Candidate filing week approaching, CK seats up for grabs

Candidate filing week is upon us and the time has come to see who will be throwing their hats into the ring to lead local government, who will be stepping down from their elected seats and who will be seeking re-election.

Candidate filing week will be May 13-17. Online filing will be available from 9 a.m., Monday, May 13 until 4 p.m., Friday, May 17. In-person filing begins at 8 a.m., Monday, May 13 and ends at 4:30 p.m., Friday, May 17.

Here a few of the positions that will be up for grabs in Central Kitsap.

Bremerton City Council

  • Council District 2 – currently served by Leslie Daugs. Daugs has stated she will be seeking re-election.
  • Council District 4 – currently served by Lori Wheat. Wheat has stated that she will be seeking re-election.
  • Council District 6 – currently served by Richard Huddy. Huddy has stated that he will not be seeking re-election.

Central Kitsap School District Board of Directors

  • Director District 2 – currently served by Rob MacDermid.
  • Director District 3 – currently served by Scott Woehrman.

Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue

  • Commissioner position 2 – currently served by Guy Earle.
  • Commissioner position 4 – currently served by Ken Erickson. Erickson has stated he will be seeking re-election.

Port of Bremerton

  • Commissioner District 2 – currently served by Larry Stokes. Stokes has stated he will be seeking re-election.

Port of Brownsville

  • Commissioner District 3 – currently served by Shaun Nye. Nye has stated he will be seeking re-election.

Port of Illahee

  • Commissioner Position 3 – currently served by James Aho.