OLYMPIA -- Some races are starting to fill up quickly on the first morning of filing week as many of the expected candidates and a few surprises turn in their forms and fees.

The top of the ballot for the Aug. 7 primary, the U.S. Senate race, had three names before lunchtime: Incumbent Democrat Maria Cantwell, state Sen. Mike Baumgartner of Spokane's 6th Legislative District were "givens." But filing first was a previously unheralded candidate, Chuck Jackson of Snohomish. He listed Republican as his party preference, and scaryreality.com as his e-mail provider.

The statewide race attracting the most attention so far is secretary of state. Incumbent Sam Reed is retiring, and five candidates already want to take his place. First in the blocks, and perhaps the first person to file this morning at 8:00 a.m., was Sam Wright of Olympia, who lists his preference as the Human Rights Party. Perhaps more recognizable to a larger chunk of the state's electorate is former Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, listing Democrat as his party preference. Democratic State Sen. Jim Kastama also wants that job, as does Democrat Kathleen Drew, a former state senator, and Karen Murray of Quincy, who lists the Constitution Party as her preference.

On a local note, Spokane County Treasurer Rob Chase filed for the County Commissioner seat being vacated by fellow Republican Mark Richard.

For more candidate filings, go inside the blog. We'll update the list several times a day.

Ballot Name	Mailing Address	Contact Phone/Email	Filing Date
United States	Statewide
U.S. Senator Partisan Office 6-year term
Chuck Jackson (Prefers Republican Party)	1429 Ave D #341 Snohomish WA 98290	chuck@scaryreality.com	5/14/2012 10:17:00 AM
Michael Baumgartner (Prefers Republican Party)	218 Main St Ste 704 Kirkland WA 98033	(206) 337-2242 michael@VoteBaumgartner.com	5/14/2012 10:28:00 AM
Maria Cantwell (Prefers Democratic Party)	PO Box 12740 Seattle WA 98111	(206) 285-2012 maria@cantwell.com	5/14/2012 11:01:00 AM
CONG 05	Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman
U.S. Representative Partisan Office 2-year term
Rich Cowan (Prefers Democratic Party)	PO Box 30451 Spokane WA 99223	(509) 496-9460 Rich@RichCowanforCongress.com	5/14/2012 3:53:00 PM
Washington State	Statewide
Lt. Governor Partisan Office 4-year term
Brad Owen (Prefers Democrat Party)	1933 E State Route 3 Shelton WA 98584	(360) 490-9086 bradowen@msn.com	5/14/2012 8:00:00 AM
Glenn Anderson (Prefers Indep Republican Party)	PO Box 1682 Issaquah WA 98027	(425) 222-7092 glenn.anderson@att.net	5/14/2012 10:14:00 AM
Secretary of State Partisan Office 4-year term
Sam Wright (Prefers The Human Rights Party)	1522 Evanston Ct NE Olympia WA 98506	(360) 943-4424 samwright1522@comcast.net	5/14/2012 8:00:00 AM
Jim Kastama (Prefers Democratic Party)	PO Box 1271 Tacoma WA 98401	(253) 655-0537 jim@jimkastama.com	5/14/2012 8:25:00 AM
Kathleen Drew (Prefers Democratic Party)	120 State Ave Ne #1042 Olympia WA 98501	(206) 979-5467 kathleendrew2012@gmail.com	5/14/2012 8:26:00 AM
Karen Murray (Prefers Constitution Party)	PO Box 1866 Quincy WA 98848	(509) 787-5125 info@murray4sos.org	5/14/2012 9:37:00 AM
