Filing week begins; area candidates sign up

Two vie for same Cheney School Board seat

Staff and news reports

CHENEY — It’s filing week for candidates seeking local offices in Washington state.

At least one local race has two candidates.

In the Cheney School District, both Suzanne G. Dolle and Chad Smith had filed for the District No. 2 school board seat prior to press time, Tuesday, May 18.

At that time, several candidates had filed for office with the Spokane County Auditor’s Office for positions up for grabs in southern Spokane County.

Here are the candidates that filed prior to press time:

Airway Heights

City Council Position No. 1 — Sonny Weathers

City Council Position No. 4 – Dale Malet

Cheney

Mayor – Chris Grover

City Council Position No. 1 – Paul Schmidt

City Council Position No. 3 – Justin Amyot

Cheney School District

Director District No. 2 – Suzanne G. Dolle and Chad Smith

Fairfield

Mayor – Jamie L. Paden

Council Position No. 2 – Jacob R. Warren

Latah

Mayor – Carole Meissner

Council Position No. 4 – Curt Loucks

Liberty School District

Director District No. 1 – Stephanie Stout

Director District No. 3 – R. Chad Cornmesser

Medical Lake

Mayor – Shirley Maike

City Council Position No. 1 – Donald Kennedy

City Council Position No. 2 – Elizabeth Rosenbeck

City Council Position No. 4 – Tony Harbolt

Rosalia School District

Director District No. 3 – Frank G. Lazcano Sr.

Spangle

Council Position No. 2 – Rebecca Johnson

Council Position No. 5 – Austin J. Sievers

Spokane County Fire District No. 3

Commissioner District No. 2 – Bob Harris

St. John School District

Position No. 5 (At-large) – Robert Taylor

Waverly

Council Position No. 1 – Clifford Curtis

Election filing continues through Friday, May 21, statewide.

If more than two candidates file for the same position, they will face off in the Aug. 3 primary. The Top 2 candidates will advance to the Nov. 2 general election.