The Candidate Filing Week continues until 4 PM Friday. There are 72 positions open and so far, 49 candidates have filed for 43 of those offices up for election this fall.
The only county-wide seat up for election is Mason County Superior Court Judge Position 1. At last check, two people have filed for that position: incumbent Cadine Ferguson-Brown and Dave Stevens.
There are three seats on the Shelton City Council up for election: Council Member No. 1, No. 2 and No. 5. So far, George Blush has filed for for Council Member No. 1 and incumbent Kathy McDowell has filed for Council Member No. 2.
Don Welander filed to retain his seat as Public Hospital District No. 1 Commissioner Position No. 2.
Tommy Thombs filed to remain Public Hospital District No. 2 Commissioner Position No. 2.
In the Port of Shelton, the two incumbents, Dick Taylor and Sue Patterson, have filed to retain their Commission seats.
In the Port of Dewatto, Richard “Ted” Edwards filed for Commissioner District No. 1.
Arthur E. Whitson, Jr. filed for Port of Grapeview Commissioner District No. 1.
Lori Kincannon filed for Port of Hoodsport Commissioner Position No. 2.
Several school districts have multiple seats up for election this fall.
There are four open seats on the Shelton School Board.
At last check, Karla Knudsen-Johnston filed to remain in her Director District No. 1 seat.
Andrew Wilford filed for Director District No. 2.
Sherri Heise filed for Director Position No. 1.
Keri Davidson and Lauren Gilmore filed for Director Position No. 2.
There are four open seats on the Pioneer School Board.
Rebecca Bechtolt has filed for Director Position No. 1.
Robert Clark and Jim Christie have filed for Director Position No. 3.
Ellory Rowe and Nicholas Stone have filed for Board Director Position No. 4.
There are four on the Hood Canal School Board.
Jimmy Harris has filed for Position No. 4.
The North Mason School Board has three open seats.
Erick Youngberg has filed to retain his Director District No. 1 seat.
There are three open seats on the Southside School Board.
Heather Stoffle has filed for Director Position No. 1.
Laurie Cox has filed for Director Position No. 2.
The Grapeview School Board has three openings.
Wes Martin has filed for Director Position No. 2.
And the Mary M. Knight School Board has three open seats.
Alexander Ushman filed for Director District No. 1.
Cynthia Brehmeyer filed for Director District No. 3.
Here are the filings so far for fire district commissions:
Fire District 3 Commissioner Position No. 2: Nancy A Montgomery
Fire District 4 Commissioner Position No. 1: Dean Hirschi
Fire District 4 Commissioner Position No. 3: Greg Sypnicki
Fire District 5 Commissioner Position No. 1: Pete Butkus
Fire District 6 Commissioner Position No. 1: Troy Woodard
Fire District 11 Commissioner Position No. 3: Kelly Frazier
Fire District 12 Commissioner Position No. 2: Nicholas Jones
Fire District 13 Commissioner Position No. 2: Dane Hansen and Richard M Stevens Sr.
Fire District 16 Commissioner Position No. 1: Larry Taylor
Fire District 16 Commissioner Position No. 2: Trevor Severance
Fire District 17 Commissioner Position No. 2: Patrick O’Brien and Jenni Glasco
North Mason Regional Fire Authority Commissioner Position No. 2: John Inch
North Mason Regional Fire Authority Commissioner Position No. 3: Daniel Kewish
And Sarah Carlson filed for Trails End Water District Commissioner Position No. 3.
Those interested in filing for an open seat this fall have until 4 PM Friday, May 19th to do so. For a complete list of offices open for election, click here. If you have any questions about candidate filing, please contact the Mason County Elections Department at (360) 427-9670, ext. 470 or (360) 275-4467, ext. 470.