Which offices will be up for election this year? Candidate filing window is next week

The voter and candidacy registration deadline for the August 1 Primary Election is fast approaching.

The Thurston County Auditor  has published election deadlines on this website.  The county offers three ways to register to vote:  online, by mail or in person at the Thurston County Auditors office up to 8 days before Election Day.

For aspiring candidates, however, residents are encouraged to lodge their applications on time because of the additional procedures. The filing week for this election will be from May 15 - 19, 2023.

To run for office, a candidate must file with the Public Disclosure Commission at pdc.wa.gov, complete a Declaration of Candidacy during candidate filing week, and pay filing fees.

Like voter registration, candidacy may be filed online, by mail, or in person. Interested parties may study the Candidate Guide for additional information.

Any person may run for office, regardless of background, as long as they reside in Thurston County, meet the residency requirements for the office applied for and are a registered voter of the district at the time of filing.

Visit this link to see the map of the Thurston County Voting Precincts.

The open positions for the county may be found below. Among these are vacancies for two new Thurston County Commissioners in Districts No. 4 and 5, two new Port of Olympia Commissioners in Districts No. 4 and 5, Bucoda Town Council Position No. 1, and Tanglewilde Parks & Recreation District No. 1 Commissioner Position No. 5.

Thurston County     

Commissioner, District No. 4 
(One Year Unexpired Term, Partisan)
Incumbent        VACANT

Commissioner, District No. 5 
(Three Year Unexpired Term, Partisan)
Incumbent        VACANT

Superior Court Judge, Pos. 6
(One Year Unexpired Term, Partisan)
Incumbent        Anne Egeler           

Port of Olympia  

Port Commissioner, District No. 1     
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)
Incumbent       Joe Downing

Port Commissioner, District No. 4     
(Four or Two Year Term, Nonpartisan)
Incumbent        VACANT

Port Commissioner, District No. 5     
(Four or Two Year Term, Nonpartisan)
Incumbent        VACANT

Town of Bucoda

Mayor 
(Two Year Unexpired Term, Nonpartisan)    
Incumbent       Robert Gordon

Town Council, Position No. 1
(Short+ Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent        VACANT

Town Council, Position No. 2
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Steven Lyle

Town Council, Position No. 4
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Mike Finley

Town Council, Position No. 5
(Two Year Unexpired Term, Nonpartisan)    
Incumbent       Kiersten Presley

City of Lacey      

City Council, Position No. 1   
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Malcolm Miller

City Council, Position No. 2   
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Lenny Greenstein

City Council, Position No. 3   
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Ed Kunkel

City of Olympia  

Mayor - City Council, Position No. 1 
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Cheryl Selby

City Council, Position No. 2   
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Yen Huynh

City Council, Position No. 3   
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Dani Madrone

City of Rainier    

City Council, Position No. 2   
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       George Johnson

City Council, Position No. 4   
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Ron Kemp

City of Tenino    

City Council, Position No. 2   
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Elaine Klamn

City Council, Position No. 5   
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Rachel L. Davidson

Mayor 
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Wayne Fournier

City of Tumwater

City Council, Position No. 1   
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Leatta Dahlhoff

City Council, Position No. 2   
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Angela Jefferson

City Council, Position No. 3   
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Joan Cathey

City Council, Position No. 7   
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Charles (Charlie) Schneider

City of Yelm       

City Council, Position No. 1   
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       James Blair

City Council, Position No. 2   
(Short + Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)        
Incumbent       Joseph Richardson

City Council, Position No. 6   
(Short + Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)        
Incumbent       Ashley Brooks

Centralia School District No. 401-L

School Board Director, Position No. 2           
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Maritza Bravo

School Board Director, Position No. 3           
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Vickie Jackson

School Board Director, Position No. 4           
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Mandi McDougall

Griffin School District No. 324       

School Board Director, Position No. 1           

(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Dan Teuteberg

School Board Director, Position No. 2           
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Emma J Rose

School Board Director, Position No. 3           
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Brad Ridgeway

North Thurston Public Schools      

School Board Director, District No. 1
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Gretchen Maliska

School Board Director, District No. 4
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Graeme Sackrison

School Board Director, District No. 5
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Dave Newkirk

Olympia School District No. 111

School Board Director, District No. 1
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Maria Flores

School Board Director, District No. 2
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Talauna Reed  [Relocated post appointment to District No. 1.] 

