Washington state allows citizens to file for elective office during one week each year. In 2022, Filing Week is from May 16-20. Below is a list of the offices on the ballot in 2022, with the incumbent indicated and the candidates who have filed listed below. (Precinct Committee Officers not included.) More details can be found at VoteWA.gov. If you are interested in running for office, you can find more information at the Island County Elections website.
Precinct Committee Officers
Island County has 89 voting precincts. Each precinct may elect one Precinct Committee Officer (PCO) for each major party, Democrats and Republicans. Should only one candidate file for PCO for their party within their precinct, they are automatically elected and do not appear on the ballot. When two or more candidates file for the same party within a precinct, those candidates will appear on the August primary ballot. PCOs begin a two-year term of office on December 1, 2022, and will elect various officers thereafter. Should any precinct fail to elect a PCO for either party due to lack of candidates, the party chairman may appoint a PCO at any point during the term.
UPDATE (Final: May 25, 2022): A last example of Democrat discipline in PCO filings: one of the candidates in the S WHIDBEY 07 PCO race has dropped out, leaving only one contested race on the Democrat side, compared to ten on the Republican side.
Earlier updates at the bottom of the page.
United States
Senate
US Senator: Patty Murray (D)
Candidate (Party Preference)
Date Filed
Leon Lawson (Trump Republican)
Mon., May 16, 9:12 AM
Patty Murray (Democratic)
Mon., May 16, 9:26 AM
John Guenther (Republican)
Mon., May 16, 9:27 AM
Charlie (Chuck) Jackson (Independent)
Mon., May 16, 11:21 AM
Bill Hirt (Republican)
Mon., May 16, 12:07 PM
Ravin Pierre (Democratic)
Mon., May 16, 1:03 PM
Tiffany Smiley (Republican)
Mon., May 16, 1:16 PM
Dan Phan Doan (No party preference)
Mon., May 16, 6:49 PM
Jon Butler (Independent)
Tue., May 17, 10:29 AM
Bryan Solstin (Democrat)
Tue., May 17, 12:42 PM
Naz Paul (Independent)
Tue., May 17, 2:33 PM
Henry Clay Dennison (Socialist Workers)
Tue., May 17, 4:34 PM
Martin D. Hash (No party prefrerence)
Wed., May 18, 11:57 AM
Sam Cusmir (Democrat)
Wed., May 18, 8:09 PM
Dr Pano Churchill (Democratic)
Thu., May 19, 1:58 AM
Dave Saulibio (JFK Republican)
Thu., May 19, 12:38 PM
Thor Amundson (Independent)
Thu., May 19, 3:21 PM
Mohammad Hassan Said (Democratic)
Fri., May 20, 2:26 PM
House of Representatives
US Representative, District 2: Rick Larsen (D)
Candidate (Party Preference)
Date Filed
Rick Larsen (Democratic)
Mon., May 16, 9:51 AM
Jason Call (Democratic)
Mon, May 16,10:05 AM
Cody Hart (MAGA Republican)
Mon., May 16, 11:33 AM
Lief Johnson (Republican)
Mon., May 16, 12:23 PM
Bill Wheeler (Republican)
Mon., May 16, 4:49 PM
Carrie R. Kennedy (Republican)
Thu., May 19, 3:43 PM
Dan Matthews (Republican)
Thu., May 19, 6:04 PM
Doug “Yoshe” Revelle (No party preference)
Fri., May 20, 10:52 AM
Jon Welch (Conservative)
Fri., May 20, 1:55 PM
Brandon Lee Stalnaker (Republican)
Fri., May 20, 4:00 PM
Washington State
Secretary of State: Steve Hobbs (D)
Candidate (Party Preference)
Date Filed
Julie Anderson (Nonpartisan)
Mon., May 16, 9:12 AM
Steve Hobbs (Democratic)
Mon., May 16, 9:13 AM
Bob Hagglund (Republican)
Mon., May 16, 12:11 PM
Keith L. Wagoner (Republican)
Mon., May 16, 1:49 PM
Tamborine Borrelli (America First (R))
Wed., May 18, 12:23 PM
Mark Miloscia (Republican)
Wed., May 18, 1:42 PM
Kurtis Engle (Union)
Fri., May 20, 6:10 AM
Marquez Tiggs (Democratic)
Fri., May 20, 12:03 PM
House of Representatives
Legislative District 10, Position 1: Greg Gilday (R-Camano Island)
Candidate (Party Preference)
Date Filed
Greg Gilday (Republican)
Mon., May 16, 9:16 AM
Clyde Shavers (Democratic)
Mon., May 16, 11:20 AM
Legislative District 10, Position 2: Dave Paul (D-Oak Harbor)
Candidate (Party Preference)
Date Filed
Dave Paul (Democratic)
Mon., May 16, 5:10 PM
Karen Lesetmoe (Republican)
Tue., May 17, 11:22 PM
Ryan Campbell (Republican)
Wed., May 18, 8:51 PM
