Final list of local candidates released

The Kootenai County's Elections office released the final list of candidates who have filed for local offices in the Nov. 4 general election. The filing deadline was 5 p.m. Tuesday.

"Voters have choices in five of the six county offices up for election," said Chief Deputy Clerk Pat Raffee. "Only the magistrate judges, North Idaho College trustees, and Kootenai-Shoshone Soil & Water Conservation supervisors races have limited voter choice at this point."

Only the incumbents filed for NIC trustee seats, and only two candidates filed for a total of three supervisor seats in the Soil and Water Conservation race.

However, write-in candidates may submit a Declaration of Intent with the taxing districts if they do so before 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19.

The following candidates will be on the printed ballot:

Assessor

McDowell, Michael G. - Republican, Incumbent

McFaddan, Shirley - Democrat

Brannon, Jim - Republican, Incumbent

Belmont, Larry M. - Democrat

Commissioner - District 1

Eberlein, Marc - Republican

Noble, Bruce - Democrat

Commissioner - District 2

Stewart, David - Republican

Shriner, Jerry - Democrat

Coroner

Keene, Warren C. - Republican

Treasurer

Matheson, Steven D. - Republican

Callen, Janet - Democrat

Nonpartisan offices

North Idaho College Trustees

Position D

Wood, Christie - Incumbent

Position E

Howard, Ken - Incumbent

Kootenai-Shoshone Soil & Water Conservation

Supervisors

Fortier, David - Incumbent

Pommerening, Edward - Incumbent

Magistrate Judges for retention

Caldwell, Robert

Stow, James

Wayman, Scott