First day for filing draws majority of candidates

Whitman County Commissioner Michael Largent, District Three, left, shares a joke with Sandy Jamison, county auditor candidate, as they file for election on-line in the elections office Monday morning. Behind, Sheriff Brett Myers glances over as he enters the office to file likewise.

The Whitman County Elections office was a popular place Monday morning at 9 a.m. as candidates turned out to file for this year’s election. Monday was the opening day for candidate filing which will end May 18 at 4 p.m.

Whitman County incumbents turned up at the election’s office to use the laptops located there to...