Candidate filing week is May 16-20 for people who want to run for any of the offices up for election in Washington this year — including many in or including Okanogan County.
Candidates for federal, statewide and multicounty legislative or judicial offices must file with the Office of the Secretary of State. Candidates are encouraged to submit an application online with the Office of the Secretary of State between 9 a.m. Monday (May 16) and 4 p.m. Friday (May 20). Those who file online and pay the required fees via credit or debit card can do so any time day or night during the week.
Other candidates should file with the county elections office in which the position resides. For complete information about filing in Okanogan County, visit www.okanogancounty.org/government/auditor/elections/index.php.
Offices on the ballot in Okanogan County include:
- Assessor, 4-year term, incumbent is Larry Gilman.
- Auditor, 4-year term, incumbent is Cari Hall.
- Clerk, 4-year term, incumbent is Laurie Groomes.
- Coroner, 4-year term, incumbent is David Rodriguez.
- Prosecuting attorney, 4-year term, incumbent is Albert Lin.
- Sheriff, 4-year term, incumbent is Tony Hawley.
- Treasurer, 4-year term, incumbent is Leah Mc Cormack.
- County commissioner, District 3, 4-year term, incumbent is Jim DeTro.
- Superior Court judge, 2-year unexpired term, incumbent is Robert Grim.
- District Court judge, position 1, 4-year term, incumbent is Chancey Crowell.
- District Court judge, position 2, 4-year term, incumbent is Charles Short.
Other notable offices up for election:
- U.S. Congressional District 4, 2-year term, incumbent is Dan Newhouse.
- Washington state Legislative District 7, which now includes Okanogan County; incumbents are Sen. Shelly Short (4-year term) and Reps. Jacquelin Maycumber and Joel Kretz (2-year terms).
For more information, visit https://voter.votewa.gov/ScheduledRaces.aspx?y=2022&c=24.
