Spokane-area candidates

Here are the candidates, and their stated party preference, appearing on Spokane-area ballots in the Aug. 17 primary:

Congressional

U.S Senate: Paul Akers, Republican; Charles Allen, Democratic; Will Baker, Reform; Bob Burr, Democratic; William Chovill, Republican; Clint Didier, Republican; Goodspaceguy, Democratic; Norma Gruber, Republican; Mike Latimer, Republican; Schalk Leonard, no party; James Mercer, no party; Mike the Mover, Democratic; Patty Murray, Democratic; Dino Rossi, Republican; Mohammad Said, Centrist

U.S. House, 5th District: Clyde Cordero, Democratic; David Fox, Democratic; Barbara Lampert, Democratic; Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Republican; Daryl Romeyn, Democratic; Randall Yearout, Constitution

Legislative

3rd District House Pos. 1: Bob Apple, Democratic; Andy Billig, Democratic; Louise Chadez, Democratic; Dave White, GOP

House Pos. 2: Timm Ormsby, Democratic; Hector Martinet, no party; Morgan Oyler, GOP

4th District House Pos. 1: Larry Crouse, Republican

House Pos. 2: Matt Shea, Republican

6th District Senate: Mike Baumgartner, Republican; Chris Marr, Democratic

House Pos. 1 : Kevin Parker, Republican

House Pos. 2 : John Ahern, Republican; John Driscoll, Democratic; Shelly O’Quinn, Republican

7th District Senate : Bob Morton, Republican; Barbara Mowrey, Democratic

House Pos. 1 : Shelly Short, Republican

House Pos. 2 : Joel Kretz, Republican

9th District House Pos. 1 : Susan Fagan, Republican

House Pos. 2 : Joe Schmick, Republican; Glen Stockwell, Republican

Spokane County

Commissioner District 3 : Al French, GOP; Jeff Holy, Republican; Bonnie Mager, Democratic; Steve Salvatori, Republican; David Elton, Republican

Assessor : Ralph Baker, Republican; Vicki Horton, Republican; Andrew Jackson, Democratic; Lori Wick, Independent; Sadie Charlene Cooney, Democratic

Auditor : Leonard Christian, Republican; Vicky Dalton, Democratic

Clerk : Thomas Fallquist, Republican

Prosecuting Attorney : Chris Bugbee, Republican; Frank Malone, Democratic; Jim Reierson, Law & Order; Dave Stevens, Republican; Steve Tucker, Republican

Sheriff : Ozzie Knezovich, Republican

Treasurer : Skip Chilberg, Democratic

Judicial

State Supreme Court Pos. 1 : Jim Johnson; Stan Rumbaugh

Pos. 5 : Barbara Madsen

Pos. 6 : Bryan Chuschoff, Richard Sanders, Charlie Wiggins

Court of Appeals Dist. 3 : Harvey Dunham, Laurel Siddoway

District Court Pos. 1: Vance Peterson; Pos. 2: Sara Derr; Pos. 3: John Cooney; Pos. 4: Patti Connolly Walker; Pos. 5: Gregory Tripp; Pos. 6: Debra Hayes, Timothy Note; Pos. 7: Donna Wilson; Pos. 8: Richard White