PORT ANGELES — A dozen candidates on Tuesday added their names to a growing list of candidates running for public office in Clallam County.
So far, 30 candidates have filed for the 51 elected positions in the Nov. 3 general election.
The filing period began early Monday and ends at 4:30 p.m. Friday.
Candidates can file in the Auditor’s Office on the lower level of the Clallam County Courthouse, 223. W. Fourth St., Port Angeles.
As of Tuesday, just three Clallam County offices were being contested: Forks mayor, Sequim City Council and Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center Park and Recreation District.
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 an office, a special filing period will open June 10-12 to fill those spots.
Tuesday filings showed:
In Forks, Joe Soha filed Tuesday to run against Bryon Monohon, who filed Monday, for the position of mayor now held by Mayor Nedra Reed, who says she is not running for reelection.
Michael East to replace Sequim City Council member Paul McHugh, who said last month he does not plan to seek a third four-year term. Bob Anundson filed Monday for the same position.
In the third contested race, incumbent Susan Sorensen field for re-election to the No. 1 commissioner’s seat in the SARC district. Jan Richardson filed for the seat on Monday.
Peter Ripley on Tuesday filed to run for the Port Angeles City Council seat being vacated by longtime council member Larry Williams.
Incumbent Betsy Wharton filed on Tuesday for re-election to the Port Angeles City Council.
Back in Forks, Michael Breidenbach filed for re-election to the City Council on Tuesday. Randy McAvoy signed up to run for the Forks City Council seat now occupied by Bruce Guckenberg.
William Huizinga filed for re-election to the Sequim City Council on Tuesday.
In the Crescent District, board member Sandra Criss has filed for re-election.
Clallam County Fire District No. 2 (east and west of Port Angeles) Commissioner David Whitney filed for re-election on Tuesday, as did Fire District No. 4 (Joyce) Commissioner Sam Nugent.
At Olympic Medical Center, incumbent Jim Cammack is running for re-election to the hospital commission.
Others of the 18 candidates who filed for office in Clallam County on Monday are:
• Harry Bell, Port Angeles City Council.
• Tom Scott, Forks City Council.
• Walt Schubert, Sequim City Council.
• Sarah Methner, Port Angeles School District.
• Cindy Kelly, Port Angeles School District.
• Jon Kirshmaum, Sequim School District.
• John Stubbs, Cape Flattery School District.
• Lowell McQuoid, Clallam County Fire District No. 1 (Forks).
• Gary Coffey, Clallam County Fire District No. 3 (Sequim and east Clallam County).
• 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 Leskinovitch, Olympic Medical Center commissioner at large.
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Reporter Rob Ollikainen can be reached at 360-417-3537 or at rob.ollikainen@peninsuladailynews.com.