Greg Nickels (Prefers Democratic Party)	3413 38th Ave SW Seattle WA 98126	(206) 938-2958 info@gregnickels.com	5/14/2012 11:09:00 AM
Kim Wyman (Prefers Republican Party)	PO Box 3812 Lacey WA 98509	(360) 742-0678 KimWyman12@comcast.net	5/14/2012 4:11:00 PM
State Auditor Partisan Office 4-year term
James Watkins (Prefers Republican Party)	PO Box 2213 Kirkland WA 98083	(425) 390-4348 info@watkinsforauditor.com	5/14/2012 9:18:00 AM
Attorney General Partisan Office 4-year term
Reagan Dunn (Prefers Republican Party)	PO Box 40417 Bellevue WA 98015	(206) 232-0339 info@reagandunn.com	5/14/2012 10:06:00 AM
Commissioner of Public Lands Partisan Office 4-year term
Peter J. Goldmark (Prefers Democratic Party)	PO Box 12917 Seattle WA 98111	(206) 913-8619 info@petergoldmark.com	5/14/2012 8:00:00 AM
Superintendent of Public Instruction Non Partisan Office 4-year term
Randy I. Dorn	PO Box 5499 Lacey WA 98509	(253) 256-2147 info@randydorn2012.com	5/14/2012 9:47:00 AM
Insurance Commissioner Partisan Office 4-year term
Mike Kreidler (Prefers Democratic Party)	PO Box 7485 Olympia WA 98507	(360) 352-5661 mike@mikekreidler.com	5/14/2012 12:30:00 PM
Legislative District 3	Spokane*
State Senator Partisan Office 4-year term
Nancy McLaughlin (Prefers G.O.P. Party)	P.O. Box 10208 Spokane WA 99209	(509) 251-7235 info@nancy4senate.com	5/14/2012 9:49:00 AM
Andy Billig (Prefers Democratic Party)	PO Box 145 Spokane WA 99210	(509) 850-3233 andy@andybillig.com	5/14/2012 3:36:00 PM
State Representative Pos. 1 Partisan Office 2-year term
Bob Apple (Prefers Democratic Party)	316 E Sprague Spokane WA 99202	(509) 487-4107 cometapple@msn.com	5/14/2012 12:14:00 PM
State Representative Pos. 2 Partisan Office 2-year term
Timm Ormsby (Prefers Democratic Party)	PO Box 2177 Spokane WA 99217	(509) 389-8288 vote.ormsby@gmail.com	5/14/2012 2:32:00 PM
Legislative District 4	Spokane*
State Senator Partisan Office 4-year term
Mike Padden (Prefers Republican Party)	13021 East 9th Spokane Vly WA 99216	(509) 928-1694 vote@paddenforsenate.com	5/14/2012 12:28:00 PM
State Representative Pos. 1 Partisan Office 2-year term
Larry Crouse (Prefers (R) Party)	10705 E 44th Ave Spokane Vly WA 99206	(509) 924-6029 crouse588@comcast.net	5/14/2012 9:56:00 AM
Legislative District 6	Spokane*
State Representative Pos. 1 Partisan Office 2-year term
Wayne Kyle Spitzer (Prefers Democratic Party)	PO Box 31082 Spokane WA 99223	(509) 220-5535 spitzerforthepeople@gmail.com	5/14/2012 10:57:00 AM
State Representative Pos. 2 Partisan Office 2-year term
Larry Keller (Prefers Republican Party)	POB 605 Cheney WA 99004	(509) 688-4349 larry@larrykeller.org	5/14/2012 8:54:00 AM
Jeff Holy (Prefers Republican Party)	PO Box 40285 Spokane WA 99220	(509) 747-5840 votejeffholy@gmail.com	5/14/2012 9:08:00 AM
Dennis Dellwo (Prefers Democratic Party)	PO Box 31102 Spokane WA 99223	(509) 731-3389 dennis@electdellwo.com	5/14/2012 9:59:00 AM
LEG 07	Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens
State Representative Pos. 1 Partisan Office 2-year term
Shelly Short (Prefers Republican Party)	PO Box 37 ADDY WA 99101	(509) 994-7430 shelly@vote4shelly.com	5/14/2012 3:09:00 PM
COUNTY WIDE	Spokane
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 Partisan Office 4-year term
