Ballots swell from late filings
Names on Washington’s primary ballots multiplied rapidly Friday as the deadline for candidates to file for office approached.
In Spokane County, several races that looked like one party or the other would be without a candidate filled up, and in one case, created a contest in the primary.
Spokane attorney Bob Caruso and Kootenai County Deputy Prosecutor Jim Reierson both filed as Democrats for Spokane County prosecutor, a position held by Republican Steve Tucker, who is seeking re-election.
As expected, Spokane Valley Police Chief Cal Walker filed in the Republican primary against Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich. Democrat James Flavel of Spokane also entered the race.
And Democrat Skip Chilberg filed for his old job of county treasurer against Republican Bob Wrigley.
The U.S. Senate race – likely to boil down to a contest in November between incumbent Democrat Maria Cantwell and Republican Mike McGavick – grew to include a total of seven Republicans and five Democrats with several last-day filings. There will also be a Libertarian, Green Party and an Independent on the general election ballot.
Here’s a list of candidates on the Republican and Democratic primary ballots in Spokane County:
U.S. Senate
Republicans: William Edward Chovil, C. Mark Greene, Warren Hanson, Brad Klippert, Barry Massoudi, Mike McGavick, Gordon Allen Pross
Democrats: Maria Cantwell, Mike The Mover, Michael Goodspaceguy Nelson, Mohammad Said, Hong Tran
U.S. representative
Republican: Cathy McMorris
Democrat: Peter Goldmark
State Supreme Court
Position 2: Norman Erickson, Michael Johnson, Stephen Johnson, Susan Owens, Richard Smith
Position 8: Gerry Alexander, John Groen
Position 9: Jeannette Burrage, Tom Chambers
Court of Appeals: John Schultheis
Legislature
3rd District
State representative
Position 1
Republican: Laura Carder
Democrat: Alex Wood
Position 2
Republican: None
Democrat: Timm Ormsby
4th District
State representative
Position 1
Republican: Larry Crouse
Democrat: None
Position 2
Republican: Lynn Schindler
Democrat: Ed Foote
6th District
State Senate
Republican: Brad Benson
Democrat: Chris Marr
State representative
Position 1
Republican: John Serben
Democrat: Don Barlow
Position 2
Republican: John Ahern
Democrat: Barbara Lampert
7th District
State Senate
Republican: Bob Morton
Democrat: Chris Zafares
State representative
Position 1
Republican: Bob Sump
Democrat: Jack Miller
Position 2
Republican: Joel Kretz
Democrat: None
9th District
State representative
Position 1
Republican: Steve Haley, Tedd Nealey, Joe Schmick, Glen Stockwell
Democrat: Caitlin Ross
Position 2
Republican: David Buri
Democrat: None
District court
Position 1: Vance Peterson
Position 2: Dan Davis, Sara Derr, F. Dana Kelley
Position 3: John Cooney, Mark Laiminger
Position 4: Patti Connolly Walker, Mary Logan
Position 5: Gregory Tripp
Position 6: Christine Carlile, Harvey Dunham, Debra Hayes, Mike Nelson, David Stevens
Position 7: Donna Wilson
Position 8: Annette Plese
Position 9: Richard White
County assessor
Republican: Ralph Baker, Brad Stark
Democrat: Judy Personett
County auditor
Republican: Mike Volz
Democrat: Vicky Dalton
Spokane County Clerk
Republican: Thomas Fallquist
Democrat: None
County commissioner
Republican: Phil Harris
Democrat: Barb Chamberlain, Bonnie Mager, George Orr
County prosecutor
Republican: Steve Tucker
Democrat: Bob Caruso, Jim Reierson
County treasurer
Republican: Bob Wrigley
Democrat: Skip Chilberg
County sheriff
Republican: Ozzie Knezovich, Cal Walker
Democrat: James Flavel