{"id":18076,"date":"2016-05-23T13:19:06","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T20:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spiken.wpengine.com\/news\/candidates-file-for-kent-area-state-federal-races\/"},"modified":"2016-10-23T23:15:45","modified_gmt":"2016-10-24T06:15:45","slug":"candidates-file-for-kent-area-state-federal-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/news\/candidates-file-for-kent-area-state-federal-races\/","title":{"rendered":"Candidates file for Kent-area state, federal races"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>State Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, is the only Kent-area incumbent who will face more than one challenger in this year\u2019s races for the Legislature in Olympia.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Orwall will face off against John Potter, R-Burien, and Charles Schaefer, of Burien, a Libertarian candidate as she seeks to retain her District 33, position one House seat. District 33 covers Kent\u2019s West Hill and part of the Kent Valley.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Candidates had to file by Friday with <a title=\"link\" href=\"http:\/\/kingcounty.gov\/depts\/elections.aspx\" target=\"_self\">King County Elections <\/a>to appear on the Aug. 9 primary ballot and Nov. 8 general election ballot. The two candidates with the most votes in the primary advance to the general election.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>The other District 33 House race features incumbent Mia Su-Ling Gregerson, D-SeaTac, against Pamela Pollock, R-Des Moines. Gregerson lost her SeaTac City Council seat in the 2015 election and Pollock hopes to knock Gregerson out of Olympia.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>In District 47 House races, incumbent Pat Sullivan, D-Covington, will once again clash with challenger Barry Knowles, R-Covington. Sullivan defeated Knowles two years ago. District 47 includes much of Kent\u2019s East Hill.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Incumbent Mark Hargrove, R-Covington, will be challenged by Brooke Valentine, D-Covington, in the other House District 47 race.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Three seats are on the ballot in District 11, which includes a northern section of Kent\u2019s East Hill.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>State Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle, faces a challenge from Dennis Price, of Renton, a Libertarian candidate. State Rep. Zach Hudgins, D-Tukwila, will try to keep his House seat against Erin Smith Aboudara, R-Renton. Nobody challenged State Rep. Steve Bergquist, D-Renton, for the other House seat.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>In statewide races, King County Councilman Dave Upthegrove, whose District 5 includes parts of Kent, is running for Commissioner of Public Lands. The Des Moines Democrat is one of seven candidates for the office. Incumbent Peter Goldmark announced earlier this year he would not seek a third term.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>On the Federal level, Kent voters will decide whether to keep District 8 Congressman Dave Reichert, R-Auburn, and District 9 Congressman Adam Smith, D-Renton in office. Reichert faces five challengers. Smith has four challengers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p><strong>Election 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>(Kent-area Candidates)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>\u2022 Legislative District 11<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>State Senator<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>*Bob Hasegawa (Democrat)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Dennis Price (Libertarian)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Representative Position 1<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>*Zack Hudgins (Democrat)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Erin Smith Aboudara (Republican)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Representative Position 2<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>*Steve Bergquist (Democrat)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>(no challenger)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>\u2022 Legislative District 33<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Representative Position 1<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>John Potter (Republican)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Charles Schaefer (Libertarian)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>*Tina L. Orwall (Democrat)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Legislative District 33<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Representative Position 2<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>*Mia Su-Ling Gregerson (Democrat)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Pamela Pollock (Republican)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>\u2022 Legislative District 47<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Representative Position 1<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Brooke Valentine (Democrat)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>*Mark Hargrove (Republican)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Legislative District 47<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Representative Position 2<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Barry Knowles (Republican)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>*Pat Sullivan (Democrat)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>\u2022 Congressional District 8<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>U.S. Representative<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Tony Ventrella (Democrat)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Margaret M. Walsh (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Keith Arnold (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Santiago Ramos (Democrat)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Alida Skold (Democrat)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>*Dave Reichert (Republican)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>\u2022 Congressional District 9<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>U.S. Representative<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Doug Basler (Republican)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Daniel Smith (Democrat)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>*Adam Smith (Democrat)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Jesse Wineberry (Democrat)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Jeary Flener (No party preference)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>\u2022 Commissioner of Public Lands<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Steven M. Nielson (Libertarian)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Hilary Franz (Democrat)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Karen Porterfield (Democrat)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Dave Upthegrove (Democrat)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Mary Verner (Democrat)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>John Stillings (Democrat)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Steve McLaughlin (Republican)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>*Incumbent<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State Rep. 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