About two dozen Thurston County candidates file on first day
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."