Elections Update: Who Has Filed So Far?

Today is the last day of filing week for candidates and campaigns in Pierce County. The filing process opened on Monday this week.

If three or more candidates file for a single nonpartisan position, there will be a primary election on Aug. 16 to select the two candidates who will face each other in November.

So far, these are the candidates who have filed, according to the Pierce County Auditor's Office: 

Gig Harbor City Council

Position 4:

• Robert (Bob) Frisbie
• Jill Guernsey

Position 5:

• Ken Malich (incumbent)

Position 6:

Peninsula School Board

Director District 1:

• Matthew Wilkinson (incumbent)
  

Director District 3:

• (incumbent)

Director District 4:

• Jill Uddenberg (incumbent)

Fire Protection District No. 5

Commissioner Position 2:

• Penny Hulse
• Randy Stephens (incumbent)

Fire Protection District No. 16

Commissioner Position 1:

• Frank Grubaugh

Commissioner Position 3:

• Raymond Lamoureux (incumbent)

Commissioner Position 5:

• Keith Davies

Key Peninsula Metropolitan Park District

Commissioner Position 1:

• Mark Michel (incumbent)

Commissioner Position 5:

• Kip Clinton (incumbent)

East Gig Harbor Water District

Commissioner Position 2:

• Gretchen Russell

Commissioner Position 3:

• Roger Telsey

Peninsula Metropolitan Park District

Commissioner Position 5:

• Randy Boss
• Andrew Morrison
• Curtis Hancock (incumbent)
• Ashlee Lehnert

The deadline to file for local offices is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 10. 

Check back later as Patch will update the filings throughout the week.