Candidate filings in county heat up before deadline

Colfax will have a race for mayor this fall, as Councilman Thomas Huntwork Tuesday joined Carol Stueckle, who filed last week, as the only two candidates to thus far file for the post.

In-person filing began at Whitman County’s elections office Monday and continues through 5 p.m. Friday. Seats on city councils, as well as director seats on the boards of various school, park, cemetery and fire districts are up this year.

Races with more than two candidates will be on the ballot for the Aug. 16 primary, with the top two vote recipients advancing to November’s general election.

Another challenge was mounted by Kirby Dailey, who filed Monday to challenge incumbent Laura Johnson for her seat on the Colfax School Board. Johnson filed Tuesday.

Other contested races as of press time Wednesday included Sharon Schnebly and Mark Young for the position 1 seat on the Garfield town council; incumbent Dwight Lust and Nancy Anderson for the at large seat on the Endicott school board and Chuck Petras of Farmington versus Richard Bridge of Garfield for commissioner of Garfield Fire District 3.

Tom Kammerzell, who previously announced his candidacy, officially filed Monday for the Port of Whitman commissioner from District 3, a position now held by Don Cox. Cox had not filed as of mid week.

Candidates to file as of press time, listed by city, were:

Port of Whitman - Dan Boone, Pullman, Commissioner from District 2.

Pullman Hospital Commission - Jennifer Blaylock, position 1, C. Michael Murphy, position 2.

Garfield/Farmington Hospital Commission - Kurt Kimberling of Garfield, position 1, Donald Brown of Garfield, position 2.

Colfax Hospital Commission - Kirk Suess of Steptoe, position 1, Steve Moore of Dusty, position 4.

Colfax - Town: Carol Stueckle and Thomas Huntwork, mayor.

Colfax - School: Laura Johnson and Kirby Dailey, position 1; Kathy Wride, position 2; Robert Smith, position 3; Brian Becker, position 4. Fire District 13, Allen Cochrane, commissioner.

Colton - Town: Jerry Weber, mayor; Charles DeMeerleer, council pos. 1; Dorothy Sharp, council position 4.

Colton - School: Jana Schultheis, position 2. Fire District 12, Gary Boone, commissioner 3.

Endicott - Town: David Bilow, council position 3. School: Greta White, position 1; Frank Garrett, position 2; Marvin Scmick, position 3; Dwight Lust and Nancy Anderson, position 5. Fire District 6: Charmaine Despain, commissioner 2. Parks: Linda Greenhaigh, position 4; Jennifer Meyer, position 5.

Farmington - Town: Frank Triplett, council position 1; Todd Lobdell, council position 5. Cemetery: Ollie Hurley, commissioner.

Garfield - Town: Sharon Schnebly and Mark Young, council position 1.

Garfield - School: John Orfe, position 3, Russell Jamison, position 5. Fire District 3: Chuck Petras and Richard Bridge, commissioner 3.

LaCrosse - School: Michael Stubbs, position 4; Glenda Scheideman, position 5. Parks: Jamie Nelson, position 3; Kim Berquist, position 4.

Lamont - School: Julie McDaniel, council position 3.

Malden - Town: Chris Beard, council position 5.

Oakesdale - Town: Ale Evans, council position 1; Thomas Crooks, council position 3. School: Larry Peringer, position 1; Doug Hinkins, position 3; Shelly Lobdell, position 5. Cemetery: William Johnson, commissioner 2. Parks: Doug Hovde, position 3.

Palouse - City: Michael Echanove, mayor; Cecil Floyd, council position 4; Rick Wekenman, council position 5; Nroman Schorzman, council position 6.

Pullman - City: Glenn Johnson, mayor; Nathan Weller, council Ward 2; Pat Wright, council Ward 3. School: Susan Weed, position 1; Allison Munch-Rotolo, position 2, Jim Evermann, position 3.

Rosalia - Town: Robert Hill, council position 2; Nan Konishi, council position 4.

St. John - Town: K.B. Trunkey, mayor; Michael Webb, council position 1. Cemetery: Karen Mills, commissioner 3.

Steptoe - School: Dan Hall, position 3.

Tekoa - School: Janine Zimmerman, position 3; Michael McHargue, position 4. Parks: Chanda Heer, position 1; Amie Eaton, position 5.

Uniontown - Fire District 14: Ben Wolf, commissioner.