Mayoral races in Bremerton, Poulsbo draw candidates in early filing, and KRL levy planned
Two mayoral elections in Kitsap County cities officially have a matchup for the 2025 election and several other city council positions attracted candidates on Monday, the first day of filing week through the Kitsap County Auditor. In addition, voters countywide will weigh a ballot measure from the Kitsap Regional Library in August.
As expected, current Bremerton Mayor Greg Wheeler filed to run for a third term in city hall, and this year he'll be challenged by current City Councilmember Jeff Coughlin. Both had earlier announced their intention to run and have begun campaigning in the city. In Poulsbo, the two candidates who have announced -- Ed Stern and Dan Weedin -- both filed the paperwork to appear on the ballot.
Kitsap Regional Library's Proposition 1 proposes what's known as a "levy lid lift" for its regular assessment of property taxes to maintain operations. KRL's board approved sending the ballot measure to voters for approval, raising the district's levy from $0.27 per $1,000 in property valuation to $0.39.
Below, find a list of candidates who have filed for city and school board races across Kitsap, as well as the one legislative district in the area up for election, as of Monday afternoon.
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