VOTER INTERESTS PROJECT: Candidate Watch – Island County Commissioner
Island County Commissioner Janet St. Clair’s (D-Camano Island) seat is on the ballot this year, and thus far she has drawn two opponents. Tim Hazelo (R-Oak Harbor), who challenged Congressman Rick Larsen in 2020 and is now the chairman of the Island County Republican Party, filed with the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) last spring. Former Commissioner Rick Hannold (R-Oak Harbor), who lost to St. Clair in 2018, filed in December. Filing with the PDC allows the candidate to begin fundraising; candidates will still have to file with the Island County Auditor during Filing Week, May 16-20, 2022.
Candidates are required to report campaign contributions, including in-kind contributions, within five business days of receipt. Expenditures must be reported on a monthly basis. Contributions, except from political party committees, are limited to $1,000 per election. Thus, an individual or organization may contribute $2,000 each election cycle: $1,000 for the primary, and $1,000 for the general election.
| Janet St. Clair (incumbent), Democrat from Camano Island, filed on May 11, 2019. Mrs. St. Clair started with $17,577.89 left over from her 2018 campaign, and has raised $13,898.15 since filing, bringing her total contributions to $31,476.04. She has spent $8,680.51. (See Mrs. St. Clair’s PDC filings.) |
| Tim Hazelo, Republican from Oak Harbor, filed on May 28, 2021. Mr. Hazelo has raised $2,080.25. His campaign has not reported any expenditures. (See Mr. Hazelo’s PDC filings.) |
| Rick Hannold, Republican from Oak Harbor, filed on December 13, 2021. Mr. Shavers has raised $6,993.70 and lent his campaign $200.00, for a total of $7,193.70. He has spent $514.79. (See Mr. Hannold’s PDC filings.) |
