Candidates 2010

US Senate

• Five Republican candidates challenge Murray.

  These are the five Republican candidates running against the senator-in-tennis-shoes, Patty Murray. They will be competing in the primary election later this Fall. Take some time to study each candidate and decide which one would best represent you and the people of Washington State. more info

• Interviews with the candidates running against Patty Murray.

  Steve Beren had the opportunity to interview all five candidates, one on one, no holds barred, spending an average of two hours with each candidate. He has posted articles about each of the five interviews on his blog at RedCounty.com. Here are the links to all five interviews. Chris Widener | Craig Williams | Art Coday | Sean Salazar | Clint Didier

• Sean Salazar.

  Sean has always been involved in politics, having volunteered as a sideliner for local, state, and federal elections. He served on such teams as Schwarzenegger for Governor and McCain/Palin for President. During the McCain/Palin campaign, Sean witnessed first hand the challenges the Republican Party faces in Washington State, particularly the Seattle area. Sean soon realized that with his political knowledge and inner-city background, he could provide leadership in areas where the Republican Party is weak, which motivated him to run for U.S. Senate. He feels that this race for U.S. Senator is custom-made for a conservative with inner-city experience, which is something the GOP is currently lacking nationally. sean4senate.com

• Craig Williams.

  "I feel a strong responsibility to speak up for a change in Washington's Senatorial leadership. These issues go beyond party lines and we must join together to bring this type of responsible change to Washington DC." votewilliams2010.com

• Chris Widener.

  www.ChrisWidener.org

State Legislature

• Dan Griffey

  His campaign may be reached at (360) 229-8896, www.griffey4StateHouse.com or by mail at Griffey for State House, PO Box 83 Allyn WA 98524 . (The 35th Legislative District covers all of Mason County and parts of Kitsap, Grays Harbor and Thurston Counties ). Press release:

Mason County Assessor

• Rick Ryan.

  Open communication, lower taxes, easier appeals processes, and monthly town hall meetings throughout Mason County will be my focus when elected.