VOTER INTERESTS PROJECT: Candidate Watch – Island County (Oct 2022)

Island County voters will elect a Commissioner in District 3 (North Whidbey and Camano Island), and all of the executive offices: Assessor, Auditor, Clerk, Coroner, Prosecutor, Sheriff, and Treasurer.

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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.

Generally, 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.

However, candidates may elect to do “mini-reporting,” which has reduced reporting requirements, but strictly limits the amount of money they may raise and spend. We include information about mini-reporting after the candidate details below.

Commissioner

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 $72.741.87 (up $6,086.94 from September) since filing, bringing her total contributions to $90,319.76. She has spent $30,447.00 (up $3,372.80). She has reported no loans but has debts of $46,000 (all incurred since September). She has also benefitted from $57.90 in independent expenditures. (See Mrs. St. Clair’s PDC filings.)

Tim Hazelo, Republican from Oak Harbor, filed on May 28, 2021. Mr. Hazelo has raised $34,045.85 (up $4,401.49). His campaign has spent $24,687.70 (up $6,036.94). He has reported no loans and no debt. (See Mr. Hazelo’s PDC filings.)

Auditor

Sheilah Crider, Republican from Oak Harbor, filed on May 11, 2022. Mrs. Crider has raised $3,920.30 (unchanged) and received loans for $2,920.30 (unchanged), for total contributions of $6,840,60. She has spent $1,049.93 (up $65.30) and reports no debt. (See Mrs. Crider’s PDC filings.)

Barbara Fuller, Democrat from Coupeville, filed with the PDC on May 23, 2022. Ms. Fuller elected mini-reporting. (See Ms. Fuller’s PDC filings.)

Assessor

Kelly Todd Mauck, Republican from Camano Island, filed on May 20, 2022. Mr. Mauck has received contributions of $3,926.57 (up $350.00) and received loans for $1,000.00 (unchanged), giving him a total of $4,926.57 in contributions. He reports $3,903.58 (up $1,689.36) in expenditures and no debt. (See Mr. Mauck’s PDC filings.)

Theodore James Kubisiak, with no party preference from Oak Harbor, filed with the PDC on May 25, 2022. Mr. Kubisiak elected mini-reporting. (See Mr. Kubisiak’s PDC filings.)

Bernie Upchurch (R) was appointed last year to fill the vacancy left when Mary Engle accepted the position of Planning Director for Island County. He was subsequently elected to the balance of the term in Nov. 2021, but did not file for re-election.

Clerk

Debra Van Pelt (incumbent), Democrat from Oak Harbor, filed on Apr. 5, 2022. Mrs. Van Pelt elected mini-reporting. (See Mrs. Van Pelt’s PDC filings.)

E. Deirdre Butler, Independent from Coupeville, filed on May 10, 2022. Ms. Butler elected mini-reporting. (See Ms. Butler’s PDC filings.)

Coroner

Shantel Porter, Independent from Oak Harbor, filed with the PDC on Jun. 5, 2022 and elected mini-reporting. (See Ms. Porter’s PDC filings.)

Robert Bishop, the long-time incumbent, did not file for re-election.

Prosecuting Attorney

Greg Banks (incumbent), Independent* from Freeland, filed on Mar. 14, 2022. Mr. Banks has not reported any contributions or expenditures. (See Mr. Banks’ PDC filings.)

* Mr. Banks had run as a Democrat in previous elections.

Sheriff

Rick Felici (incumbent), Republican from Coupeville, filed on Jan. 16, 2022. Mr. Felici started with $1,906.78 from his 2018 campaign. He reports having raised $8,923.83 (up $1,740) for total contributions of $10,830.61 with no loans. He has spent $6,104.64 (up $165.70) to date with no debt. (See Mr. Felici’s PDC filings.)

Lane Campbell, Republican from Oak Harbor, filed with the PDC on May 31, 2022. Mr. Campbell reports $8,957.09 (unchanged) in contributions and has lent his campaign $3,923.49 (unchanged), for total contributions of $12,880.58. He has spent $6,479.51 (unchanged) to date with no debt. (NOTE: Mr. Campbell’s campaign has not filed new reports since Aug. 2.) (See Mr. Campbell’s PDC filings.)

Treasurer

Richard MacQuarrie, Republican from Camano Island, filed on Oct. 4, 2021. Mr. MacQuarrie reported a starting campaign balance of $60.52, has raised $10,239.92 (up $200.00), and reports loans totaling $420.43 (unchanged), for a total of $10,720.87 in contributions. He reports expenditures of $7,807.53 (unchanged), with no debt. (See Mr. MacQuarrie’s PDC filings for his treasurer campaign.)

Tony Lam, Democrat from Oak Harbor, filed on Feb. 9, 2022. Mr. Lam chose mini-reporting, but has reported $2,240.67 in contributions and $2,240.67 in loans, for a total of $4,481.34 in total receipts. He also reports $2,240.67 in expenditures, with no debt. (See Mr. Lam’s PDC filings.)

Incumbent Wanda Grone (R) has indicated that she will not be running for re-election.