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Michael Cortney is running for 3rd Congressional District seat.

Retiree joins race for 3rd District

Michael Cortney is running for 3rd Congressional District seat.

May 25, 2018, 6:02am Clark County News

Michael Cortney knows his chances of winning the 3rd Congressional District seat are slim. But if he beats the odds, Cortney says he wants to give the ordinary citizen a voice. Read story

Martin Has, candidate for the 3rd Congressional District.

Familiar candidate Hash in 3rd Congressional District race

Martin Has, candidate for the 3rd Congressional District.

May 20, 2018, 5:18pm Clark County News

Perennial candidate Martin Hash has returned to the local political scene. Hash announced this week he’s running for the 3rd Congressional District seat as a Democrat. He joins a race with three other Democrats — Dorothy Gasque, Carolyn Long and David McDevitt — and three Republicans, including incumbent Rep. Jaime… Read story

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Filing week ends with a few surprises

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May 18, 2018, 11:20pm Clark County News

The apparent retirement of eight-term Clark County Treasurer Doug Lasher and two candidates filing to run for his position is one of several surprises that came at the end of filing week. Read story

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Last day for candidates to file

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May 18, 2018, 10:09am Clark County News

Filing week opened Monday with a flood of candidates filing, some known and several unknown. Today is the last day for candidates to file. Paperwork is due by 5 p.m. Read story

Mary Elkin, candidate for Vancouver City Council

Elkin tries again for Vancouver City Council

Mary Elkin, candidate for Vancouver City Council

May 17, 2018, 6:29pm Clark County News

Mary Elkin was one of six finalists from a pool of 56 interviewed for Position 1 on the Vancouver City Council. Read story

Filing week Day 3 brings more political hopefuls

May 17, 2018, 6:00am Clark County News

Four candidates have made their bids official during filing week, a period when hopefuls for political office file papers to be on the August primary ballot. Read story

Three new candidates file paperwork as filing week continues

May 16, 2018, 6:00am Clark County News

Three contenders for political office made their bids official on the second day of filing week, a period when candidates formally register their campaigns. Read story

Workers open and sort ballots at the Clark County Elections Office on Wednesday.

Inslee OKs prepaid ballot postage — except in King County

Workers open and sort ballots at the Clark County Elections Office on Wednesday.

May 15, 2018, 9:25am Election

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Secretary of State Kim Wyman said Tuesday that Washington will pay for prepaid postage on mail-in ballots in this year's primary and general elections in an attempt to boost turnout — but not for voters in King County, where local officials approved their own measure… Read story

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Filing week kicks off; two new names join 3rd Congressional race

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May 14, 2018, 12:35pm Clark County News

The filing rush began Monday morning with a mix of the expected and unexpected. The first candidate to file locally at 8:18 a.m. was Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey, for example. Kimsey is running for his sixth term. Read story

A 2018 Election Vote button on a pile of other buttons

Filing week begins today

A 2018 Election Vote button on a pile of other buttons

May 14, 2018, 6:05am Clark County News

Will local Republicans hold their local seats or will a Blue Wave wash over the traditionally-conservative regions of Clark County? We won’t know the answer until November, but the process begins now. Filing week begins at 9 a.m. Monday. Read story