Incumbent Jefferson County Commissioner Greg Brotherton will face a challenge for the District 3 seat next November.
Marcia Kelbon, a Republican, registered as a candidate in …
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Incumbent Jefferson County Commissioner Greg Brotherton will face a challenge for the District 3 seat next November.
Marcia Kelbon, a Republican, registered as a candidate in the race Nov. 15, according to the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission.
Kelbon has raised $3,023 for her race, via three loans made on Dec. 3 ($2,000), Nov. 25 ($423), and Nov. 15 ($600).
“I was moved to run to help Jefferson County’s hard-working families and people that have worked hard to earn their retirement,” Kelbon said in an email to The Leader.
“My Jefferson County neighbors are burdened by: ever-increasing property and sales taxes; regulations that pose unreasonable barriers to good-paying jobs through business creation and exacerbate the shortage of reasonably priced housing; and governance that infringes the rights of individuals, including mandates that hinder the ability to operate businesses and earn a living,” she added.
Brotherton was elected to the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners in 2018.
He said Monday he was planning to run for re-election.
Brotherton, a Democrat, has not yet filed as a candidate.
A Quilcene resident, Kelbon holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a master’s in chemical engineering from the University of Washington.
After four years as a civilian engineer for the Navy, she pursued a law degree at the University of Washington School of Law and began practice as a patent attorney after passing the bar.
She left private practice for Omeros when the Seattle-based biopharmaceutical company was a start-up in the early 1990, and served as its general counsel, becoming the firm’s No. 2 senior executive for 19 years, according to her biography.
Four other candidates, included two incumbent 24th Legislative District lawmakers, have also filed as candidates with the state.
Rep. Mike Chapman, the Democratic Party incumbent who serves in Position 1, registered as a candidate in late June. His campaign currently has $46,950 in contributions.
Sue W. Forde will again run for the Position 1 seat in the 24th District.
She unsuccessfully challenged Chapman for the position in the November 2020 General Election.
Forde, a Republican, has raised $7,040 for her campaign through Monday, according to the Public Disclosure Commission.
Rep. Steve Tharinger has also registered as a candidate in the 24th District.
Tharinger, the Democratic Party incumbent, registered as a candidate in April and has raised $18,550 through Dec. 6.
Republican Brian L. Pruiett will again square off against Tharinger for the Position 2, 24th District seat.
Pruiett became a candidate in October. His campaign has reported a balance of $3,185 and a total fundraising amount of $3,795.
He was a candidate for the seat in 2020 but lost to Tharinger in the General Election.
