PORT TOWNSEND — Election contest lineups for Jefferson County races remained the same Wednesday when no additional candidates filed with the county auditor.
Candidate filing week continues through Friday.
In the state’s top-two primary, set Aug. 2, the two candidates with most votes will advance to the Nov. 8 election regardless of party affiliation.
Races with only two candidates will be on the Nov. 8 ballot.
Filings so far pit state Rep. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim, against Danille Turissini of Port Ludlow, who filed with the preference of “Independent GOP Party” for the 24th Legislative District Senate seat now occupied by Jim Hargrove, D-Hoquiam, who is retiring.
In other 24th District legislative races, Mike Chapman, a Port Angeles Democrat, filed for the two-year Position 1 state representative position being vacated by Van De Wege.
Incumbent state Rep. Steve Tharinger, a Sequim Democrat, also filed for re-election to a two-year term in the Position 2 district seat he has held for three terms.
County races
Cynthia Koan, Kate Dean and Tim Thomas have filed as Democrats for the District 1 county commissioner seat being vacated by Phil Johnson.
Incumbent District 2 County Commissioner David Sullivan has filed for a fourth four-year term.
Filing for a six-year term on the Jefferson County Public Utility District commission were incumbent Barney Burke and challenger Jeff Randall.
Jefferson County Superior Court Judge Keith Harper is running for a second four-year term and currently has no declared opposition.
Regional, state seats
U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, a Port Angeles native whose 6th District includes Jefferson and Clallam counties, also filed for re-election to the two-year position he has held since 2012.
The seat held by U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Seattle, is up as well as nine statewide executive offices and three Supreme Court seats.
Statewide offices on the ballot will be governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor, attorney general, commissioner of public lands, superintendent of public instruction and insurance commissioner.
For complete lists of candidates who have filed for election, see the Jefferson County auditor website, http://tinyurl.com/PDN-jeffcoelections.
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Jefferson County Editor Charlie Bermant can be reached at 360-385-2335 or cbermant@peninsuladailynews.com.
