Candidates throw their hat into the ring

RITZVILLE – Candidate filing week for offices began Monday, May 17, and ran through Friday, May 21. At the end of filing week, Adams County Auditor Heidi Hunt randomly drew four numbers to determine the base rotation of candidate listings on the primary ballot. The lot draw will also determine the order of the candidates on the general election if the office will not appear on the primary.

Offices with three or more candidates are listed on the Aug. 3 primary, with only the two candidates with the most votes moving to the Nov. 2 general election in a non-partisan year.

No one has to declare a political affiliation in non-partisan elections, which are held in odd-numbered years. Partisan elections are held in even-numbered years.

Hunt said a few offices had no candidates, so a three-day special filing time will be held for those offices, later this summer.

Those who filed for office are as follows:

Port District 1, Commissioner District 3, Deena Vietzke, Othello.

Port District 1, Commissioner District 3, Patrick Simmons, Othello.

Hospital District 2, Commissioner Position 1, Daniel Duff, Ritzville.

Hospital District 2, Commissioner Position 4, Eric Walker, Ritzville.

Hospital District 3, Commissioner Position 1, Lynda Bowers, Othello.

School District 109, Director Position 3, Jeremy Jessop, Washtucna.

School District 109, Director Position 2, Teresa Correll, Hooper.

School District 109, Director Position 4, Steve Crouse, Washtucna.

School District 109, Director Position 5, Jacob Sitton, Washtucna.

School District 122, Director Position 2, Heather Clinesmith, Benge.

School District 122, Director Position 5, Bruce Honn, Benge.

School District 147, Director District 1, Jenn Stevenson, Othello.

School District 147, Director District 3, Kenneth Johnson, Othello.

School District 147, Director District 4 at Large, Lindsy Mollotte Prows, Othello.

School District 158, Director Position 1, Jim Weidemann, Lind.

School District 158, Director Postion 3, Adam Labes, Lind.

School District 160, Director District 1, Scott Carruth, Ritzville.

School District 160, Director District 5, Tia Kubik, Ritzville.

School District 008, Director 3, Amanda Osborne, Sprague.

School District 008, Director 5, Joan M. Schmitt, Sprague.

School District 105, Director 1, Janie Steward, Odessa.

School District 105, Director 5 at Large, Heather L. Valverde, Odessa.

School District 308, Position 2 at Large, Linda Greenhalgh, Endicott.

School District 308, Position 4 at Large, Debbie Schlomer, Endicott.

School District 126, Position 2 at Large, Tami Schwartz, Lacrosse.

School District126, Position 3 at Large, Harmon D. Smith, Lacrosse.

School District 126, Position 1 at Large, Cathrine Wigen, Lacrosse.

City of Othello, Council Position 1, Genna Dorow, Othello.

City of Othello, Council Position 2, John G. Lallas, Othello.

City of Othello, Council Position 3, Corey Everett, Othello.

City of Othello, Mayor, Shawn R. Logan, Othello.

City of Ritzville, Council at Large two-year, Mark Weigand, Ritzville.

City of Ritzville, Council at Large two-year, Charles Jingling, Ritzville.

City of Ritzville, Council at Large two-year, Dan Peters, Ritzville.

City of Ritzville, Council at Large, two-year, Marsha Reimers Smith, Ritzville.

City of Ritzville, Council at Large four-year, Michelle Plumb, Ritzville.

City of Ritzville, Council Ward 3, Scott Yeager, Ritzville.

City of Ritzville, Council Ward 5, Michael Schrag, Ritzville.

City of Ritzville Mayor, unexpired two-year, Dennis R. Chamberlain.

City of Ritzville Mayor, unexpired two-year, Glen R. Stockwell, Ritzville.

City of Ritzville Mayor, unexpired two-year, Linda Kadlec, Ritzville.

Town of Hatton, Council Position 1, James Earl Van Patten, Hatton.

Town of Hatton, Council Position 3, Linda Palmer, Hatton.

Town of Hatton, Mayor, unexpired two-year, Dell C. Palmer, Hatton.

Town of Washtucna, Council Position 3, Michael Stroud, Washtucna.

Town of Washtucna, Council Position 4, Frederic A. Blauert, Washtucna.

Town of Lind, Council Position 1, Rosemary Elkington, Lind.

Town of Lind, Council Position 1, London Dew, Lind.

Town of Lind, Council Position 2, Kathy Vedder, Lind.

Town of Lind, Council Position 2, Mike J. Wold, Lind.

Town of Lind, Council Position 3, Richard Baldwin, Lind.

Town of Lind, Council Position 3, Laura Dew, Lind.

Town of Lind, Council Position 3, Whisper Casady, Lind.

Town of Lind, Mayor, Paula Bell, Lind.

Town of Lind, Mayor, Jamie Schmunk, Lind.

Adams County Fire Dist. 1 – Lincoln County Fire District 10, Commissioner Position 1, Matt Kubik, Ritzville.

Fire District 2, Commissioner Position 1, Traven Smith, Lind.

Fire District 3, Commissioner Position 2, Dallas Deife, Odessa.

Fire District 4, Commissioner Position 1, Henry Harder, Lamont.

Fire District 5, Commissioner Position 3, Peter Anderson, Othello.

Fire District 7, Commissioner Position 2, Jason A. Snyder, Washtucna.

Othello Park and Recreation 1, Commissioner Position 1, Frank J. Vasquez, Othello.

Othello Park and Recreation 1, Commissioner Position 2, Rolando Cerrillo, Othello.

Othello Park and Recreation 1, Commissioner Position 4, Robert Pruneda, Othello.

Lind Park and Recreation 3, Commissioner Position 4, Samantha Crow, Lind.

Lind Park and Recreation 3, Commissioner Position 5, Kelsey Kramer, Lind.

Ritzville Park and Recreation 4, Commissioner Position 1, Kandis Duff, Ritzville.

Ritzville Park and Recreation 4, Commissioner Position 2, Stephanie Stokoe, Ritzville.

Washtucna Park and Recreation 2, Commissioner Position 3, Theresa A. St. Hilaire, Washtucna.

Washtucna Park and Recreation 2, Commissioner Position 5, Tracee Sitton, Washtucna.

Cemetery District 1, Commissioner Position 2, Roy McKenzie, Washtucna.

Cemetery District 3, Commissioner Position 2, Barbara DeVore, Lind.

Cemetery District 3, Commissioner Position 3, Cheryl Haase, Lind.

Water District 1, Commissioner Position 1, Dora S. Beraza, Othello.

To see a full listing of open offices, see the Adams County Auditor webpage, or the Ritzville Adams County Journal May 12 issue.