WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — Today, May 21st, was the last day for candidates seeking to run in Whatcom County 2021 races to file for candidacy.
But in some cases, an extension is being offered.
The Whatcom County Auditor’s Office today announced there will be a special 3-day filing period, Wednesday, May 26th through Friday, May 28th, for offices up for election in which no candidate filed during the official filing week.
The offices and positions still open for filing during this special 3-day window are as follows.
District Position Term Mount Baker School District 507 Director District 4 4-year Fire Protection District 4 Commissioner Position 2 2-year unexpired Fire Protection District 16 Commissioner Position 1 6-year Glacier Fire and Rescue Commissioner Position 1 6-year Acme Water District 18 Commissioner Position 1 6-year short & full Acme Water District 18 Commissioner Position 3 4-year unexpired Samish Water District Commissioner Position 1 6-year Glacier Water District 14 Commissioner Position 1 6-year Cemetery District 1 Commissioner Position 2 2-year unexpired Cemetery District 1 Commissioner Position 3 4-year unexpired Cemetery District 2 Commissioner Position 1 6-year Cemetery District 9 Commissioner Position 3 4-year unexpired Cemetery District 11 Commissioner Position 1 6-year short & full Columbia Valley Park & Recreation District Commissioner Position 4 4-year Point Roberts Park & Recreation District 1 Commissioner Position 4 4-year short & full Point Roberts Park & Recreation District 1 Commissioner Position 5 2-year unexpired
Candidates who have filed for positions on the November General Election ballot by today’s deadline are as follows.
Race Term Type Term (Years) Name County Council At-Large Position A Regular 4 Kamal Bhachu County Council At-Large Position A Regular 4 Misty Flowers County Council At-Large Position A Regular 4 Barry Buchanan County Council At-Large Position A Regular 4 Kyle Christensen County Council At-Large Position A Regular 4 Bob Burr County Council District 1 Regular 4 Kaylee Galloway County Council District 1 Regular 4 Eddy Ury County Council District 1 Regular 4 Jeremiah Ramsey County Council District 2 Regular 4 Todd Donovan County Council District 2 Regular 4 Kelley O’Connor County Council District 3 Regular 4 Kathy Sabel County Council District 3 Regular 4 Fred Rinard County Council District 3 Regular 4 Rebecca Lewis County Council District 3 Regular 4 Tyler Byrd Port of Bellingham Commissioner District 1 Regular 4 Michael Shepard Port of Bellingham Commissioner District 1 Regular 4 John Huntley Port of Bellingham Commissioner District 2 Regular 4 Ken Bell Port of Bellingham Commissioner District 2 Regular 4 Kelly Krieger Port of Bellingham Commissioner District 2 Regular 4 Austin Chapin Bellingham Municipal Court Judge Regular 4 Debra Lev Bellingham City Council At-Large Regular 2 Kristina Michele Martens Bellingham City Council At-Large Regular 2 Tonia Boze Bellingham City Council At-Large Regular 2 Russ Whidbee Bellingham City Council Ward 2 Regular 4 Hollie Huthman Bellingham City Council Ward 4 Regular 4 Skip Williams Bellingham City Council Ward 6 Regular 4 Michael Lilliquist Bellingham City Council Ward 6 Regular 4 Eve Smason-Marcus Blaine City Council At-Large Position 7 Short & Full 4 Mike Hill Blaine City Council At-Large Position 7 Short & Full 4 Sukhwant Gill Blaine City Council Ward 1 Position 2 Regular 4 Kerena A. Higgins Blaine City Council Ward 1 Position 2 Regular 4 J. Calvin Armerding Blaine City Council Ward 2 Position 4 Regular 4 Colin Hawkins Blaine City Council Ward 2 Position 4 Regular 4 Steven Tojek Blaine City Council Ward 2 Position 4 Regular 4 Rhyan Lopez Blaine City Council Ward 3 Position 6 Regular 4 Jennifer L. Plombon Blaine City Council Ward 3 Position 6 Regular 4 Eric Davidson Blaine City Council Ward 3 Position 6 Regular 4 Barbara M. Sturdivant City of Everson Mayor Regular 4 John Perry Everson City Council Position 1 Regular 4 Michelle Beck Fox Everson