Filing Week 2017: Lakewood Candidates Running For Election

LAKEWOOD, WA - Candidate filing week kicked off in Washington on Monday. All the candidates seeking seats at the state and local levels must file before the end of the week to appear on the primary ballot in August. Candidates will be filing throughout the week, and we'll update this list as new candidates submit paperwork.

Here's a look at the candidates who have filed so far near you:

Statewide

Legislative District 31 (Enumclaw, Sumner, Bonney Lake) State Senator

• Phil Fortunato (Prefers Republican Party)
• Michelle Rylands (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 31 (Enumclaw, Sumner, Bonney Lake) State Representative

• Morgan Irwin (Prefers Republican Party)
• Nate Lowry (Prefers Democratic Party)

Local Elections

Bonney Lake
Mayor of Bonney Lake

• Neil Johnson, Jr.

Council Pos. 1

• Randy McKibbin

Council Pos. 3

• Dan Swatman

Council Pos. 6

• Dave Baus
• Terry Carter

Sumner School District Director Dist. 1

• Deborah (Deb) Norris

Gig Harbor

Mayor of Gig Harbor

• Jill Guernsey
• Kit Kuhn

Council Pos. 1

• Rick Offner

Council Pos. 2

• Robert (Bob) Himes
• Scott Gray

Council Pos. 3

• Dave Christian
• Jim Franich

Council Pos. 7

• Paul Kadzik

Peninsula School District Director Dist. 2

• Deborah Krishnadasan

Peninsula School District Director Dist. 5

• David Olson
• Noelle Balliett

Lakewood
Council Pos. 1

• Mary B. Moss

Council Pos. 2

• Mike Brandstetter

Council Pos. 3

• Jason Whalen

Council Pos. 5

• Ria J. Johnson-Covington
• John Simpson

Puyallup
Council Dist. 1 Pos. 2

• John Hopkins
• Jim Kastama
• Curtis Thiel

Council Dist. 2 Pos. 2

• Heather Shadko

Council Dist. 3 Pos. 2

• Julie L. Door

Municipal Court Judge

• Andrea L. Beall

Puyallup Schools Director Pos. 1

• Nathaniel Downes

Puyallup Schools Director Pos. 4

• Kathy Yang
• Maddie Names

Sumner
Mayor Nonpartisan Office 4-year term

• Bill Pugh

Council Pos. 1

• Ronald (Ron) Haines

Council Pos. 2 Nonpartisan

• Kathy Hayden

Council Pos. 3 Nonpartisan

• Steve Allsop
• Barbara Bitetto

Sumner School District Director Dist. 1

• Deborah (Deb) Norris

Sumner School District Director Dist. 5

• Erin Markquart

University Place
Council Pos. 1

• Javier Figueroa
• Betsy Tainer

Council Pos. 3

• Steve Worthington
• Ken Campbell
• Patti Dailey

Council Pos. 5

• Denise McCluskey

University Place School District Director Pos. 1

• Ethelda Burke

University Place School District Director Pos. 2

• Michael Ehart
• Marisa Peloquin

For more candidates, including park and fire districts, see the Pierce County Elections website.

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