Here’s who is running for elected office in Pierce County this year
By the end of candidate filing week on May 8 at 5 p.m., dozens of candidates filed paperwork to run for office in Pierce County.
Voters this year will elect a county auditor, prosecuting attorney, three county council members, a handful of judges and an array of state representatives. The candidates who filed for office with the Secretary of State by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 8 are on track to appear on the ballot for the August primary on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Ballots for that election will go out on July 17, according to Pierce County elections.
The general election is Nov. 3.
Here’s a roundup of the candidates in the running to represent Pierce County. Visit the Secretary of State’s website to learn more.
Pierce County Auditor (nonpartisan)
Linda Farmer
Damon Townsend
Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney (nonpartisan)
Coreen Schnepf
Bryan Chushcoff
Pierce County Council District 1
Jerome O’Leary, Republican
Terrance Mayers, Democrat
Kenneth King, Democrat
Kelsey Barrans, Democrat
Pierce County Council District 5
Bryan Yambe, Democrat
Bettina Gese, Republican
Pierce County Council District 7
Chuck West, nonpartisan
Brenda Lykins, Democrat
Ann E. Jolie, Republican
Legislative District 2 - State Representative, Position 1
William Dehnel, Labor Democrat
Andrew Barkis, Republican
Legislative District 2 - State representative, Position 2
Angela Taylor, Democrat
Matt Marshall, Republican
Martin L Miller, Democrat
Legislative District 25 - State Representative, Position 1
David Berg, Democrat
Michael Keaton, Republican
Nick Oloo, Democrat
Legislative District 25 - State Representative, Position 2
Jenn Marie Strickling, Democrat
Cyndy Jacobsen, Republican
Ren Fanony, Republican
Legislative District 26 - State Senator
Deborah Krishnadasan, Democrat
Gary Parker, Republican
Legislative District 26 - State Representative, Position 1
David Olson, Republican
Adison Richards, Democrat
Natalie Bornfleth, Democrat
Legislative District 26 - State Representative, Position 2
Tedd Wetherbee, Democrat
Katy Cornell, Republican
Renee Hernandez Greenfield, Democrat
Randy Phillips, states no party preference
Legislative District 27 - State Representative, Position 1
Laurie Jinkins, Democrat
Carole Sue Braaten, Republican
Legislative District 27 - State Representative, Position 2
Jake Fey, Democrat
Legislative District 28 - State Representative, Position 1
Mari Leavitt, Democrat
Kathy Richardson, Republican
Legislative District 28 - State Representative, Position 2
Dan Bronoske, Democrat
Legislative District 29 - State Senator
Sharlett Mena, Democrat
David Anderson, Democrat
Legislative District 29 - State Representative, Position 1
Melanie Morgan, Democrat
Krista Perez, Democrat
Brett Johnson, Republican
Legislative District 29 - State Representative, Position 2
Patrick Stickney, Democrat
Joe Bushnell, Democrat
Erin Chapman-Smith, Democrat
Darek Blum, Republican
Natasha Laitila, Democrat
Sheri Hayes, Republican
Legislative District 31 - State Senator
Tamara Stramel, Democrat
Phil Fortunato, Republican
Legislative District 31 - State Representative, Position 1
Drew Stokesbary, Republican
Stephen Szczurko-Walton, Democrat
Legislative District 31 - State Representative, Position 2
John Bielka, Democrat
Joshua Penner, Republican
Pierce County Superior Court, Judge Position 17
Doris Walkins
District Court No. 1
Kevin A. McCann
District Court No. 2
Claire Sussman
District Court No. 3
Lizanne Padula
District Court No. 4
Neil Horibe
District Court No. 5
Dwayne Christopher
District Court No. 6
Karl Williams
District Court No. 7
Eric J. Lawless
Mike Sommerfeld
Pam Nogueira
District Court No. 8
Sven Nelson
James Armstrong
Tacoma Municipal Court, Position 1
Dee Sontag
Tacoma Municipal Court, Position 2
Sergio C. Flores
Tacoma Municipal Court, Position 3
Steven J. Krupa
