Several new candidates filed for regional and statewide offices Wednesday.
The candidate filing period will continue through Friday. The primary election will be Aug. 7. The general election will be Nov. 6.
No new candidates had filed by 3 p.m. Wednesday for Jefferson County offices.
Candidates who have filed for the Jefferson County Superior Court position made open by the retirement of two-term Judge Craddock D. Verser are Peggy Ann Bierbaum and Keith Harper, both court commissioners.
Port Townsend attorney Michael Haas has said he will run for the seat but had not filed as of 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Incumbents Jefferson County Commissioner David Sullivan, a Democrat, and Jefferson County Public Utility District Commissioner Wayne King have filed, along with former Port Townsend Mayor Geoff Masci, a Republican who is challenging Phil Johnson, incumbent county commissioner.
Johnson has said he will run but had not filed as of Wednesday afternoon.
The following new regional and statewide candidates who filed late Tuesday and through 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon were listed on the county government website, which is linked to the Washington Election Information System:
■ Richard B. Sanders of Olympia, a former state Supreme Court justice, filed for the six-year Position 9 seat being vacated by Justice Tom Chambers, who is retiring.
■ Republican Mike the Mover of Mill Creek filed for the position held by Democrat Maria Cantwell of Seattle, who is seeking re-election.
■ Republican David Eichner of Tacoma filed for the 6th Congressional District seat being vacated by 18-term Democratic incumbent Norm Dicks. The district includes Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor, Kitsap, Mason and Pierce counties.
■ Democrat Rob Hill of Shoreline and L. Dale Sorgen of Sultan, who filed as an independent, filed for the position of governor being vacated by incumbent Democrat Chris Gregoire.
Also filing for the position as Republicans were Shahram Hadian of Mill Creek and Javier Lopez of Lacey.
■ Republican Bill Finkbeiner of Bellevue filed for the seat held by Democratic incumbent Lt. Gov. Brad Owen, who is seeking re-election.
■ Incumbent Democratic state Treasurer Jim McIntire of Seattle filed for re-election.
■ Republican Stephen Pidgeon of Everett filed for the state attorney general position held by Republican Rob McKenna, who has said he plans to run for governor.
■ John Patterson Blair of Vashon filed for the nonpartisan superintendent of public instruction position held by incumbent Randy Dorn, who has filed for re-election.
■ Republican John Adams and Brian Berend of Auburn, who filed as an independent, filed for the insurance commissioner position held by incumbent Democrat Mike Kreidler, who is running for re-election.
■ Jim Foley of Olympia filed for the Division 2, District 2 state Court of Appeals position that covers Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor, Kitsap, Mason and Thurston counties.
