ELECTIONS 2024: League of Women Voters candidate forum [VIDEO]
The League of Women Voters Whidbey Island (LWVWI) hosted a forum for candidates via Zoom on Thursday, July 18, 2024. The forum consisted of two segments, one for the legislative candidates, and one for the county commissioner candidates. Participating candidates included:
State Senator, 10th Legislative District
- Ron Muzzall (R-Oak Harbor)
- Janet St. Clair (D-Camano Island)
Denny Sandberg (D-Camano Island) did not respond to the invitation.
State Representative, Position 1, 10th Legislative District
- Yvonne Gallardo (R-Arlington)
- Clyde Shavers (D-Oak Harbor)
Carrie Kennedy (R-Coupeville) did not participate.
State Representative, Position 2, 10th Legislative District
- Gary Wray (R-Coupeville).
Dave Paul (D-Oak Harbor) had a schedule conflict, but provided a closing statement read by moderator Merri Huffine.
Island County Commissioner, District 1
- Melanie Bacon (D-Langley)
- Wanda Grone (R-Langley)
- Steven Myres (R-Freeland)
- Marie Shimada (D-Clinton)
Island County Commissioner, District 2
- Phil Collier (R-Oak Harbor)
- Christina Elliott (D-Oak Harbor)
- Jill Johnson(R-Oak Harbor)
On The Ballot in August 2024
| State Senator, LD 10 | Denny Sandberg (D-Camano Island) Janet St. Clair (D-Camano Island) Ron Muzzall (R-Oak Harbor), the incumbent |
| State Representative, LD 10, Posn 1 | Carrie R. Kennedy (R-Oak Harbor) Yvonne Gallardo-Van Ornam (R-Arlington) Clyde Shavers (D-Oak Harbor), the incumbent |
| State Representative, LD 10, Posn 2 | Dave Paul (D-Oak Harbor), the incumbent Gary Wray (R-Coupeville) |
On The Ballot in August 2024
| Island County Commissioner, District 1 | Marie Shimada (D-Freeland) Melanie Bacon (D-Langley), the incumbent Steven Myres (R-Freeland) Wanda Grone (R-Langley) |
| Island County Commissioner, District 2 | Phil Collier (R-Oak Harbor) Christina Elliott (D-Oak Harbor) Jill Johnson (R-Oak Harbor), the incumbent |
