballot. Candidates filed for election are Donald Gentry, John Marshall and Rudy Plager.

Also being determined in the primary are the Maintenance and Operation (M&O) levies submitted by Adams County Park and Recreation Districts No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4, as well as the Adams County Cemetery District No. 1.

Adams County Park and Recreation No. 2 in Washtucna, has submitted for $45,000, an estimated $1.11 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation.

Adams County Park and Recreation No. 3 in Lind levy is for $59,000, an estimated $0.26 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation.

Adams County Park and Recreation No. 4 in Ritzville levy is for $90,000, an estimated $0.31 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. This is a $5,000 increase from last year.

Adams County Cemetery District No. 1 in Washtucna is for $7,500, an estimated $0.19 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation.

The Aug. 7 primary election ballot also includes Federal offices, Washington State offices, Legislative District 9, Adams County commissioners, judicial offices, and Proposition No. 1.

Federal offices for election are U.S. Senator position for a six-year term and the U.S. Representative office for a two-year term. Candidates for the U.S. Senator office are Republicans Chuck Jackson, Michael Baumgartner, Art Coday, Mike the Mover and Glen (Stocky) Stockwell. Democratic candidates are Maria Cantwell and Timmy (Doc) Wilson, while Will Baker is a candidate for the Reform party.

U.S. Representative candidates for Congressional District 4 are Republicans Doc Hastings and Jamie Wheeler, and Democrats Mary Baechler and Mohammad Said.

Washington state offices that are present on the upcoming primary election ballot all four-year terms. The offices include governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor, attorney general, commissioner of public lands, superintendent of public instruction – nonpartisan office, and insurance commissioner.

The Legislative District 9 offices on the ballot are state senator for a four-year term; state representative position 1 and state representative position 2, both are two-year terms. All of the candidates have filed for re-election in these positions and are State Senator Mark Schoesler, State Representative Position 1 Susan Fagan and State Representative Position 2 Joe Schmick.

Adams County Commissioner district 2 applicants are Roger Hartwig and Oscar Garza.

Judicial offices listed on the ballot are six-year terms for Justice Position 2, Justice Position 8, Justice Position 6 and a four-year term for the Adams County Superior Court Judge.

First time voters have until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 30, to register in person at the Auditor’s Office for the August primary. Adams County is a vote-by-mail county and all ballots must be returned by mail or dropped off at the Auditor’s Office.

To register to vote, individuals can do so online, through the mail and also can update or transfer information by contacting the Adams County Auditor’s Office at 210 West Broadway Avenue or by phone at 659-3249.

For more information about elections and voting process at the Auditor’s website at http://co.adams.wa.us. Election ballots, registration forms and voting assistance are also available at the Auditor’s office.

If a voter does not receive a ballot in the mail after the ballots are sent on July 19, contact the Auditor’s Office for a replacement ballot.