Candidate filing week came to a close Friday with 56 people declaring for 45 office up for election this fall. One of the four seats on the Shelton City Council up for election this fall has drawn the most attention with four candidates. The other City Council seat have two candidates. There are also contested races for Mason County Public Hospital District No. 1 Commission, Shelton School Board, Pioneer School Board, Mary M. Knight School Board, Hood Canal School Board and Fire District 13 while most other races have one candidate.
The race for Shelton City Council Member No. 3 has four candidates: Carl Rhodes, Douglas Peterson, Sharon Schirman (incumbent), and Kenneth G. Mobley.
Shelton City Council Member No. 4 incumbent Erick Onisko is being challenged by Holly Cahoon.
In the race for Shelton City Council Member No. 6, Shaena Garberich is challenging incumbent Lyndsey Sapp.
And Shelton City Council Member No. 7 incumbent Miguel Gutierrez is being challenged by Daniel Velasco.
For the governing body overseeing Mason Health, Public Hospital District No. 1 of Mason County, incumbent Darrin Moody is being challenged by Pam Schlauderaff for Commissioner Position No. 1.
And Lori Brady, who was appointed to the seat in January, is running unopposed for Commissioner Position No. 3.
In Public Hospital District No. 2 of Mason County, Patty Stone is running unopposed for Commissioner Position No. 1; Katie Ladner is running unopposed for Commissioner Position No. 4; and Herb Gerhardt is running unopposed for Commissioner Position No. 5.
Kristy Buck is running unopposed for Port of Shelton Commissioner Position No. 3.
In the Port of Allyn, Michael Curtin Sr. filed to remain Port Commissioner District No. 2 while no one filed for Port Commissioner No. 3 – the seat currently held by John A. Sheridan.
Will Sapp filed for Port of Dewatto Commissioner District No. 2 while David Haugen filed for Commissioner District No. 3. Both are unopposed.
Jerred Sowinski is running for Port of Grapeview Commissioner District No. 3 unopposed. This is the seat currently held by Jean Farmer.
In the Shelton School District, James Dale is running unopposed for School Board Director District No. 1.
Andrew Wilford is running unopposed for School Board Director Position No. 1. However, Gabriel Mora is challenging Matthew Welander for School Board Director District No. 3.
In the North Mason School District, Leanne Krotzer is running unopposed for School Board Director District No. 2 and Nick Thomas is running unopposed for School Board Director District No. 4. Rick Biehl filed for School Board Director District No. 5.
In the Pioneer School District, Robert Clark is facing Bill Wells for School Board Director Position No. 3. Michael LD Hill is running against Susan (Soosi) Day for School Board Director Position No. 5.
In the Hood Canal School District, Edie Reclusado is running unopposed for School Board Director District No. 1 and Jimmy Harris is running against Rebecca Roadman for School Board Position No. 4.
In the Southside School District, Don Robbins is running unopposed for School Board Director Position No. 5.
In the Grapeview School District, Tom Anderson is running unopposed for School Board Director Position No. 1 and Lance A Harpel is running unopposed for School Board Director District No. 3.
In the Mary M. Knight School District, there is a contested race for School Board Director Position No. 1 with Tracey Ushman facing Kayla Hali and Tessa Fatland in the Primary. And Jill M. Edgin is running unopposed for School Board Director District No. 2
In Mason County Fire District 4 (South Mason Fire), Greg Sypnicki is running unopposed for Commissioner Position No. 3.
In Mason County Fire District 5 (Central Mason Fire & EMS), Mike Creighton is running unopposed for Commissioner Position No. 3.
In Mason County Fire District 6 (Union Fire), Mike Sheetz is running unopposed for Commissioner Position No. 2.
In Mason County Fire District 12 (Matlock area), Derrick Nygaard is running unopposed for Commissioner Position NO. 1 – the seat currently held by Trina Young.
In Mason County Fire District 12 (Matlock area), Nicholas Jones is running unopposed for Commissioner Position No. 2.
In Mason County Fire District 12 (Matlock area), Steve Ingram is running unopposed for Commissioner Position No. 3.
In Mason County Fire District 13, Brian Core is running against Jesse Ogden for Commissioner Position No. 1.
In Mason County Fire District 17, Mark Fischer is running unopposed for Commissioner Position No. 1.
In Mason County Fire District 17, Jeff Severin is running unopposed for Commissioner Position No. 3.
In North Mason Regional Fire Authority, Kelley McIntosh is running unopposed for Commissioner Position No. 1.
Jill Satran-Loudin is running unopposed for Belfair Water District Commissioner Position No. 2
Stacey Swart is running unopposed for Hartstene Pointe Water Commissioner Position No. 2.
Stefan Birgh is running unopposed for Hartstene Pointe Water Commissioner Position No. 3
There will be special filing periods for the seats in which no one filed.
The Primary Election is Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Races with more than two candidates will appear on the Primary Election. The General Election is Tuesday, November 4, 2025.