School Board Director, District No. 4
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Hilary Seidel

Rainier School District No. 307     

School Board Director, District No. 1
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Amanda Siemandel

School Board Director, District No. 2
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Jerry F. Sprouffske

School Board Director, District No. 3
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Dana Morgan Spivey

Rochester School District No. 401

School Board Director, District No. 2
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Grant Rodeheaver

School Board Director, District No. 3
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Juana Rivera

School Board Director, District No. 4
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       James (Neil) Turner

Tenino School District No. 402      

School Board Director, District No. 2
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Ryan Hilton

School Board Director, District No. 3
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Adam Barr

School Board Director, District No. 4
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Jessica Reeves-Rush

Tumwater School District No. 33   

School Board Director, District No. 1
(2 Year Unexpired Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Jill Adams

School Board Director, District No. 2
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Casey Taylor

School Board Director, District No. 3
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Scott Killough

Yelm Community Schools    

School Board Director, District No. 2
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Donna Edwards

School Board Director, District No. 3
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Denise Hendrickson

School Board Director, District No. 5
(Four Year Term, Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       William F. Hauss

Fire Protection District No. 03 - Lacey    

Fire Commissioner, Position No. 3    
(Six Year Term, Nonpartisan)            
Incumbent       Frank Kirkbride

Fire Commissioner, Position No. 4    
(Six Year Term, Nonpartisan)            
Incumbent       Liberty Ryder

Fire Protection District No. 06 - East Olympia 

Fire Commissioner, Position No. 3    
(Six Year Term, Nonpartisan)            
Incumbent       Brandon Faust

Fire Protection District No. 08 - South Bay      

Fire Commissioner, Position No. 1    
(Six Year Term, Nonpartisan)            
Incumbent       Gloria (Glo) Zvirzdys

Fire Commissioner, Position No. 2    
(Six Year Term, Nonpartisan)            
Incumbent       Milt Harper

Fire Protection District No. 09 - McLane Black Lake

Fire Commissioner, Position No. 3    
(Six Year Term, Nonpartisan)            
Incumbent       Len Albert

Fire Commissioner, Position No. 4    
(Four Year Unexpired Term, Nonpartisan)   
Incumbent       Jason Foust

Fire Commissioner, Position No. 5    
(Six Year Term, Nonpartisan)            
Incumbent       Mark Thompson

Fire Protection District No. 12        

Fire Commissioner, Position No. 4    
(Six Year Term, Nonpartisan)            
Incumbent       R. Kip Busby

Fire Protection District No. 13 - Griffin    

Fire Commissioner, Position No. 1    
(Four Year Unexpired Term, Nonpartisan)   
Incumbent       Arthur Dalessandro

Fire Commissioner, Position No. 3    
(Six Year Term, Nonpartisan)            
Incumbent       Dave Pearsall

Fire Protection District No. 17 - Bald Hills        

Fire Commissioner, Position No. 1    
(Six Year Term, Nonpartisan)            
Incumbent       Harry Miller

SE Thurston Fire Authority- Sub Region 1       

Fire Commissioner, Position No. 2    
(Six Year Term, Nonpartisan)            
Incumbent       Dave Shepherd

SE Thurston Fire Authority- Sub Region 2       

Fire Commissioner, Position No. 2    
(Six Year Term, Nonpartisan)            
Incumbent       Jeff DeHan

SE Thurston Fire Authority- Sub Region 3       

Fire Commissioner, Position No. 1    
(Four Year Unexpired Term, Nonpartisan)   
Incumbent       Bill DeVore

Fire Commissioner, Position No. 2    
(Six Year Term, Nonpartisan)            
Incumbent       Steven Slater

West Thurston Regional Fire (Littlerock)

Fire Commissioner, Position No. 2    
(Six Year Term, Nonpartisan)            
Incumbent       David C. Pethia

West Thurston Regional Fire (Rochester)       

Fire Commissioner, Position No. 1    
(Six Year Term, Nonpartisan)            
Incumbent       Ben M. Elkins

Tanglewilde Parks & Recreation District No. 1

Parks & Recreation Commissioner, Position No. 1  
(Two Year Unexpired Term, Nonpartisan)    
Incumbent       Davy Lowry

Parks & Recreation Commissioner, Position No. 2  
(Two Year Unexpired Term, Nonpartisan)    
Incumbent       Robert E. Coker

Parks & Recreation Commissioner, Position No. 3  
(Short + Four Year Term Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent        VACANT

Parks & Recreation Commissioner, Position No. 4  
(Short + Four Year Term Nonpartisan)         
Incumbent       Nicholas Terry

Parks & Recreation Commissioner, Position No. 5  
(Two Year Unexpired Term, Nonpartisan)    
Incumbent        VACANT

Cemetery District No. 1 (Grand Mound) 

Cemetery Commissioner, Position No. 3      
(Six Year Term, Nonpartisan)            
Incumbent       Marc S. Spiegelberg

Cemetery District No. 2 (Yelm)      

Cemetery Commissioner, Position No. 3      
(Six Year Term, Nonpartisan)
Incumbent       Gary S. Sortor