Todd Mielke (Prefers Republican Party)	P.O. Box 9309 Spokane WA 99209	(509) 220-2200 todd@toddmielke.com	5/14/2012 8:43:00 AM
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 Partisan Office 4-year term
Rob Chase (Prefers Republican Party)	P.O. Box 822 Liberty Lake WA 99019	(509) 954-3829 stripe340@comcast.net	5/14/2012 9:39:00 AM
Daryl Romeyn (Prefers Democratic Party)	3905 S. Chapman Rd Greenacres WA 99016	(509) 922-0490 darylromeyn@yahoo.com	5/14/2012 2:38:00 PM
JUDGE POSITION NO. 8 Non Partisan Office 2-year unexpired term
Randy A. Brandt	PO Box 18099 Spokane WA 99228	(509) 276-0045	5/14/2012 1:35:00 PM
Supreme Court	Statewide
Justice Position 2 Non Partisan Office 6-year term
Susan Owens	6963 Littlerock Rd SW Olympia WA 98512-7246	(360) 866-6052 SOWENS@OLYPEN.COM	5/14/2012 8:58:00 AM
Justice Position 8 Non Partisan Office 6-year short and full term
Steve Gonzalez	PO Box 12316 SEATTLE WA 98111	(360) 207-1789 info@justicegonzalez.com	5/14/2012 9:22:00 AM
Justice Position 9 Non Partisan Office 6-year term
Sheryl Gordon McCloud	710 Cherry St Seattle WA 98104	(206) 224-8777 sheryl@sgmccloud.com	5/14/2012 10:18:00 AM
Bruce Hilyer	PO Box 19794 Seattle WA 98109	(206) 852-4295 bwhilyer@yahoo.com	5/14/2012 10:26:00 AM
Court of Appeals, Division 3, District 1	Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens
Judge Position 1 Non Partisan Office 6-year term
Laurel Siddoway	1821 S Upper Terrace Rd Spokane WA 99203	(509) 624-8066 lhsiddoway@gmail.com	5/14/2012 10:02:00 AM
Spokane Superior Court	Spokane
Judge Position 1 Non Partisan Office 4-year term
Annette S. Plese	12831 E 37th Ln Spokane Vly WA 99206	(509) 924-1909 229nbrown@comcast.net	5/14/2012 8:51:00 AM
Judge Position 2 Non Partisan Office 4-year term
James M. Triplet	n. 921 adams suite a spokane WA 99201	(509) 326-7046 jmtriplet@hotmail.com	5/14/2012 11:31:00 AM
Judge Position 3 Non Partisan Office 4-year term
Tari Eitzen	1321 W Broadway Ave Spokane WA 99201	(509) 710-4257	5/14/2012 12:09:00 PM
Judge Position 4 Non Partisan Office 4-year term
Kathleen M. O'Connor	1321 W Broadway Ave Spokane WA 99201		5/14/2012 12:43:00 PM
Judge Position 5 Non Partisan Office 4-year term
Michael P. Price	2025 S Rockwood Blvd Spokane WA 99203		5/14/2012 11:11:00 AM
Judge Position 6 Non Partisan Office 4-year term
Sam F. Cozza	4919 South Pittsburg St. Spokane WA 99223	(509) 954-5441 smcozza@hotmail.com	5/14/2012 11:48:00 AM
Judge Position 7 Non Partisan Office 4-year term
Maryann C Moreno	1321 West Broadway Spokane WA 99201	(509) 939-1239 mmlorenz66@comcast.net	5/14/2012 3:35:00 PM
Judge Position 9 Non Partisan Office 4-year term
John O. Cooney	9403 E Woolard Rd Colbert WA 99005	(509) 570-3732 john@electjudgecooney.com	5/14/2012 8:38:00 AM
Judge Position 10 Non Partisan Office 4-year term
Linda G. Tompkins	P.O. Box 830 Liberty Lake WA 99019		5/14/2012 12:32:00 PM
Judge Position 11 Non Partisan Office 4-year term
Greg Sypolt	17605 E Montgomery Ave Spokane Vly WA 99016	(509) 535-9595	5/14/2012 12:18:00 PM
Judge Position 12 Non Partisan Office 4-year term
Ellen Kalama Clark	7840 E Gunning Ln Spokane WA 99212	(509) 927-0292 ellenkclark@gmail.com	5/14/2012 2:35:00 PM

To see the list of Precinct Committee Officer candidates for Spokane County, click here

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