Election filing week ended Friday, May 19, with one more candidate joining the Walla Walla City Council race.
Walla Walla resident Troy Head filed his candidacy on Friday for Position 6 on the City Council, which is currently held by Mayor Tom Scribner. Scribner is running for reelection and filed his candidacy on Monday, May 15.
The Waitsburg City Council race also became contested Friday when Jennifer Bishop filed her candidacy for the Position 4 seat, which is currently held by Court Ruppenthal. The incumbent is seeking reelection and filed his candidacy on Tuesday, May 16.
Filing week also wrapped up in Columbia County, with auditor Will Hutchens seeking reelection without opposition. Hutchens was first appointed to the position Wednesday, March 15, after former auditor Anne Higgins resigned.
Here’s who had filed as of 4 p.m. Friday in Walla Walla County and Columbia County:
Walla Walla County
Port of Walla Walla
Amy Schwab, Port Commissioner District 2
Mary Wollmuth, Port Commissioner District 2
City of College Place
Paul Jessup, City Council Position 1
Loren Peterson, City Council Position 4
Melodie Williams, City Council Position 5
Heather Schermann, City Council Position 6
Monica Boyle, City Council Position 7
City of Prescott
Brent Potts, Mayor
Doug Venn, City Council Position 3
Kathleen Oliver, City Council Position 4
City of Waitsburg
Court Ruppenthal, City Council Position 4
Jennifer Bishop, City Council Position 4
Jillian Henze, City Council Position 5
City of Walla Walla
Monte Willis, City Council Position 4 (east ward)
Brian Cariveau, City Council Position 4 (east ward)
Susan Smiley Nakonieczny, City Council Position 5 (west ward)
Jeff Robinson, City Council Position 5 (west ward)
Tom Scribner, City Council Position 6 (at large)
Troy Head, City Council Position 6 (at large)
Steve Moss, City Council Position 7 (at large)
Dixie School District
Lisa Davis, School Director Position 1
Kailynn Townsend, School Director Position 4
Jacob Crenshaw, School Director Position 5
Walla Walla School District
Ruth Ladderud, School Director Position 3
Chris Leyendecker, School Director Position 3
Cheri Smith, School Director Position 3
Eric Rindal, School Director Position 4
Zana Carver, School Director Position 4
Kathy Covey, School Director Position 4
Alayna Marie Brinton, School Director Position 4
Derek Sarley, School Director Position 5
Kirk Jameson, School Director Position 5
College Place School District
Jamie Williams, School Director District 1
Todd Stubblefield, School Director District 3
Mandy Thompson, School Director District 5
Touchet School District
Jose Pedroza, School Director Position 3
Ashley Carlisle, School Director Position 4
Lincoln Short, School Director Position 5
Columbia School District
Hayley Shepard, School Director District 1
Michael Scrimsher, School Director District 5
Fire Protection District No. 2
Matt Spring, Commissioner Position 3
Fire Protection District No. 4
Larry Hector, Commissioner Position 2
Fire Protection District No. 5
Jimmy Greco, Commissioner Position 2
Fire Protection District No. 6
Richard Easton, Commissioner Position 2
Fire Protection District No. 8
Stan Schwerin, Commissioner Position 2
Waitsburg Park and Recreation District
Beth Daves, Commissioner Subdivision 1
Holly Lachowicz, Commissioner Subdivision 2
Wendy Carter, Commissioner Subdivision 3
Curtis Lysher, Commissioner Subdivision 3
Wallula Water District 1
Michael Pringle, Commissioner Position 1
Ron Rodgers, Commissioner Position 2
Dee Glessner, Commissioner Position 2
Barbara Johnson, Commissioner Position 3
Touchet Water District 2
Coralee Large, Commissioner Position 3
Columbia County
County Auditor
Will Hutchens, Auditor
City of Dayton
Roger Trump, Mayor
James Su’euga, Council Member No. 2
Joann Patras, Council Member No. 4
Devin Greenup, Council Member No. 4
Shannon McMillen, Council Member No. 5
Kyle Anderson, Council Member No. 6
Fire District No. 1
Harvey Fletcher, Commissioner No. 1
Fire District No. 2
Jim Hickam, Commissioner No. 3
Fire District No. 3
Patrick Barker, Commissioner No. 2
Port of Columbia
Mike Spring, Commissioner No. 2
Randy Schafer, Commissioner No. 2
Dayton Public Hospital District
Colleen Sproul, Commissioner No. 2
Waitsburg Public Hospital District
Jamie Smit, Commissioner No. 5
Prescott Joint Park and Recreation District
Matthew Hamilton, Commissioner Subdivision 1
Selene Rubio, Commissioner Subdivision 4
Carol Hartwig, Commissioner Subdivision 5
Dayton School District
Zachary Fabian, Director No. 2
Grant Griffen, Director No. 3
Prescott School District
Kevin Chabre, School Director District 3
Waitsburg School District
Sarah Boudrieau, School Director District 1
Christy House, School Director District 2
Tia Hays, School Director District 2
Abby Grende, School Director District 4
Carol Clarke, School Director District 5