POULSBO — The election isn’t until fall but, barring any write-in candidacies, there are already some winners.
One hundred and four candidates filed for 62 public offices countywide by the close of the candidate filing period May 15.
In Poulsbo, Connie Lord and Gary Nystul are unopposed for City Council positions 2 and 3. Councilman Ken Thomas and community volunteer Amanda Cheatham are candidates for position 1. Jeffrey R. McGinty, at 24 years the longest-serving council member in city history, and Liberty Ridge resident Gregory A. Mueller, are candidates for position 4.
Jim Almond is unopposed for the District 2 position on the North Kitsap School Board; Bruce Christen, appointed when Dan Weedin resigned, chose not to run for a full term. Board member Scott Henden, Loretta Byrnes and Glen Robbins are candidates for District 4. Board member Bill Webb of District 5 and Deborah Simon filed as candidates for that position.
In Kitsap County Fire District 18, aka Poulsbo Fire District, James A. Ingalls is unopposed for reelection to position 1 on the board of commissioners.
At North Kitsap Fire and Rescue, Will Stewart is unopposed for reelection to position 1 on the board of commissioners; Gillian Gregory is unopposed for reelection to position 4.
At the Port of Indianola, Eric Cookson is unopposed for election to a full-term representing District 2. He was appointed in August 2013 and elected that November to complete a term that had been vacated by resignation.
At the Port of Kingston, Mary McClure, former executive director of the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council is the only candidate for District 2 commissioner. Pete DeBoer chose not to run for a third term.
At the Port of Poulsbo, Mark DeSalvo, the current commission president, was unopposed for election to a full term from position 2. He was elected in November 2013 to complete an unexpired term.
At the Village Green Metropolitan Park District, Bobbie Moore was unopposed for reelection to commission position 1; Patrick Pearson was unopposed for reelection to commission position 4.
The Kitsap County Auditor Elections Division extended the filing period for positions in which no one filed:
Port of Eglon Commissioner District 3, 6-year term.
Port of Illahee Commissioner District 2, 6-year term.
Port of Keyport Commissioner Position 3, 6-year term.
Port of Waterman Commissioner District 2, 4-year unexpired term.
Port of Waterman Commissioner District 3, 6-year term.
Crystal Springs Water District Commissioner Position 1, 4-year unexpired term.
Crystal Springs Water District Commissioner Position 2, 2-year unexpired term.
Crystal Springs Water District Commissioner Position 3, Short and 6-year term.
Rocky Point Water District Commissioner Position 3, 6-year term.
Sunnyslope Water District Commissioner Position 2, Short and 6-year term.
Old Bangor Water District Commissioner Position 1, 4-year unexpired term.
Old Bangor Water District Commissioner Position 2, 2-year unexpired term.
Old Bangor Water District Commissioner Position 3, Short and 6-year term.
To vote in Kitsap County, you must be registered 29 days before an election if registering by mail or online, eight days before an election if registering in person. Registration deadlines do not apply to military and overseas voters who may register through Election Day.
Go to www.kitsapgov.com/aud/elections/voterreg.htm.
