PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County ballot is quickly filling up.
Thirteen new candidates filed on Wednesday for the Nov. 3 election.
As of Wednesday, 43 were running for 51 public offices subject to election. The filing week ends at 4:30 p.m. Friday.
Candidates can file in the Clallam County Auditor’s Office in the Clallam County courthouse, 223 W. Fourth Ave.
So far, there are six contested races with one — a Port Angeles City Council seat — headed for a primary.
If more than two candidates file for a position, a primary election will be held Aug. 18. The top two candidates advance to the general election.
If no candidate runs for a position, a special filing period will open June 10-12.
New filings
Wednesday filings show:
• Three candidates are running for the Port Angeles City Council seat being vacated by longtime councilman Larry Williams. Rick Burton and Max Mania filed Wednesday to compete against Peter Ripley for the vacant spot.
• Larry Little filed to run for Port Angeles mayor Gary Braun’s City Council position. Braun has indicated he will not run for reelection.
• Incumbent Bruce Guckenberg filed to run again for Forks City Council. He will face off against Randy McAvoy in the election.
• Debby Fuson joined the race to fill the Port Angeles School Board seat being held by Nancy McLaughlin.
• Incumbents Holly Rose and Elizabeth Hogan filed for re-election to the Crescent School Board.
• Virginia O’Neil is running for re-election against Jon Kirshbaum in the Sequim School Board.
• Brian Pederson filed to run for the Quillayute Valley School Board seat being held by Sharon Penn.
• Chris Christie filed for reelection in Clallam County Fire District No. 4 (Joyce).
• Joseph Seymour is running for re-election in Clallam County Fire District No. 6 (Quillayute Prairie/Beaver).
• Jerry Schwagler is running for Water District B (Black Diamond) commissioner.
• Robert Macaulay filed for re-election to the Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center (SARC) Park and Recreation District board of commissioners.
Other candidates
The other 30 candidates who filed for office in Clallam County on Monday or Tuesday:
• Peter Ripley, Port Angeles City Council
• Harry Bell, Port Angeles City Council
• Betsy Wharton, Port Angeles City Council
• Bryon Monohon, Forks mayor
• Joe Soha, Forks mayor
• Tom Scott, Forks City Council
• Randy McAvoy, Forks City Council
• Michael Breidenbach, Forks City Council.
• William Huizinga, Sequim City Council
• Walt Schubert, Sequim City Council
• Bob Anundson, Sequim City Council
• Michael East, Sequim City Council
• Sarah Methner, Port Angeles School District
• Cindy Kelly, Port Angeles School District
• Sandra Criss, Crescent School District
• Jon Kirshbaum, Sequim School District
• John Stubbs, Cape Flattery School District
• Lowell McQuoid, Clallam County Fire District No. 1 (Forks)
• David Whitney, Clallam County Fire District No. 2 (east and west of Port Angeles)
• Gary Coffey, Clallam County Fire District No. 3 (Sequim and east Clallam County)
• Sam Nugent, Clallam County Fire District No. 4 (Joyce)
• Donna Kay Buck, Clallam County Fire District No. 4 (Joyce)
• Glen McDaniel, Clallam County Fire District No. 5 (Clallam Bay-Sekiu)
• Jeffry Kopis, Clallam County Fire District No. 5 (Clallam Bay-Sekiu)
• John Calhoun, Port of Port Angeles commissioner
• Arlene Engel, Olympic Medical Center commissioner
• Jim Cammack, Olympic Medical Center commissioner
• Jim Leskinovitch, Olympic Medical Center commissioner at large
• Jan Richardson, Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center Park and Recreation District
• Susan Sorensen, Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center Park and Recreation District
Reporter Rob Ollikainen can be reached at 360-417-3537 or at rob.ollikainen@peninsuladailynews.com.
