Political season opens
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POLSON — It’s election season, and the filing deadline has passed.
The primary election on June 3 will decide some positions, such as the Lake County Sheriff’s race, because all four candidates are Republican. Donald Bell, Kim Leibenguth, Rick Schoening and Dan Yonkin are running for the job, left open when Sheriff Jay Doyle did not file.
Incumbent Bill Barron faces Rory Horning for a Lake County Commissioner slot.
Statewide, since long-time Senator Max Baucus resigned to become the United States Ambassador to China, the list of people who’d like his senate seat is long. The race for Montana’s lone U.S. House of Representatives seat is also full, with eight candidates.
Candidates for local and state positions include:
United States Senate
Dirk S. Adams, D
John Bohlinger, D
Susan Cundiff, R
Steve Daines, R
Champ Edwards, R
Roger Roots, L
John Walsh, D
United States House of Representatives
Elsie Arntzen, R
John Driscoll, D
Mike Fellows, L
John Lewis, D
Matt Rosendale, R
Corey Stapleton, R
Drew Turano, R
Ryan Zinke, R
Supreme Court
Justice #1
W. David Herbert
Jim Rice, incumbent
Justice #2
Lawrence VanDyke
Mike Wheat, incumbent
District Court Judge, District 20
James Manley, incumbent
Mark Russell
Public Service Commissioners
#1
Travis Kavula, incumbent, R
#5
John M. Campbell, R
Galen Hollenbaugh, D
Brad Johnson, R
Derek Skees, R
Senate District 5
Bob Keenan, R
Daniel S. King, D
Scott Reichner, incumbent, R
House District 12
Greg Hertz, incumbent, R
William McLaughlin, D
House District 15
Eldena N. Bear Don’t Walk, D
George G. Kipp, III, D
House District 93
Dan Salomon, incumbent, R
Frank Delgado, R
Susan T. Evans, D
James Steele, Jr., D
Lake County Attorney
Mitch Young, incumbent, R
Steve Eschenbacher, R
Lake County Commissioner
Bill Barron, incumbent, R
Rory Horning, R
Lake County Justice of the Peace
Joey Jayne, incumbent,
Randal Owens
Conservation District Supervisor
Susan H. Gardner
Sigurd Jensen
John Sutphin
Lake County Sheriff/Coroner
Donald Ray Bell, R
Kim Leibenguth, R
Rick Schoening, R
Dan Yonkin, R
Lake County Treasurer
Patti Duford Kugler, R
Lake County Clerk and Recorder/Public Administrator/Auditor
Paula Holle, D
Lake County Superintendent of Schools
Michelle Wood, R
Charlo, School District 7J school board
Three three-year terms
LaDonna Fryberger
Tonya Truman
Duane Weible
One one-year term high school
Reece Middlemist
Polson, School District 23 school board
Two three-year terms
Chanel Lake
Caroline McDonald
One one-year term
Alan L. Anderson
One one-year term high school
Cynthia A. Lanier
St. Ignatius, School District 28 school board
Peter Matt
Eugene Posivio
Ronan, School District 30 school board
One three-year term
Mark Cheff
Carmel Couture
Francine Dupuis
Adam Wood
Two three-year terms
Mark Clary
Bob Cornwell
Rich Janssen, Jr.
Upper West Shore, School District 33 school board
One three-year term
Jim Ferguson
Valley View, School District 35 school board
One three-year term
Amy Westphal
Arlee Rural Fire Trustee
Suan L. Black
Gary T. Dyre
Chief Cliff Fire Service Area Trustee
Stanley Bain
Beverly J. Hubbard
Thomas L. Timlick
Polson Rural Fire District Trustee
Patrick James Gembala
Jack Konitz
St. Ignatius Rural Fire Trustee
Jack Gerdts
Eugene Posivio
Flathead Irrigation District Commissioner #3
Bryan Bohn
Paul Guenzler
Flathead Irrigation District Commissioner #5
Jim Baker
Bruce White
Jocko Irrigation District Commissioner
Roger Christopher
Claudia McCready
John Trimble
Mission Irrigation District Commissioner
Tim Orr
Gene Posivio
Montecahto Point Fire Trustee
Michael Parker
Swan Valley Fire Service Area Trustee
Thomas Hollman Hubbard
Precinct BEA 1 Committeewoman
Virginia Reed, R
Precinct CHA 1 Committeewoman
Sjaan Vincent, R
Precinct DAY 1 Committeewoman
Mary Milheim, R
Precinct FER 1 Committeeman
Mark Noland, R
Precinct FER 1 Committeewoman
Katherine Noland, R
Precinct POL 1 Committeeman
Frank Thomas, R
Ron C. Tjaden, R
Precinct POL 2 Committeeman
Fred Nelson, R
Steven Pickel, R
Precinct POL 2 Committeewoman
Penny Jarecki, R
Precinct POL 3 Committeeman
Frank Mutch, R
Roy A. Davis, R
Precinct POL 3 Committeewoman
Mary Davis, R
Jacqueline Ladner, D
Precinct POL 5 Committeeman
Larry Ashcraft, R
D. Craig McClure, D
Precinct POL 5 Committeewoman
Dayna B. McClure, D
Trudy L. Pedersen, R
Precinct RON 1 Committeewoman
Susan Lake, R
Precinct RON 1 Committeeman
Bill Howell, D
Jack Allen Lake, R
Precinct RON 2 Committeeman
Mauri Morin, R
Precinct ST 12 Committeeman
Shaun Leishman, R
Precinct ST 12 Committeewoman
Mary Leishman, R
