Candidate list is in for 2012 state and county elections
The filing period for this year’s election ended Monday, March 12, at 5 p.m.
Here are the local and statewide candidates as of presstime:
House District 9, includes Bigfork, Woods Bay, and Ferndale - Democrat Rodrik Brosten of Bigfork, Republican Frank Mutch of Polson, and Republican Scott M. Reichner of Bigfork.
House District 10, includes Somers, Lakeside, and southern portions of Kalispell - Republican Mark Blasdel of Somers, and Democrat Alexander William Schaeffer of Kalispell.
House District 11, includes Rollins, Dayton and parts of Lakeside - Republican Greg Hertz of Polson and Democrat Bud Koppy of Kila.
Senate District 3, includes western Kalispell and goes north almost to Canada. - Republican Jayson Peters of Lakeside, Democrat Shannon D. Hanson of Whitefish, Republican Rollan Roberts II of Whitefish, and Republican Bruce Tetvedt of Kalispell.
Senate District 6, includes the west side of Flathead Lake with parts of Lakeside and Rollins and Dayton - Republican Michael “Mike” Larson of Polson, Democrat Craig McClure of Polson, Republican Carmine Mowbray of Polson, Republican Jenna Taylor of Dayton, and Cheryl M. Wolfe of Polson.
Flathead County Commissioner, Dale Lauman is not running for re-election - Republicans Gary Krueger, Terry Kramer, Mike Schlegel, Bob Herron and Gerald Scott, all of Kalispell; Democrat Clara Mears-LaChappelle, Kalispell.
Flathead County District Court judges, nonpartisan, Department 1 - incumbent Judge Ted Lympus; Department 2, Judge Katherine Curtis is not running - Robert Allison, Bruce Fredrickson and Daniel Wilson; Department 3, Judge Stewart Stadler is not running - Vanessa Ceravolo and Heidi Ulbricht.
Flathead County Clerk of District Court - incumbent Republican Peg Allison, Kila.
U.S. Senate - incumbent Democrat Sen. Jon Tester; Republicans Rep. Denny Rehberg and Dennis Teske, Terry; Libertarians Jerry McConnell, Missoula, and Dan Cox, Hamilton.
U.S. House - Republicans Eric Brosten and Steve Daines, Helena, and Vincent Melkus, Hardin; Democrats Kim Gillan, Billings, Dave Strohmaier, Missoula, Robert Stutz, Helena, Jason Ward, Hardin, Diane Smith, Whitefish, Sam Rankin, Billings, and Franke Wilmer, Bozeman; Libertarian David Kaiser, Victor.
Governor and lieutenant governor - Republicans Rick Hill, Helena, with Jon Sonju, of Kalispell; Jim Lynch, Kalispell, with Al Olszewski; Neil Livingstone, Helena, with Ryan Zinke, Whitefish; Ken Miller, Laurel, with Bill Gallagher, Helena; Corey Stapleton, Billings, with Bob Keenan, Bigfork; James O’Hara, Fort Benton, with Scott Swingley, Helena; Democrats Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock with Brig. Gen. John Walsh, Helena, and Heather Margolis, Helena, with Steve Nelsen; Libertarian Ron Vandevender, Cascade, with Marc Mulcahy.
Montana Secretary of State - incumbent Democrat Linda McCulloch; Republicans Scott Aspenlieder, Brad Johnson and Drew Turiano, Helena, and Pat Lovaas, Missoula; Libertarian Roger Roots, Livingston.
Montana Attorney General - Democrats Pam Bucy and Jesse Laslovich, Helena; Republicans Jim Shockley, Victor, Tim Fox, Helena.
Montana State Auditor - incumbent Democrat Monica Lindeen; Republican Rep. Derek Skees, Kalispell.
Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction - incumbent Democrat Denise Juneau; Republican Sandy Welch, Helena, formerly of Martin City.
Montana Supreme Court, nonpartisan, Justice No. 5 - Elizabeth Best, Cascade, Laurie McKinnon, Choteau, and Ed Sheehy, Missoula; Justice No. 6 - Incumbent Brian Morris and Hertha Lund, Bozeman.
Clerk of the Supreme Court - incumbent Democrat Ed Smith.