The list of those filing for office in numerous — mostly municipal — positions continues to grow, as filing week draws toward its 4 p.m. Friday deadline.
Some of the 37 city council seats up for election have drawn more than one candidate so far.
With Margo Shortt not seeking re-election, her Aberdeen City Council Ward 4, Position 7 seat is being sought by two candidates so far, Rebecca Sanchez and Tara M. Mareth. Current Ward 5, Position 10 Councilman Alan Richrod has one challenger so far, Debi Ann Pieraccini.
Ocean Shores will have at least two primary races. Three candidates have filed for the Ocean Shores City Council Position 5 seat currently held by Lisa Scott, who was recently appointed to the position: Scott, Patrick Daugherty and Robert M. Doering Jr. Position 7 has drawn three candidates so far: Patric Hayes, David Lynn and Rich Hartman. The top two in each race advance beyond the August primary to the General Election.
In Montesano, two candidates, Brooke Chapman-Hoiness and incumbent Tyler Trimble, have filed for the Position 6 City Council seat. In Westport, two candidates have filed for the Position 1 and Position 2 seats: Brylie Jarnes and incumbent Melissa Huerta in Position 1, and Brennan Jarnes and Troy Meyers in Position 2, vacated by the resignation of Bob Parnell this year.
There are two mayoral races, Oakville and McCleary, this year. Incumbent McCleary Mayor Brenda Orffer had not filed as of noon Wednesday, but earlier told the Daily World she would. When she does, she will have a challenger, Chris Miller, who filed on Monday. Incumbent Oakville Mayor Angelo Cilluffo filed Monday and so far does not have a challenger.
In two countywide positions, Norma Tillotson, who was appointed to be the county’s prosecutor when former prosecutor Katie Svoboda was elected to the Superior Court, still doesn’t have an opponent, and neither does Stan Pinnick, running for re-election for his fourth term as a Port of Grays Harbor commissioner.
As of noon Wednesday, the following had filed for election:
Grays Harbor Prosecutor, Norma J. Tillotson
Port District, Commissioner 3, Stan Pinnick
Aberdeen Council, Ward 2, Position 4, John Maki
Aberdeen Council, Ward 3 Position 5, Liz Ellis
Aberdeen Council Ward 4, Position 7, Rebecca Sanchez
Aberdeen Council Ward 4, Position 7, Tara Mareth
Aberdeen Council Ward 5, Position 10, Alan Richrod
Aberdeen Council Ward 5, Position 10, Debi Ann Pieraccini
Cosmopolis Council, Position 5, Miles Wenzel
Elma Council, Position 1, Pat Miller
Hoquiam Council, Ward 1, Position 1, John Pellegrini
Hoquiam Council Ward 1, Position 2, Paul McMillan
Hoquiam Council Ward 2, Position 4, Jim George
Hoquiam Council Ward 3, Position 5, Tracey Ushman
Hoquiam Council Ward 4, Position 7, Jamie Brand
Hoquiam Council Ward 5, Position 10, Denise Anderson
Hoquiam Council Ward 6, Position 12, Elizabeth Reid
McCleary Mayor, Chris Miller
McCleary Council, Position 3, Max Ross
McCleary Council, Position 5, Deborah Joy Iverson
Montesano Council, Position 1, Clint Bryson
Montesano Council, Position 2, Rollin Caryl
Montesano Council, Position 3, Holly Shuck
Montesano Council, Position 6, Brooke Chapman-Hoiness
Montesano Council, Position 6, Tyler Trimble
Oakville Mayor, Angelo Cilluffo
Oakville Council, Position 3, Dan Martin
Oakville Council, Position 4, Julie Zehe
Ocean Shores Council, Position 5, Lisa Scott
Ocean Shores Council, Position 5, Patrick Daugherty
Ocean Shores Council, Position 5, Robert M. Doering
Ocean Shores Council, Position 1, Susan Conniry
Ocean Shores Council, Position 1, Eric Noble
Ocean Shores Council, Position 7, Rich Hartman
Ocean Shores Council, Position 7, Patric Hayes
Ocean Shores Council, Position 7, David Linn
Westport Council, Position 1, Brylie Jarnes
Westport Council, Position 1, Melissa Huerta
Westport Council, Position 2, Brennan Jarnes
Westport Council, Position 2, Troy Meyers
Westport Council, Position 3, Louis Summers
Westport Council, Position 4, Tom Aronson
Hospital District 1, Position 4, Carolyn Wescott
Public Hospital Hospital District 2, District 5, Becky Walsh
Park District 1, Position 2, Mike Reichenberger
Park District 1, Position 3, Kelly Redford
A number of school board and fire district positions are up for grabs and have been filed for by numerous candidates. A complete list of candidate filings can be found at co.grays-harbor.wa.us/government/Auditors/elections.php, and clicking “Candidate Filings” under the “Candidates” header on the page.
