Mayoral races in Bremerton, Poulsbo draw candidates in early filing, and KRL levy planned
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)
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