By Doug Barker
The Daily World
Primary races are upcoming for both Grays Harbor county commission seats on the ballot this fall as candidate filing wrapped up around the state Friday.
Kevin Pine of Aberdeen filed Friday as a Republican to make it a three-way race for the Commission Position 2 seat. Others in the race are incumbent Randy Ross and John Shaw, both of Aberdeen. Neither stated a party preference.
The race for the East County seat being vacated by Wes Cormier has drawn five candidates. Cormier is running for the state Senate.
The commission candidates include Jack Dwyer and Jamie Nichols of Montesano and two from Elma, Jill Warne and Jim Sorensen, who is the town’s mayor. Warne is a Republican, Nichols is a Democrat, Dwyer filed as an Independent and Sorensen and Chris Miller, who lives in McCleary stated no party preference.
All Washington races that draw more than two candidates go on the August primary ballot and the top two advance to the General Election.
Democratic Congressman Derek Kilmer has four challengers, three Republicans and a Democrat.
Local candidate filings as of mid-day Tuesday:
Congressional District 6: Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor; Rebecca Parson, D-Tacoma; Elizabeth Kreiselmaier, R-Gig Harbor; Chris Welton, R-Bremerton; Stephan Brodhead, R-Tacoma; and Johny Alberg, R- Olalla.
Grays Harbor Superior Court Position 1: David Edwards, Aberdeen, non-paritisan
Grays Harbor Superior Court Position 2: Katie Svoboda, Montesano, non-partisan
Grays Harbor Superior Court Position 3: David Mistachkin, Aberdeen, non-partisan
19th Legislative District, State Senator: Dean Takko, D-Longview; Jeff Wilson, R-Longview; Wes Cormier, R-Elma
19th Legislative District, State Representative Position 1: Clint Bryson, D-Montesano; Marianna Everson, D-Montesano; Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen.
19th Legislative District, State Representative Position 2: Brian Blake, D-Aberdeen; Jim McIntire, R-Cathlamet.
24th Legislative District, State Senator: Connie Beauvais, R-Joyce; Kevin Van de Wege, D-Sequim
24th Legislative District, State Representative Position 1: Mike Chapman, D-Port Angeles; Daniel Charles Svoboda, Port Hadlock, Trump Republican; Sue Forde, R- Sequim.
24th Legislative District, State Representative Position 2: Brian Pruiett, R-Carlsborg; Steve Tharinger, D-Sequim; Jodi Wilke, R-Carlsborg; Darrin Corcoran, D-Elma
PUD Commissioner 3: Russ Skolrood, Hoquiam, non-partisan
Grays Harbor County Commissioner District 1: Jamie Nichols, Montesano, Democrat; John (Jack) Dwyer, Montesano, independent; Jill Warne, R-Elma; Jim Sorensen, no party, Elma; Chris Miller, no party, McCleary.
Grays Harbor County Commissioner District 2: John Shaw, Aberdeen, no party preference; Randy Ross, Aberdeen, no party preference; Kevin Pine, R-Aberdeen;
