Election ‘08
Election ‘08
Candidate filings
Here are the candidates, listed in the order in which they filed, who will be on Spokane-area ballots. Because of the state’s new top-two primary, candidates indicate what party they prefer, and the party listed for each candidate is the one he or she put on the filing form.
FEDERAL OFFICES
“5th Congressional District:
Barbara Lampert (Democrat); John Beck (Libertarian); Mark Mays (Democratic); Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican); Kurt Erickson (Republican); Randall Yearout (Constitution)
STATE OFFICES
“Governor:
Christine Gregoire (Democratic); John W. Aiken Jr. (Republican); Christopher Tudor (No preference); James White (Independent); Javier O. Lopez (Republican); Dino Rossi (GOP); Mohammad Hasan Said (No preference); Will Baker (Reform); Duff Badgley (Green); Christian Pierre Joubert (Democratic)
“Lieutenant Governor:
Brad Owen (Democratic); Marcia McCraw (Republican); Arlene A. Peck (Constitution); Randel Bell (Democratic); Jim Wiest (GOP)
“Secretary of state:
Sam Reed (Republican); Mark Greene (Commons); Jason Osgood (Democratic); Marilyn Montgomery (Constitution)
“Treasurer:
Allan Martin (Republican); Jim McIntire (Democrat); ChangMook Sohn (Democratic)
“Auditor:
Brian Sonntag (Democrat); Glenn Freeman (Constitution); J. Richard (Dick) McEntee (Republican)
“Attorney general:
John Ladenburg (Democratic); Rob McKenna (Republican)
“Commissioner of public lands:
Peter J. Goldmark (Democratic); Doug Sutherland (Republican)
“Superintendent of public instruction:
Don Hansler; Randy Dorn; David Blomstrom; Teresa (Terry) Bergeson; Enid Duncan; John Patterson Blair
“Insurance commissioner:
Mike Kreidler (Democratic); John R. Adams (Republican); Curt Fackler (No preference)
“State Supreme Court
Position 3: Mary Fairhurst; Michael J. Bond
Position 4: Charles W. Johnson; C.F. (Frank) Vulliet; James M. Beecher
Position 7: Debra L. Stephens; Jack Hill
“Appeals Court, Div. 3:
Kevin M. Korsmo; Harvey Dunham
Legislative District 3
“State Senate:
John Moyna (No preference); Lisa Brown (Democrat)
“State House Pos. 2:
Alex Wood (Democratic); Laura Carder (Republican); Chris Bowen (Republican); John Waite (Independent)
“State House Pos. 2:
Michael Novak (GOP); Timm Ormsby (Democratic)
Legislative District 4
“State Senate:
Judi Owens (Democrat); Bob McCaslin (Republican)
“State House Pos. 1:
Larry Crouse (Republican); Linda J. Thompson (Democratic)
“State House Pos. 2:
Matt Shea (Republican); Ray Deonier (Republican); Anthony P. Honorof (Democratic); Diana Wilhite (Republican); Tim Hattenburg (Democratic)
Legislative District 6
“State House Pos. 1:
Marcos James Ruiz Jr. (Independent); Kevin Parker (Republican); Don Barlow (Democratic); Mel Lindauer (Republican)
“State House Pos. 2:
John E. Ahern (Republican); John F. Driscoll (Democratic)
Legislative District 7
“State House Pos. 1:
Sue Lani Madsen (Republican); Shelly Short (R); Mike Davis (Republican); Kelly White (GOP); Peter Davenport (Republican)
“State House Pos. 2:
Joel Kretz (Republican)
Legislative District 9
“State Senate:
Mark G. Schoesler (GOP)
“State House Pos. 1:
Steve Hailey (GOP); Kenneth Caylor (Democratic)
“State House Pos. 2:
Christopher Winter (Green); Tyana Kelley (Democratic); Joe Schmick (Republican)
SPOKANE COUNTY
“Commissioner District 1:
Todd Mielke (Republican); Kim Thorburn (Democrat)
“Commissioner District 2:
Brian Sayrs (Democratic); Mark Richard (Republican)
“Spokane Superior Court
Pos. 1: Mark E. Vovos; Greg Weber; Annette Plese
Pos. 2: Neal Q. Reilly
Pos. 3: Tari S. Eitzen
Pos. 4: Kathleen M. O’Connor
Pos. 5: Michael P. Price
Pos. 6: Sam F. Cozza
Pos. 7: Maryann C. Moreno
Pos. 8: Harold D. Clarke III
Pos. 9: Jerome J. Leveque
Pos. 10: Linda G. Tompkins; David Stevens
Pos. 11: Greg Sypolt
Pos. 12: Ellen Kalama Clark
PUD No. 1
Ken (K.O.) Rosenberg; Howie Kubik; Ronald McCoy