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05-05-2025
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Mayoral races in Bremerton, Poulsbo draw candidates in early filing, and KRL levy planned
Two mayoral elections in Kitsap County cities officially have a matchup for the 2025 election and several other city council positions attracted candidates on Monday, the first day of filing week through the Kitsap County Auditor. In addition, voters countywide will weigh a ballot measure from the Kitsap Regional Library in August. As expected, current Bremerton Mayor Greg Wheeler filed to run for a third term in city hall, and this year he'll be challenged by current City Councilmember Jeff Coughlin. Both had earlier announced their intention to run and have begun campaigning in the city. In Poulsbo, the two candidates who have announced -- Ed Stern and Dan Weedin -- both filed the paperwork to appear on the ballot. Kitsap Regional Library's Proposition 1 proposes what's known as a "levy lid lift" for its regular assessment of property taxes to maintain operations. KRL's board approved sending the ballot measure to voters for approval, raising the district's levy from $0.27 per $1,000 in property valuation to $0.39. Below, find a list of candidates who have filed for city and school board races across Kitsap, as well as the one legislative district in the area up for election, as of Monday afternoon. Candidates must file to run in the August primary by Friday, May 9. The Kitsap Sun will continue to update this file during the week as more candidates file for office and primary matchups emerge. For more information on how to file to run for public office, or see a list of positions up for election this year, visit the Kitsap County Auditor's elections page. Related: Election season opens in Kitsap with filing week for 2025 primary candidates Bainbridge Island City Council: Sarah Blossom (District 3); Dawn Janow (District 3); Clarence Moriwaki (District 5, incumbent); Peter Raffa (District 5); Joe Deets (District 7, incumbent) Bremerton mayor: Greg Wheeler (incumbent); Jeff Coughlin Bremerton City Council: Jennifer Chamberlain (District 1, incumbent); Ash Black (District 3); Christy Cammarata (District 3); Rick Tift (District 7) Bremerton Municipal Court Judge: Steve King Port Orchard City Council: John Morrisey (District 2, incumbent); Scott Diener (District 3, incumbent); Fred Chang (District 6, incumbent); Jay Rosapepe (At-large, incumbent); Kimberly Shaw (At-large) Poulsbo mayor: Ed Stern; Dan Weedin Poulsbo City Council: Michael Fitzpatrick (Position 5); Doug Tabor (Position 6, incumbent); Gary McVey (Position 7, incumbent) Bremerton: Ben Anderson (Position 5, incumbent) Bainbridge Island: Erika Borg (District 2); Jill Anderson (District 5); Central Kitsap: Denise Tracy (District 1, incumbent); Eric Greene (District 5, incumbent) North Kitsap: Seth Hartman (District 1) South Kitsap: Brian Pickard (District 3) Senate, 26th District: Deb Krishnadasan (Democrat, incumbent); Michelle Caldier (Republican) This article originally appeared on Kitsap Sun: Kitsap County 2025 primary election candidates
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02-05-2025
- Politics
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Election season opens in Kitsap with filing week for 2025 primary candidates
Nearly 80 local elected positions and one state Senate seat will formally secure candidates this coming week for Kitsap and North Mason voters, as the state's annual filing week for the primary on August 5 opens on Monday, May 5. Candidates for the two highest city offices up for election in 2025 have already made announcements. In Bremerton, incumbent Mayor Greg Wheeler and challenger Jeff Coughlin, currently a city councilmember on an expiring term, have each publicly announced an intention to run. In Poulsbo, where current Mayor Becky Erickson is retiring after 14 years leading the city, 25-year veteran councilman Ed Stern and longtime civic booster Dan Weedin have both launched campaigns. The one state legislative seat that voters will see, as well as the only partisan race on the ballot for 2025, also has two announced candidates. In the 26th District, stretching from Bremerton to Gig Harbor, current Sen. Deb Krishnadasan, a Democrat, was appointed to the position last December to replace Emily Randall, who is now the Sixth District representative in Congress. She intends to run for election to retain the position, and current 26th District Rep. Michelle Caldier, a Republican, has announced her run to move over to the Senate. Candidates for the 26th District position must file with the Washington State Secretary of State's office. In total 14 city council positions will be open across Bremerton, Port Orchard, Poulsbo and Bainbridge Island, 14 school board seats across the area's six districts, and 16 openings on various port commissions will be contested. Bremerton Municipal Court Judge Tracy Flood, currently suspended by the state's Commission on Judicial Conduct, also is at the end of a four-year term, and there will be an election. The primary is scheduled for August 5, and elections with only two candidates will advance directly to the general election on November 4. Candidates interested in filing for public office must do so by Friday, May 9, with the Kitsap County Auditor's Office. Information on how to declare and pay filing fees is available at or by visiting the auditor's office at the county administration building, 619 Division Street, Port Orchard. Email auditor@ or call 360-307-8683 with questions. This article originally appeared on Kitsap Sun: Kitsap's 2025 election candidates filing for primary next week
