You can check the election results from the link in the right column. There may be only one computer run this evening if not too many ballots are received today. Monday’s ballot returns showed no sign of a surge with about the normal 800 ballots returned - the same as each day last week. Tonight will tell all.

Below is page top Aug 1-21
Voting recommendations from NwCitizen. I look for integrity and competence. Not promises or what they did to supposedly earn our vote. Managing our governments is a serious business. Sloppy work results in wasted tax dollars, useless projects and even death. The bridge failure in Minneapolis is a result of sloppy government. We are not immune. Let’s vote for the best.

Mayor - Dan Pike. He will give us open, honest, competent leadership.
City Council At Large - Ham Hayes. He will start oversight of departments.
City Council 4th Ward - Stan Snapp. A quality guy who knows our city.
Bellingham School Board - Emily Barnett Highleyman. She will bring common sense to the board.
County Council 1st District - Dave Pros. He has solutions for our planning.

Below is right side column from Jun thru August 21 - most links will disappear over time. Posted for archival reasons only.

Auditor’s voter’s guide
Auditor Election home
Cascadia Weekly - candidates.
Bellingham Herald election page - with candidate interviews.
Whatcom Independent candidates

Bold Italic = primary election Aug 1-21

Bellingham
Mayor - Tim not running
Dan McShane - on county council
Dan Pike - experienced admin
Seth Fleetwood - county council
Bob Ryan - city council
Don Keenan - former city admin
Gil Bernal - Seattle police
Doug Karlberg - iniative is issue
Council - could see 5 new!
1st Ward - Ryan not running
Jack Weiss - walks in
3rd Ward - Watts not running
Barry Buchanan - politically savvy
Larry Farr -
4th Ward - Gischer appointed
Don Gischer - served in 80s
Stan Snapp - former fire chief
Damon Gray - Alabama Hill
5th Ward - Terry in 8 yrs
Terry Bornemann - incumbent
Bill Geyer - former city planner
At Large - Louise in 20 yrs
Louise Bjornson - does her best
Ham Hayes - business savvy
Michael Lilliquist - fr Fairhaven
School District Pos. #3
Kelly Bashaw
Emily Barnett Highleyman
Thomas Stanley

Whatcom County
Executive - Pete seeks 4th term
Pete Kremen - smooth operator
Lois Garlick - the gal has issues
Council - at least 1 new
1st Dist. - McShane not running
Bob Kelly - Nooksack activist
Chris Hatch - from Acme
David Evans - engineer
Dave Pros - county planner
2nd Dist. - Sam seeks 3rd term
Sam Crawford - incumbent
Ken Mann - chairs plan comm.
3rd Dist. - Barb Brenner
Treasurer - Corey not running
Steve Oliver - is asst Treas.
Joe Elenbaas - not a chance
Auditor - Shirley Forslof
Assessor - Keith Willnauer
Sheriff - Bill Elfo

Port of Whatcom
Jim Jorgensen - in for 2nd term

Ferndale
Mayor

Jerry Landcastle - for re-election
Gary Jensen - challenger
Ken Downey - challenger