Freeholder candidates have filed to be on the ballot in each of Lewis County’s 15 subdistricts, ensuring representation for each parcel if voters pass a home rule charter in November.
The freeholders will only assume office if the the home rule measure passes, in which case they would be given the responsibility of re-drafting Lewis County’s governing document. With candidates on the ballot for all 15 positions, election officials will not need to open a three-day “second chance” window next week for late-filing hopefuls.
Most notably, former Lewis County Commissioner Bill Schulte, who did not run for reelection in 2016, filed to be a freeholder Friday afternoon for Commissioner District 2 Sub-District 1. Jerry Lord, who last year ran an unsuccessful campaign for Chehalis mayor, also filed Friday as a freeholder for Commissioner District 2 Sub-District 5.
In other late-week filings, county commissioner Gary Stamper has a challenger in the 3rd District. Toledo resident Jerry Pratt, who stated no party preference, filed Thursday to join the race. Stamper is one of the few county incumbents in a contested race. Pratt served as Toledo’s mayor for 12 years.
The most heated race on the ballot got even more crowded Thursday, when Candy Hallom officially mounted another bid for assessor. Hallom narrowly lost the race to incumbent Dianne Dorey in 2014. Hopefuls Tom Crowson and Amanda Price also joined the race early this week, starting a contentious challenge over the role of the assessor.
Meanwhile, state Rep. Richard DeBolt, R-Chehalis, drew a challenger in the 20th District, as Democrat John Thompson filed Friday for the seat. Kelso Independent Mark Smith joined a three-person race for Rep. Ed Orcutt’s, R-Kalama seat. In the 19th District, Republican David Parsons, a Kelso resident, is the second challenger to take on Rep. Brian Blake, D-Longview.
Congressional Dist 3
U.S. Representative
Martin Hash, D-Vancouver
Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Ridgefield
David McDevitt, D-Vancouver
Micheal Cortney, R-Vancouver
Earl Bowerman, R-Camas
Carolyn Long, D-Vancouver
Dorothy Gasque, D-Vancouver
Legislative Dist #19
State Representative Pos. 1
Erin Frasier, D-Adna
Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen
State Representative Pos. 2
Brian E. Blake, D-Longview
Joel McEntire, R-Cathlamet
David Parsons, R-Kelso
Legislative Dist #20
State Representative Pos. 1
Richard DeBolt, R-Chehalis
John Thompson, D-Silverlake
State Representative Pos. 2
Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama
Brennan Bailey, D-Chehalis
Mark Smith, I-Kelso
County
Assessor
Dianne Dorey, R-Centralia
Amanda Price, Chehalis
Tom Crowson, R-Chehalis
Candy Hallom, R-Centralia
Auditor
Larry E Grove, R-Centralia
Clerk
Scott Tinney, R-Chehalis
Commissioner District 3
Gary Stamper, R-Morton
Jerry Pratt, Toledo
Coroner
Warren McLeod, R-Chehalis
District Ct. Judge Dept. 1
Wade Samuelson
District Ct. Judge Dept. 2
R.W. Buzzard
Prosecuting Attorney
Jonathan L. Meyer, R-Centralia
Sheriff
Rob Snaza, R-Napavine
Treasurer
Arny Davis, R-Chehalis
Comm Dist 1 Sub-Dist 1
Freeholder Dist 1 Position 1:
Arny Davis
Ron Averill
Paul Crowner
Larry Kerschner
Comm Dist 1 Sub-Dist 2
Freeholder Dist 1 Position 2:
Marc Guichard
Jami Lund
Jeffery D. Robertson
Comm Dist 1 Sub-Dist 3
Freeholder Dist 1 Position 3:
Kurtis Engle
Tim Crockett
TJ Williams
Comm Dist 1 Sub-Dist 4
Freeholder Dist 1 Position 4:
Cory Elliott
Bob Berg
Comm Dist 1 Sub-Dist 5
Freeholder Dist 1 Position 5:
Peter N Lahmann Jr.
Jennifer L West
Evan Fagerness
Comm Dist 2 Sub-Dist 1
Freeholder Dist 2 Position 1:
Anthony Mixer
Mark Anders
Brian Mittge
Bill Schulte
Comm Dist 2 Sub-Dist 2
Freeholder Dist 2 Position 3:
Lindsey Pollock
David Morgan
Comm Dist 2 Sub-Dist 3
Freeholder Dist 2 Position 3:
Bob Bozarth
Olga Miller
Jen Slemp
Comm Dist 2 Sub-Dist 4
Freeholder Dist 2 Position 4:
Bob Russell
Fred W Rider
Comm Dist 2 Sub-Dist 5
Freeholder Dist 2 Position 5:
Pete Hammer
Lola Toloba
Martha J. Hunt
Stan Bowman
Jerry Lord
Comm Dist 3 Sub-Dist 1
Freeholder Dist 3 Position 1:
F. Lee Grose
Comm Dist 3 Sub-Dist 2
Freeholder Dist 3 Position 2:
Rodger Cool
Comm Dist 3 Sub-Dist 3
Freeholder Dist 3 Position 3:
Marty Hayes
Harry O Bhagwandin
Cynthia (Cindy) Colson
Linda Williams
Comm Dist 3 Sub-Dist 4
Freeholder Dist 3 Position 4:
Nicholas Bozarth
Archie Smith
Carolyn (Carol) Brock
Comm Dist 3 Sub-Dist 5
Freeholder Dist 3 Position 5:
Michael Messmore
Court of Appeals, Division 2, District 3
Rich Melnick, Vancouver
Lewis County PUD
Comm Dist 2:
Dean Dahlin