County Commissioner District 1
Carole Wells: Wells is the Democratic candidate running for Commissioner of District 1. She currently works as a real estate agent in Moscow but retired from her position as Director of Admissions at the University of Idaho’s College of Law in 2020. Her policy concerns are protecting water resources, building a new jail and lowering taxes.
Tony Johnson: Johnson is the current Commissioner of District 1. He is running again as the Republican candidate, has served six years on the Moscow City Council, and more than ten on the Latah Planning Commission. His policy concerns include developing modern jail and law enforcement facilities, with intentions of increasing public safety and open government.
County Commissioner District 2
Dan Schoenberg: Schoenberg is the Republican candidate running for Commissioner of District 2. He spent more than 20 years at the University of Idaho, including when he was Director of Auxiliary Services. He now serves on the Latah County Zoning Commission, and his main policy goal is infrastructure growth that respects property rights and transparent operations.
Laura Heinse: Heinse is the Democratic candidate running for county commissioner of District 2. She worked for the Office of Drinking Water and served as the Treasurer and fundraiser for Palouse Prairie Charter School. She has a Master of Science in Resource Management from Central Washington University. She plans to support reliable infrastructure, expand high-speed internet, as well as improve wildfire preparedness.
Clerk of the District Court
Julie Fry: Fry is the current clerk of the district 6 Court and is running again as the Republican candidate. She has her Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of Idaho and was the Treasury Manager for the City of Moscow. Her goals, if reelected, include improving digital archiving, transparent budgeting, creating an online poll worker portal and timely election reporting.
Treasurer
Peggy Gottschalk: Gottschalk is running as the Republican candidate for Treasurer. She graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in Business Accounting. She has more than 40 years of experience working in the accounting industry and served as treasurer for several nonprofit organizations as well. Her intentions for the county office include transparency and accountability.
BJ Swanson: Swanson is the Democratic candidate running for Treasurer and is the incumbent. She has seven years of experience as the Latah County Treasurer, as well as more than 30 years as a commercial bank vice president. If elected, she plans to support local option taxes, such as funding for a new jail, without adding to property tax.
Assessor
Dave Sutherland: Sutherland is running uncontested, as the Republican candidate for Assessor. He is also the incumbent and was first elected as Latah County Assessor in 2022. He plans to increase efficiency by implementing a paperless appraisal system, as well as focusing on impartial assessments done with open communication.
Latah County Clerk
Shannon May: May is the Democratic candidate running for clerk of the District 6 Court. She is currently the Deputy Clerk to the Latah County Commissioners and was an election judge for six years. Her intentions include well-organized elections with shorter polling lines, as well as making county services and records more easily accessible online.
Coroner
Debby Carscallen: Carscallen is running uncontested, as the Democratic candidate for Coroner. She served thirteen years as the deputy coroner, became a paramedic in 2009 and the Division Chief of EMS Operations in 2017.
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