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Candidates File for Fall Elections
Filing for open elected positions in Columbia and northeastern Walla Walla Counties was held in June. After an extended filing period, four positions remained unfiled in Columbia County (see list below). With one exception – the Prescott School District "At Large" position – all of the other local contests received only one filer.
Because none of the local races received more than two filers, all of the candidates for these races will appear only on the General Election ballot in November. In the August Primary Election, voters will select finalists for the special election for the 16th District legislative race. Voters in the City of Dayton will also weigh in on annexation into the Columbia County Rural Library District on the August ballot. (See separate articles.)
Vote counting for the Primary Election will be August 18th, and for the General Election will be November 3rd. Primary ballots will be mailed July 29th.
Below is the list of filers for the open positions in Columbia and northeastern Walla Walla Counties. All are non-partisan.
The following candidates will appear on the ballot for the General Election in November:
Dayton City Council:
Position 1: Unfiled
Position 3: Merle D. Jackson (i)
Position 4: Terry Herrin (i)
Position 5: Charlie Button
Position 6: Micki Varney (i)
Position 7: Unfiled
Starbuck Town Council:
Mayor: Katherine Ruth Shearer
Position 1: Anthony Hoilman
Position 2: LaDonna Brabant
Position 4: Unfiled
Dayton School District:
District 1: David Bailey (i)
Position 4: Joe Huether
Position 5: Tamara Fritze (i)
Starbuck School District:
Position 3: Zonia Dedloff (i)
Position 4: Kelly Snyder-White
Fire District 1 Commission:
Position 2: Richard E. Rubenser (i)
Position 3: Charlie Mead (i)
Fire District 2 Commission:
Position 2: Unfiled
Fire District 3 Commission:
Position 1: Richard H. Ingram (i)
Port of Columbia Commission:
District 1: Gene R. Warren (i)
District 3: Dale McKinley
Columbia County Hospital District:
Position 1: Ted Paterson (i)
Position 3: Jim Kime
Position 4: Lisa Naylor (i)
Prescott City Council:
Mayor: Libby McCaw
Position 2: Gene Alandi
Prescott Joint Park and
Recreation District:
Position 1: Donald R. Hollenbaugh
Position 2: Patsy Walsh Adams
Position 3: Douglas Venn
Position 4: Jerry C. Tonne
Waitsburg School District:
Position 1: Marilyn Johnson
Position 3: Ross Hamann
Position 4: Randy C. Pearson
Prescott School District:
Position 1: Erik Young
Position 3: Karen Tonne
At Large Pos: Dave Brock, Sara Fletcher