Kurt Matter (D)
Resume: 45, Kettle Falls-area resident for 21 years … attended University of Washington … heavy equipment operator, former longtime orchardist, served on Kettle Falls School Board 1988-95 … married, two children.
Finances: $25,262 as of Oct. 15.
Why he’s running: “There are a lot of us in the 7th District who are frustrated over the polarization of the far right and the far left.”
Top priority: Promote education.
, DataTimes