Elections

About two dozen Thurston County candidates file on first day

Candidates wishing to participate in the 2016 election can file by mail, online or in-person this week at the Auditor’s Office in the Thurston County Courthouse Complex, 2000 Lakeridge Dr. SW, Olympia. For more information, go to thurstonvotes.org.
Candidates wishing to participate in the 2016 election can file by mail, online or in-person this week at the Auditor’s Office in the Thurston County Courthouse Complex, 2000 Lakeridge Dr. SW, Olympia. For more information, go to thurstonvotes.org. Staff writer

Several national, state and Thurston County government seats are up for election this fall.

By Monday afternoon, the first day of the 2016 filing week, about two dozen candidates had filed for local legislative seats, Thurston County commission spots, judgeships and other positions.

For a complete list that includes governor and other statewide seats, go to thurstonvotes.org and click on “2016 candidates who have filed.”

Legislative District No. 2 (includes Pierce and Thurston counties)

State Representative, Pos. 1, partisan office, two-year short and full term

Amy Pivetta Hoffman, prefers independent Democratic Party, Puyallup, friendsofaph@gmail.com

Legislative District No. 20 (includes Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis and Thurston counties)

State Senator, partisan office, four-year term

John Braun, prefers Republican Party, Chehalis, johnbraun@votebraun.com

State Representative, Pos. 2, partisan office, two-year term

Ed Orcutt, prefers Republican Party, Kalama, ElectEdOrcutt@kalama.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

State Representative, Pos. 1, partisan office, two-year term

Rhenda Iris Strub, prefers Democratic Party, Olympia, rhenda@rhenda.com

State Representative, Pos. 2, partisan office, two-year term

Beth Doglio, prefers Democratic Party, Olympia, bethdoglio@comcast.net

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

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

District No. 2, partisan office, four-year term

Gary Edwards, states 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

Judge Position 2, nonpartisan office, four-year term

Christine Schaller, Tumwater, judgechristineschaller@yahoo.com

Judge Position 3, nonpartisan office, four-year term

Carol Murphy, Olympia, mikencarol@msn.com

Judge Position 4, nonpartisan, four-year term

Erik D. Price, Olympia, price.edp.2016.judge@gmail.com

Judge Position 5, nonpartisan office, four-year term

Mary Sue Wilson, Olympia, marysuewilsonhorton@gmail.com

Judge Position 6, nonpartisan office, four-year term

James J. Dixon, Olympia, judgejamesdixon@yahoo.com

Judge Position 7, nonpartisan office, four-year term

John C. Skinder, Olympia, johnskinderforjudge@gmail.com

Judge Position 8, nonpartisan office, four-year term

Anne Hirsch, Olympia, pamphlet@co.thurston.wa.us

Thurston Public Utility District

District No. 2, commissioner

Russ Olsen, Lacey, 1974reo@gmail.com

This story was originally published May 16, 2016 at 5:46 PM with the headline "About two dozen Thurston County candidates file on first day."

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