City Council Position 1 Regular 4 Trevon Myhre Everson City Council Position 2 Regular 4 Jennifer Lautenbach Everson City Council Position 2 Regular 4 Josh Ordos Everson City Council Position 3 Regular 4 Matthew Goering Ferndale City Council Position 5 Regular 4 Ryan O’Larey Ferndale City Council Position 6 Regular 4 Haley Fimbres Ferndale City Council Position 6 Regular 4 Kate Bishop Ferndale City Council Position 6 Regular 4 Robert J. Pinkley Ferndale City Council Position 7 Short & Full 4 Jon Mutchler Ferndale City Council Position 7 Short & Full 4 Maralise Fegan City of Lynden Mayor Regular 4 Scott Korthuis Lynden City Council Position 5 Regular 4 Nick H. Laninga Lynden City Council Position 5 Regular 4 Khush Brar Lynden City Council Position 6 Regular 4 Kyle Strengholt Lynden City Council Position 7 Regular 4 Mark Wohlrab City of Nooksack Mayor Short & Full 4 Marshall Judy City of Nooksack Mayor Short & Full 4 Kevin W. Hester Nooksack City Council Position 1 Regular 4 Steve Neyens Nooksack City Council Position 2 Regular 4 Randy Relethford Nooksack City Council Position 3 Regular 4 Dave Finet Nooksack City Council Position 3 Regular 4 Collin Hester Nooksack City Council Position 4 Unexpired 2 Ryan Steward Nooksack City Council Position 4 Unexpired 2 Jayson T. Loreen Nooksack City Council Position 5 Unexpired 2 Michelle Barrett City of Sumas Mayor Regular 4 Bruce Bosch Sumas City Council Position 1 Regular 4 Steven J. Brock Sumas City Council Position 1 Regular 4 Todd Daniels Sumas City Regular 4 Richard D. Postma Sumas City Regular 4 Joshua Clawson Bellingham School District Director Position 4 Regular 4 Jenn Mason Bellingham School District Director Position 4 Regular 4 Philip Stockton Bellingham School District Director Position 5 Regular 4 Douglas W. Benjamin Bellingham School District Director Position 5 Regular 4 Jeffrie Ford Concrete School District Director District 1 Regular 4 Hildi Parker Concrete School District Director District 3 Regular 4 Janet Culver Concrete School District Director District 4, At-Large Regular 4 Ed Bradel Concrete School District Director District 4, At-Large Regular 4 Jordan Mammel Concrete School District Director District 4, At-Large Regular 4 Paul E Rogge Meridian School District Director District 2 Regular 4 Jarrod Karuza Meridian School District Director District 3 Regular 4 Emily Norton Meridian School District Director District 3 Regular 4 Steve Corwin Blaine School District Director District 3 Regular 4 Erika Creydt Blaine School District Director District 3 Regular 4 Bob Feaster Blaine School District Director District 5 Regular 4 Laura L. McKinney Blaine School District Director District 5 Regular 4 Rocky Butler Ferndale School District Director District 4 Regular 4 Lee Anne Riddle Ferndale School District Director District 4 Regular 4 Steve Childs Ferndale School District Director District 5 Regular 4 Andrew McLaurin Ferndale School District Director District 5 Regular 4 Peggy Uppiano Lynden School District Director Position 4 Regular 4 Steve Jilk Lynden School District Director Position 4 Regular 4 Danielle Groeneweg Lynden School District Director Position 4 Regular 4 Tonya Hickman Lynden School District Director Position 5 Regular 4 Kelli Kettels Mt Baker School District Director District 1 Regular 4 Brian Kelly Nooksack Valley School District Director District 1 Regular 4 Halli Kimball Nooksack Valley School District Director District 2 Regular 4 Christopher O’Day Nooksack Valley School District Director District 2 Regular 4 Stephen A. Jones WCFD1 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Matthew James Thompson WCFD1 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Kurt Bruland WCFD11 Commissioner Position 1 Short & Full 6 Leslie M. Dempsey WCFD11 Commissioner Position 1 Short & Full 6 Dan Ohms WCFD14 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Chris Moe WCFD17 Commissioner Position 1 Short & Full 6 Bill Rinesmith WCFD18 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Steve Wolf