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Cowlitz County Elections
207 N. 4th Ave Room 107
Kelso, WA 98626
Phone: (360) 577-3005
Fax: (360) 442-7879
elections@co.cowlitz.wa.us

2012 Special Election Offices Subject To Election


29 Offices Open.
Office (Term) Incumbent File With Filing Fee
(Statewide)
U.S. Senator
(6-year term, Partisan)
Maria Cantwell
State only $1740.00
(Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston, Wahkiakum)
U.S. Representative
(2-year term, Partisan)
Jaime Herrera Beutler
State only $1740.00
(Statewide)
Governor
(4-year term, Partisan)
Christine Gregoire
State only $1668.91
Lt. Governor
(4-year term, Partisan)
Brad Owen
State only $939.48
Secretary of State
(4-year term, Partisan)
Sam Reed
State only $1169.50
State Treasurer
(4-year term, Partisan)
Jim McIntire
State only $1169.50
State Auditor
(4-year term, Partisan)
Brian Sonntag
State only $1169.50
Attorney General
(4-year term, Partisan)
Rob McKenna
State only $1517.18
Commissioner of Public Lands
(4-year term, Partisan)
Peter J. Goldmark
State only $1216.18
Superintendent of Public Instruction
(4-year term, Nonpartisan)
Randy Dorn
State only $1216.18
Insurance Commissioner
(4-year term, Partisan)
Mike Kreidler
State only $1169.50
(Clark*, Cowlitz*)
State Senator
(4-year term, Partisan)
Joseph Zarelli
State only $421.06
State Representative Pos. 1
(2-year term, Partisan)
Ann Rivers
State only $421.06
State Representative Pos. 2
(2-year term, Partisan)
Ed Orcutt
State only $421.06
(Cowlitz*, Grays Harbor*, Pacific, Wahkiakum)
State Senator
(4-year term, Partisan)
Brian Hatfield
State only $421.06
State Representative Pos. 1
(2-year term, Partisan)
Dean Takko
State only $421.06
State Representative Pos. 2
(2-year term, Partisan)
Brian E. Blake
State only $421.06
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner District #1
(4-year term, Partisan)
Michael A. Karnofski
County $755.40
Commissioner District #2
(4-year term, Partisan)
George Raiter
County $755.40
Judge #3
(2-year unexpired term, Nonpartisan)
Ronald S. Marshall
County $1417.10
(Statewide)
Justice Position 2
(6-year term, Nonpartisan)
Susan Owens
State only $1642.21
Justice Position 8
(6-year short and full term, Nonpartisan)
Steven C. Gonzales
State only $1642.21
Justice Position 9
(6-year term, Nonpartisan)
Tom Chambers
State only $1642.21
(Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum)
Judge Position 1
(6-year term, Nonpartisan)
Joel Penoyar
State only $1563.28
(Cowlitz)
Judge Position 1
(4-year term, Nonpartisan)
Gary Bashor
County $1488.32
Judge Position 2
(4-year term, Nonpartisan)
Stephen M. Warning
County $1488.32
Judge Position 3
(4-year term, Nonpartisan)
Michael H. Evans
County $1488.32
Judge Position 4
(4-year short and full term, Nonpartisan)
Marilyn Nitteberg-Haan
County $1488.32
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner 2
(6-year term, Nonpartisan)
Mark McCrady
County $216.00
* denotes partial County