Candidate Filing Complete, Ballot Order Set

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Candidate Filing Complete, Ballot Order Set

Candidate Filing Week came to an end Friday with a few last minute Declarations of Candidacy before Election Officials in the Mason County Auditor’s Office did the lot draw to set the order for the Primary Ballot.

Here are the candidates in the order they will appear on the August 4, 2026 ballot.

There are seven running for Mason County Commissioner District 3 – the seat currently held by Sharon Trask who is not seeking re-election:
Eric Onisko (GOP)
Daniel Cameron (Republican)
Miguel Gutierrez (Labor Democrat)
Rick Lee (Republican)
Karen (Schade) Sullivan (Republican)
George Blush (Republican)
Lovejoy Schaefer (Independent)

There are four running for Mason County Auditor:
Tamra “Tam” Ingwaldson (Democrat)
Incumbent Steve Duenkel (Republican)
Monika Balmer (Republican)
Vivian Glass (States No Party Preference)

There are two running for Mason County Clerk:
Incumbent Republican Charles G. Rhodes
Republican Tammy Clark

There are two running for Mason County Treasurer:
Republican Randy Lewis
Incumbent Democrat Brittany A. Pearson

Running unopposed
Independent Patti McLean filed to remain Mason County Assessor.

Democrat Jaime Taylor filed to retain her seat as Mason County Coroner.

Republican Michael Dorcy filed for his seat as Mason County Prosecutor.

Ryan Spurling (running as a Republican) filed to remain Mason County Sheriff.

George Alan Steele filed to retain his seat as Mason County District Court Judge.

Two are running for Mason PUD 3 Commissioner District 2 – the non-partisan seat currently held by Tom Farmer:
Mick Sprouffske
Randy Neatherlin

Ronald S. Gold is running unopposed for Mason County PUD No. 1 Commissioner District 3.

There are three running for 35th Legislative District State Representative Pos. 1 race:
Incumbent Republican Dan Griffey
Democrat Shaena Garberich
Democrat Jim Pierson

The two running for 35th Legislative District Representative Pos. 2:
Incumbent Republican Travis Couture
Democrat Maria Littlesun

There are two running for 35th Legislative District State Senator:
Democrat Carolina Mejia
Incumbent Republican Drew MacEwen

And there are five running for Congressional District 6 U.S. Representative:
Incumbent Democrat Emily Randall
Independent Brian P. O’Gorman (who lists a Shelton address)
Republican Teresa Fox from Bremerton
Macy Jones (states no party preference) from Sequim
Trump Republican Leon Lawson from Aberdeen

Ballots for the Primary Election will be mailed to voters around July 17th.

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