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Here's who filed to run for Thurston County's city councils and school boards

Thurston County candidate filing week has ended and it has produced some surprises, including primary races for Port of Olympia and Lacey City Council seats. But perhaps the most surprising move: Lacey incumbent Michael Steadman has decided not to defend his seat, but challenge incumbent Carolyn Cox for hers instead. Three or more candidates in any race will square off in the August primary, while two or fewer will advance to the general election in November. Two port commissioners chose not to run for re-election: Amy Evans Harding and Maggie Sanders, who was elected to the commission when it expanded to five districts. Three have chosen to run for Evans Harding's District No. 3 seat. They are Krag Unsoeld, the third of four children born to former Congresswoman Jolene Unsoeld; Anthony Hemstad, who serves on the port's citizens advisory committee and previously applied to be the port's executive director; and Rebecca Faust, a Republican precinct committee officer. The Olympian ran into Amy Evans Harding on Thursday. 'The port is better than I found it, which is what the goal should be, right?,' said Evans Harding about her decision not to run. 'I believe in taking a turn and then letting somebody else come in. I'm still at a stage where I gotta work, I gotta take care of my family, and I'm going to focus on that for right now, and maybe I'll run again for something someday.' Port incumbent Bob Iyall is running again for the District No. 2 seat, while Jerry Toompas of Yelm has filed to challenge him for the seat. Toompas previously ran for Yelm City Council. Joel Hansen is running unopposed for Sanders' District No. 4 seat. Hansen chairs the port's citizen advisory committee and he previously ran against Evans Harding before the commission expanded to five districts. The big surprise in Lacey is that Steadman is running again, but for Cox's Position No. 7 seat. He could not be reached. But he did announce his run for re-election on Facebook. 'I appreciate the support over the last 12 years & look forward to 4 more years helping our city thrive,' he wrote. Cox said she was surprised by Steadman's decision to run against her, but she acknowledged he has every right to do so because council seats are not bound by districts but are all at-large. 'I'm running to continue the work I've done the past eight years,' she said. 'I intend to run a positive campaign and to work to earn people's votes.' With Steadman focused on the Position No. 7 seat, two people have filed for his old Position No. 6 seat: Evette Temple, board president of the Lacey-based nonprofit housing provider, Homes First, and Ryan Siu, who works for the Washington state Office of Public Defense. Incumbent Robin Vazquez, who previously said she was leaning in the direction of not running, is not running after all. Three people have filed to fill her Position No. 4 seat: Maren Turner, a gerontologist; Charles Beck, who is semi-retired but works as a professional auctioneer; and Artur Tarabichi, a recent graduate of Washington State University who works at the Thurston County Auditor's Office. District 2: Jerry Toompas Bob Iyall (incumbent) District 3: Anthony Hemstad Rebecca Faust District 4: Joel Hansen Council District 4: Wendy Carlson Clark Gilman Michael A. Marstrom Council District 5: Kelly Green Council District 6: Justin Stang Robert Vanderpool Dana Tan Council District 7: Paul Berendt David Wenzel Caleb Gieger Municipal Court Judge, Position 1 Pamella Nogueira District 4: Charles Beck Maren Turner Artur Tarabichi District 5: Andy Ryder (incumbent, current Mayor) District 6: Evette Temple Ryan Siu District 7: Carolyn H. Cox (incumbent) Michael Ron Steadman (current District 6 incumbent) Mayor: Leatta Dahlhoff Lance Brender District 4: Eileen Swarthout Vonny Turner District 5: Rachelle Martin Meghan Sullivan District 6: Peter Agabi Mayor: Callie Carpenter District 1: Laura Wilson Mayor: Bob Shaw District 1: Amy N. Baker District 3: Tom Arnbrister Bill Koutrouba District 5: Dennis C. McVey District 1: Linda Gotovac District 3: Adam Carney District 4: Tianne Curtiss Mayor: Joe DePinto Dustin Stephan JW Foster District 3: Joshua Crossman Griselda Arias District 4: Stephanie Kangiser District 5: Brian G. Hess District 6: Karl O. Sabaria Louise Oliverio Nicole Sims District 7: Terry Kaminski District 2: Jeremy Ryan Tim Bullus District 3: Sarah Tracy Loretta Byrnes District 3: Britney Johnson Rhyan Smith Renee Fullerton District 5: Jeremy Ruse Gilbert Lamont District 1: Julie Watts Sarah Overbay Dean Mings District 3: Ty Kuehl Daniel Mies Jeff (Cowboy) Curry District 4: Melissa Determan Beard Aimee Staudt District 5: Rob Warner Mike McGowan