Campaigns, balloting coming to a close

Sun., Nov. 5, 2006

The Spokesman-Review

This is a recap of The Spokesman-Review’s editorial endorsements for the 2006 election. Except in one race where an independent was endorsed, we have listed only Democrats and Republicans. An [X] represents our recommendation.

WASHINGTON

U.S. Senate

Maria Cantwell (D)

[X] Mike McGavick (R)

U.S. House of Representatives

Peter Goldmark (D)

[X] Cathy McMorris (R)

Initiative 920

(Estate tax repeal)

Yes

[X] No

Initiative 933

(Property regulation)

Yes

[X] No

Initiative 937

(Alternative energy sources)

Yes

[X] No

HJR 4223

(Personal property tax exemption)

[X] Yes

State Supreme Court

Position 2

Susan Owens

[X] Stephen Johnson

3rd Legislative District

House seat 1

[X] Alex Wood (D)

Laura Carder (R)

4th Legislative District

House seat 2

Ed Foote (D)

[X] Lynn Schindler (R)

6th Legislative District

Senate

[X] Chris Marr (D)

Brad Benson (R)

House seat 1

Don A. Barlow (D)

[X] John W. Serben (R)

House seat 2

Barbara Lampert (D)

[X] John E. Ahern (R)

7th Legislative District

Senate

Chris Zaferes (D)

[X] Bob Morton (R)

House seat 1

[X] Jack Miller (D)

Bob Sump (R)

9th Legislative District

House seat 1

Caitlin Ross (D)

[X] Steve Hailey (R)

Spokane County

County Commissioner

Bonnie Mager (D)

[X] Phil Harris (R)

Assessor

Judy Personett (D)

[X] Ralph Baker (R)

Auditor

[X] Vicky M. Dalton (D)

Mike Volz (R)

Prosecuting Attorney

Bob Caruso (D)

[X] Steve Tucker (R)

Sheriff

James Flavel (D)

[X] Ozzie Knezovich (R)

Treasurer

D.E. “Skip” Chilberg (D)

[X] Bob Wrigley (R)

District Court

Position 3

[X] John O. Cooney

Mark A. Laiminger

Position 4

Patti Connolly Walker

[X] Mary Logan

Position 5

Jeffrey Leslie

[X] Gregory J. Tripp

Position 6

Debra R. Hayes

[X] Mike Nelson

City of Spokane

Proposition 1

(Recall elections)

[X] Yes

Spokane Transit Authority

Proposition 1

(Identify light rail funding sources)

Yes

[X] No

Proposition 2

(Preliminary light rail engineering)

Yes

[X] No

IDAHO

U.S. House of Representatives

[X] Larry Grant (D)

Bill Sali (R)

Governor

[X] Jerry Brady (D)

Butch Otter (R)

Lieutenant Governor

[X] Jim Risch (R)

Larry LaRocco (D)

Attorney General

[X] Lawrence Wasden (R)

Robert A. Wallace (D)

Superintendent of Schools

[X] Jana Jones (D)

Tom Luna (R)

Controller

[X] Jackie Groves Twilegar (D)

Donna Jones (R)

Treasurer

[X] Ron Crane (R)

Howard Faux (D)

1st Legislative District

Senate

[X] Shawn Keough (R)

Jim Ramsey (D)

House Position A

[X] Eric Anderson (R)

Steve Elgar (D)

House Position B

[X] George Eskridge (R)

Bob Wynhausen (D)

2nd Legislative District

Senate

[X] Joyce Broadsword (R)

Steve Johnson (D)

House Position B

[X] Richard Taniguchi (D)

R.J. “Dick” Harwood (R)

4th Legislative District

Senate

[X] John Goedde (R)

Steven L. Foxx (D)

House Position A

[X] Marge Chadderdon (R)

Bonnie Douglas (D)

House Position B

[X] George Sayler (D)

Sharon Culbreth (R)

5th Legislative District

Senate

[X] Jim Hammond (R)

Charles W. “Chuck” Thomas (D)

House Position A

[X] Bob Nonini (R)

David Larsen (D)

House Position B

[X] Frank N. Henderson (R)

Lyndon Harriman (D)

Proposition 1

(Education funding)

Yes

[X] No

Proposition 2

(Property regulation)

Yes

[X] No

HJR 2

(Gay marriage ban)

Yes

[X] No

SJR 107

(Idaho Millennium Fund)

[X] Yes

Advisory measure

(Property tax reform)

[X] Yes

Kootenai County

County commissioner

Todd Tondee (R)

[X] Tom Macy (I)

Assessor

[X] Mike McDowell (R)

John F. Gessner (Lib)

Treasurer

[X] Tom Malzahn (R)

Dan Duffey (D)

Aquifer protection district

[X] Yes