Filing week opens May 5

DAVENPORT — Lincoln County will open candidate filing for 82 local offices from Monday, May 5, through Friday, May 9, 2025, according to Elections Manager Norm Caley.

The county will begin accepting mailed Declarations of Candidacy on Monday, April 21. Filings can be mailed to P.O. Box 28, Davenport, WA 99122.

In-person filings will be accepted at the Lincoln County Auditor’s Office, 450 Logan Street, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday.

Online filings will be available from 8 a.m. Monday, May 5, through 5 p.m. Friday, May 9, at https://voter.votewa.gov/

“A good number of people will come visit us,” Caley said. “They can also file online starting on May 5.”

All offices are subject to both primary and general elections. If more than two candidates file for a position, the top two vote-getters in the August 5 primary will advance to the November 4 general election.

Positions up for grabs this year include:

County:

Prosecuting Attorney (1-year unexpired term)

Davenport:

Mayor (2-year unexpired term)

Council Position #1 (2-year unexpired term)

Council Positions #3, #4, #6 (4-year terms)

Council At-Large (2-year term)

Harrington:

Council Position #1 (short and 4-year terms)

Council Position #2 (4-year term)

Sprague:

Mayor (4-year term)

Council Positions #1, #2 (4-year terms)

Council Position #3 (2-year unexpired term)

Almira:

Council Position #1 (2-year unexpired term)

Council Positions #3, #4 (short and 4-year terms)

Council Position #5 (4-year term)

Creston:

Mayor (4-year term)

Council Positions #2, #3 (4-year terms)

Odessa:

Council Position #2 (2-year unexpired term)

Council Positions #3, #4 (4-year terms)

Reardan:

Mayor (4-year term)

Council Positions #2, #4 (2-year unexpired terms)

Council Position #3 (short and 4-year term)

Council Position #5 (4-year term)

Wilbur:

Council Positions #1, #2 (4-year terms)

School Boards:

Sprague School District #8J:

Director Positions #2 (2-year unexpired term), #3, #5 (4-year terms)

Reardan-Edwall School District #9J:

Director Positions #1, #3 (4-year terms)

Almira School District #17J:

Director Position #3 (4-year term)

Director At-Large Positions #4 (2-year unexpired term), #5 (4-year term)

Creston School District #73:

Director Positions #1 (2-year unexpired term), #2, #5 At-Large (4-year terms)

Odessa School District #105J:

Director Positions #1, #5 At-Large (4-year terms)

Wilbur School District #200:

Director Positions #2, #5 (4-year terms)

Harrington School District #204:

Director Positions #3, #4 At-Large (4-year terms), #5 At-Large (2-year term)

Davenport School District #207:

Director Positions #1, #4 At-Large (4-year terms)

Fire Protection Districts:

District #1 (Sprague Area):

Commissioner Positions (6-year term, 2-year unexpired term, 4-year unexpired term)

District #3 (Odessa Area):

Commissioner Position (6-year term)

District #4 (Reardan Area):

Commissioner Position (6-year term)

District #5 (Davenport Area):

Commissioner Positions (6-year term, 4-year unexpired term)

District #6 (Harrington Area):

Commissioner Position (6-year term)

District #7 (Wilbur Area):

Commissioner Position (6-year term)

District #8 (Almira Area):

Commissioner Position (6-year term)

District #9 (Lakeview Terrace Area):

Commissioner Position (6-year term)

Public Hospital Districts:

District #1 (Odessa Area)

Author Bio

Olivia Harnack, Managing Editor

Olivia Harnack is the award-winning managing editor/photographer/videographer/columnist at the Lincoln County Record-Times, with offices in both Davenport and Odessa, Wash. She is a University of Idaho graduate and a U.S. Army National Guardsman.