Supreme Court
Justice, Position 1: Mary I. Yu
Candidate
Date Filed
Mary I. Yu
Mon., May 16, 9:06 AM
Justice, Position 5: Barbara Madsen
Candidate
Date Filed
Barbara Madsen
Mon., May 16, 10:52 AM
Justice, Position 6: G. Helen Whitener
Candidate
Date Filed
G. Helen Whitener
Mon., May 16, 9:33 AM
Island County
Assessor: Bernie Upchurch (R)
Candidate
Date Filed
Kelly Todd Mauck (Republican)
Tue., May 17, 5:52 PM
Theodore James Kubisiak (No party preference)
Wed., May 18, 8:51 AM
Auditor: Sheilah Crider (R)
Candidate (Party Preference)
Date Filed
Sheilah Crider (Republican)
Mon., May 16, 11:11 AM
Barbara Fuller (Democratic)
Fri., May 20, 1:10 PM
Board of County Commissioners
Commissioner, District 3: Janet St. Clair (D-Camano Island)
Candidate
Date Filed
Timothy S. Hazelo (Republican)
Mon., May 16, 9:08 AM
Janet St. Clair (Democrat)
Mon., May 16, 12:39 AM
Rick Hannold (Republican)
Tue., May 17, 10:42 AM
Clerk: Debra Van Pelt (D)
Candidate
Date Filed
Deirdre Butler (No party preference)
Mon., May 16, 8:33 AM
Debra Van Pelt (Democratic)
Wed., May 18, 5:29 PM
Coroner: Robert Bishop (No Party Preference)
Candidate
Date Filed
Shantel Porter (Independent)
Thu., May 19, 12:30 PM
District Court Judge: William Hawkins (Non-Partisan)
Candidate
Date Filed
Bill Hawkins
Mon., May 16, 11:22 AM
Prosecutor: Greg Banks (D)
Candidate (Party Preference)
Date Filed
Greg Banks (No party preference)
Mon., May 16, 1:39 PM
Sheriff: Rick Felici (R)
Candidate (Party Preference)
Date Filed
Rick Felici (Republican)
Tue., May 17, 10:05 AM
Lane Campbell (Republican)
Thu., May 19, 8:21 AM
Treasurer: Wanda Grone (R)
Candidate
Date Filed
Richard MacQuarrie (Republican)
Mon., May 16, 9:23 AM
Tony Lam (Democrat)
Mon., May 16, 9:43 AM
Mrs. Grone announced her intention to retire at the end of her term.
Public Utilities District
Snohomish County Public Utilities District
Commissioner, District 3: Tanya (Toni) Olson
Candidate
Date Filed
Jordan M. Sears
Mon., May 16, 9:57 AM
Tanya Olson
Mon., May 16, 10:11 AM
Ken Maertens
Fri., May 20, 1:43 PM
UPDATE (May 20, 2022): As filing week winds down, Democrats appear to have shown better discipline — far fewer multiple candidate precincts — and a somewhat broader recruiting effort than the GOP this year. This likely will have no impact on this year’s elections; these candidates will not take office until after the general election in November, but may make a difference in the 2024 elections.
Numbers as of 5:30 PM: 59 Democrats have filed for 57 precincts, with no new competitive races. Only S WHIDBEY 07 and S WHIDBEY 20 have two candidates. (Interestingly, two people did file for CAMANO 10 today, but one has withdrawn.) On the Republican side, 58 candidates have filed in 47 precincts. A new competitive race emerged in C WHIDBEY 02, to join the races in C WHIDBEY 01, CAMANO 06, CAMANO 07, LANGLEY, N WHIDBEY 02, N WHIDBEY 07, OAK HARBOR 17, S WHIDBEY 03, S WHIDBEY 14, and S WHIDBEY 15.
UPDATE (May 19, 2022): 55 Democrats have filed in 53 precincts with no new competitive races today (two candidates each in S WHIDBEY 07 and S WHIDBEY 20); 48 Republicans have filed in 38 precincts (two candidates each in C WHIDBEY 01, CAMANO 06, CAMANO 07, LANGLEY, N WHIDBEY 02, OAK HARBOR 17, S WHIDBEY 14, and S WHIDBEY 15 — and a third candidate emerging in N WHIDBEY 07).
UPDATE(May 18, 2022): 51 Democrats have filed in 49 precincts (a new competitive race in (SOUTH WHIDBEY 20); 35 Republicans have filed in 29 precincts (two Republicans in each of these precincts: C WHIDBEY 01; S WHIDBEY 14; N WHIDBEY 07; CAMANO 06, in addition to the two precincts previously listed).
UPDATE (May 17, 2022): As of 7:14 PM, 35 Democrats have filed in 34 precincts, and 26 Republicans have filed in 24 precincts. (In addition to OAK HARBOR 17, there are two Republicans in NORTH WHIDBEY 02.)
UPDATE (May 16, 2022): Through Monday evening, 26 Democrats had filed for Precinct Committee Officer in 25 different precincts. (Two Democrats filed in S WHIDBEY 07.) 22 Republicans had filed for PCO in 21 precincts. (Two Republicans filed in OAK HARBOR 17.)
