Fields crowded for Thurston County Commission, Legislature
Filing week ended Friday with a number of local candidates coming in under the wire to get their names on the fall ballot.
The competition for Legislative District 22’s Position No. 1 turned into a five-way race. Franklin Edwards, Karen Johnson and Donald Austin joined Rhenda Iris Strub and Laurie Dolan in a race with no incumbent. Austin is the only Republican in the field of Democrats.
Meanwhile, Beth Doglio will be uncontested for District 22’s Position No. 2.
Diane Dondero joined the race for Thurston County Commission District No. 1, making it a five-way race with Jim Cooper, Allen Miller, Jon Pettit and John (Hutch) Hutchings.
Races with more than two candidates will be placed on the Aug. 2 primary ballot. All other races will be on the Nov. 8 general election ballot.
For a complete list candidates that includes governor and other statewide seats as well as uncontested races, go to thurstonvotes.org and click on “2016 candidates who have filed.”
Here are the contested legislative and Thurston County races set up this filing week:
Legislative District No. 2 (includes Pierce and Thurston counties)
State senator
Randi Becker, prefers Republican Party, Eatonville, rbecker44106@gmail.com.
Tamborine Borrelli, prefers Democratic Party, Yelm, contact@tamborine2016.com.
Marilyn Rasmussen, prefers Democratic Party, Eatonville, marilyn@rainierconnect.com
State representative, Pos. 1, partisan office, two-year short and full term
Amy Pivetta Hoffman, prefers independent Democratic Party, Puyallup, friendsofaph@gmail.com.
Andrew Barkis, prefers Republican Party, Lacey, Andrew@electandrewbarkis.org.
State representative, Pos. 2, partisan office, two-year short and full term
JT Wilcox, prefers Republican Party, McKenna, jt@jtwilcox.org.
Derek Maynes, prefers Democratic Party, Puyallup, contact@derekmaynes.com.
Andrew M. Christensen, no party preference, Bellingham, Andrew.Christensen.e@gmail.com.
Nathaniel Downes, prefers Democratic Party, Orting, votedownes@gmail.com.
Legislative District No. 22 (Thurston County)
State Senator, partisan office, four-year term
Erik Lee, prefers Democratic Party, Olympia, eriklee2016@gmail.com
Sam Hunt, prefers Democratic Party, Olympia, votehunt@comcast.net
Steve Owens, no party preference, Olympia, info@electsteveowens.org
Spencer Baldwin, prefers Democratic Party, Olympia, spencerbaldwinsenate@gmail.com
State Representative, Pos. 1, partisan office, two-year term
Rhenda Iris Strub, prefers Democratic Party, Olympia, rhenda@rhenda.com
Laurie Dolan, prefers Democratic Party, Olympia, lhdolan@comcast.net
Franklin Edwards, prefers Democratic Party, Olympia, Ctefranklin@yahoo.com
Karen Johnson, prefers Democratic Party, Olympia, info@peopleforkarenjohnson.com
Donald Austin, prefers Republican Party, Olympia, austin.don7@gmail.com
Legislative District No. 35 (includes Kitsap, Mason, Thurston counties)
State Representative, Pos. 1, partisan office, two-year term
Dan Griffey, prefers Republican Party, Allyn, danielgriffey@gmail.com
Irene Bowling, prefers Democratic Party, Silverdale, irene.ruth.bowling@gmail.com
State Representative, Pos. 2, partisan office, two-year term
Drew C. MacEwen, prefers Republican Party, Union, votedrewmac@gmail.com
Craig Patti, prefers Independent Democratic Party, Allyn, votecraigpatti@outlook.com
Thurston County Commission
District No. 1, partisan office, four-year term
Jim Cooper, prefers Democratic Party, Olympia, jim@electjimcooper.com.
Allen Miller, states no party preference, Olympia, allen@atmlawoffice.com.
Jon Pettit, prefers Independent Party, Olympia, jon@jonpettit.us.
John (Hutch) Hutchings, no party preference, Olympia, votehutch@gmail.com.
Diane Dondero, prefers Democratic Party, Rainier, thepeoplescandidate@teachgeniusfirst.com.
District No. 2, partisan office, four-year term
Gary Edwards, no party preference, Yelm, garyedwards@fairpoint.net
Kelsey Hulse, prefers Democratic Party, Lacey, Kelsey@kelseyhulse.com
Thurston County Superior Court
Judge Position 1, nonpartisan office, four-year term
Chris Lanese, Olympia, chris@chrislaneseforjudge.com.
Laura M. Murphy, Olympia, lauramurphyforjudge@gmail.com.
Judge Position 7, nonpartisan office, four-year term
John C. Skinder, Olympia, johnskinderforjudge@gmail.com
Jim Foley, Olympia, olyfoley@hotmail.com
This story was originally published May 20, 2016 at 4:49 PM with the headline "Fields crowded for Thurston County Commission, Legislature."