WCFD21 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 John Crawford WCFD21 Commissioner Position 5 Unexpired 2 Kimberly Calman-McMurray WCFD4 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Mark Lann WCFD5 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Virginia Lester WCFD7 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Kendra Cristelli Glacier Fire & Rescue Commissioner Position 2 Unexpired 2 Magenta Widner WCFD8 Commissioner Position 3 Regular 6 Robert Neher WCFD8 Commissioner Position 5 Unexpired 2 Keith Neher South Whatcom Fire Authority Commissioner District 1 Regular 6 Brian C. Martin Columbia Valley Water District Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Richard Banel Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District Commissioner District 1 Regular 6 Laura Abele Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District Commissioner District 4 Regular 6 Leslie McRoberts Birch Bay Water and Sewer District Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Jeff Benner Birch Bay Water and Sewer District Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Pedro Nieto Point Roberts Water District 4 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Madeleine Anderson Water District 7 Commissioner Position 1 Short & Full 6 Tessa Ebbesen Water District 13 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Robert Vandenhaak Water District 13 Commissioner Position 5 Short & Full 6 Anthony Au Water District 2 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Chuck Foster Cemetery District 1 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 John F. LaMonte Cemetery District 10 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Richard Decima Cemetery District 10 Commissioner Position 3 Unexpired 4 Jim DeGroot Cemetery District 3 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Scott Robertson Cemetery District 4 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 John L. Groom Cemetery District 4 Commissioner Position 2 Unexpired 2 Jay Roelof Cemetery District 5 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Mary Boice Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Julie A. Hughes Cemetery District 7 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Leonard A. Sund Cemetery District 8 Commissioner Position 1 Short & Full 6 Stephen Falk Cemetery District 8 Commissioner Position 1 Short & Full 6 Jean Barrington Cemetery District 9 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Tom Jones Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 Commissioner Position 1 Unexpired 2 Jesse Creydt Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 Commissioner Position 1 Unexpired 2 David Halme Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 Commissioner Position 2 Regular 4 Sheli Moore Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 Commissioner Position 4 Regular 4 Billy Brown Chuckanut Community Forest Park District Commissioner Position 2 Regular 6 John Hymas Columbia Valley Park & Rec District Commissioner Position 2 Unexpired 2 Richard Whitson Columbia Valley Park & Rec District Commissioner Position 3 Unexpired 2 Cindy Johnson Columbia Valley Park & Rec District Commissioner Position 5 Regular 4 Jessica Bee Lynden Regional Park and Recreation District 3 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 4 Rick Lair Lynden Regional Park and Recreation District 3 Commissioner Position 4 Regular 4 Bob Johnson Point Roberts Park and Recreation District 1 Commissioner Position 3 Regular 4 Matt Wang Hospital District 304 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Debra Lancaster Hospital District 304 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Mioara Cretu Hospital District 304 Commissioner Position 1 Regular 6 Greg Thramer Hospital District 304 Commissioner Position 3 Unexpired 4 Tina Tate Pt Roberts Public Hospital District Commissioner Position 3 Regular 6 Sara Oggel Pt Roberts Public Hospital District Commissioner Position 3 Regular 6 William H. Meursing