A few May primary races start to take shape

By: 
Steve Lyon

The deadline to file as a candidate for county, state and federal elected offices for the May 19 primary election is Friday at 5 p.m.
 A number of elected officials have already filed and so far two face challengers, setting up contested races in the Republican primary  in May.
 As of Tuesday morning, incumbent county commissioner Lisa Collini had filed to retain her District 1 seat.
 She faces challenger Lyndon Haines in the May 19 primary. Both have filed as Republicans.
 The Washington County offices up for election this year include sheriff, prosecuting attorney and two of the three seats on the county commission.
 District 2 incumbent Nate Marvin also filed for reelection to the county commission as a Republican.
 Sheriff Matt Thomas has filed for reelection and so has prosecuting attorney Delton Walker. Both incumbents filed as Republicans.
 Any qualified elector who wants to run for county office must pick up a declaration of candidacy from the county clerk’s office at the courthouse.
 There are two options to file for any of the county offices and get on the May primary election ballot.
 Office seekers can file a declaration of candidacy and nominating petition that contains the required number of signatures of qualified electors verified prior to submission.
 The second option is to simply file a declaration of candidacy and pay the $40 filing fee to the county clerk.
 The three state legislators that represent District 9 in the Legislature have all filed for reelection with the secretary of state. They include Rep. Judy Boyle, R-Midvale, Rep. Ryan Kerby, R-New Plymouth, and Sen. Abby Lee, R-Fruitland.
 District 9 takes in all of Adams, Washingon and Payette counties and a portion of Canyon County.
 As of Tuesday morning, Rep. Ryan Kerby, R-New Plymouth, has been challenged in the May 19 primary by Jim Smith, a Fruitland businessman who is seeking the GOP nomination.
 Candidates for state legislative offices file to run for office through the secretary of state’s office.
 Congressman Russ Fulcher, a first-term Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Idaho’s 1st Congressional District, also has filed for reelection.
 Candidates must be at least 25 years old at the time of the general election and a citizen of the U.S. for at least seven years.
 One of Idaho’s two U.S. senators will be on the primary ballot in May. U.S. Sen. Jim Risch has served in the U.S. Senate since 2009 and has filed for reelection.
 A candidate for U.S. senate must be at least 30 years old at the time of the general election and a citizen of the U.S. for at least nine years.
 Voters will pick their candidates for the November general election at the May 19 primary election.

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