County commissioner elections will be uncontested this year, while legislative offices in the Sweet Home area will have contested general elections in November.
The deadline to file to run for public office in the May 17 primary election was March 8.
Incumbent Roger Nyquist of Albany has filed to run in the Republican primary election for Linn County Commissioner, position two.
Incumbent Will Tucker of Scio has filed to run in the Republican primary election for Linn County Commissioner, position three.
Incumbent David Swartzlender of Albany is running uncontested for county assessor, and Charles W. Gibbs of Lebanon is running uncontested for county surveyor.
In state House District 17, incumbent Sherrie Sprenger of Scio is uncontested in the Republican primary. She will face Jeff Goodwin of Sweet Home in the general election. He has filed as a member of the Independent Party and is uncontested in the primary (see article above).
House District 17 includes Sweet Home and Lebanon along with the North Santiam Canyon, including Stayton, Mill City, Detroit and Idanha.
In House District 11, incumbent Phil Barnhart of Eugene is uncontested in the Democrat primary. He will face Joe Potwora of Eugene in the general election. Potwora is uncontested in the Republican primary.
District 11 includes primarily the area southwest of the Sweet Home city limits, Marcola and Springfield.
In Senate District 9, incumbent Fred Girod of Lyons is uncontested in the Republican primary. He will face Richard Harisay of Sublimity in the general election. Harisay is uncontested in the Democrat primary.
District 9 includes house districts 17 and 18, which is to the north of District 17. .
For U.S. Representative, fourth district, the southwest region of Oregon, incumbent Peter A. DeFazio of Eugene faces Joseph McKinney of Eugene in the Democrat primary.
Art Robinson of Cave Junction faces Jo Rae Perkins of Albany in the Republican primary.
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District will have a request for a bond on the May 17 primary ballot. The district is seeking $1.575 million on a seven-year term. The bond measure will cost taxpayers 31 to 36 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. The bond would take effect following the final payment of the district’s current bond in 2017. The current rate is approximately 37 cents per $1,000 of assessed value.
The district will use proceeds from the sale of general obligation bonds to pay for new equipment, replace its rescue units and replace two ambulances.