General Election: Schmunk retains role as mayor of Lind

With two candidates on the General Election ballot for the Town of Lind mayor position, incumbent Jamie Schmunk has been reelected to serve a second term for the town. Schmunk received 65.05 percent of total votes, defeating challenger and former mayor, Larry Koch, to continue in the mayoral position.

Schmunk unseated Koch four years ago in the last General Election, and ran for reelection in order to continue serving the community in a positive and informed way. Schmunk explained her priority is to improve the infrastructure of the town, and also to promote the community in hopes of attracting more visitors to the Town of Lind.

The Town of Lind also had two contested council positions on the ballot. Incumbent Rosemary Elkington has been unseated by Karissa Labes, with Labes earning 57.89 percent of votes.

In the Council Position 2 race, Kathy White defeated Calah Kulm to earn the four-year position with Lind Town Council. White received 54.50 percent of votes to earn the council seat.

The last opposed race in the district was in Washtucna, where Carol Thompson received 79.25 percent of votes over Bruce Knudson for the Parks and Recreation District No. 2, Commissioner No. 2 position.

Election Results Total votes Percent

Hospital District 2 – Commissioner District 2

Jerry Crossler 758 96.19

Hospital District 2 – Commissioner at Large

Eric Walker 717 96.11

Washtucna School District – Director Position 2

Teresa Correll 98 98.99

Washtucna School District – Director Position 4

Steve Crouse 107 99.07

Washtucna School District – Director Position 5

Blake Neace 83 76.85

Benge School District – Director Position 2

Heather Clinesmith 19 100

Benge School District – Director Position 4

James Whitman 17 100

Benge School District – Director Position 5

Bruce Honn 18 100

Lind School District – Director Position 3

Adam Labes 267 98.89

Lind School District – Director Position 5

Rena Wahl 230 95.83

Ritzville School District – Director Position 1

Scott Carruth 436 96.67

Ritzville School District – Director Position 3

Layne Iltz 457 97.44

Ritzville School District – Director Position 4

Greg Galbreath 518 97.92

Ritzville School District – Director Position 5

Marci Miller 463 96.66

Town of Lind – Mayor

Jamie Schmunk 134 65.05

Larry Koch 71 34.47

Town of Lind – Council Position 1

Rose Elkington 87 41.63

Karissa Labes 121 57.89

Town of Lind – Council Position 2

Calah Kulm 85 42.50

Kathy White 109 54.50

Town of Lind – Council Position 3

Tom Strohmaier 162 95.86

Town of Washtucna – Council Position 4

Thomas Hays 50 100

Town of Washtucna – Council Position 5

William Plumb 38 70.37

City of Ritzville – Council, Ward 3

Scott Yaeger 344 98.57

City of Ritzville – Council, Ward 5

Michael Schrag 273 97.15

City of Ritzville – Council at Large

Eric Ottmar 327 97.03

City of Ritzville – Council at Large

Ben Cross 287 97.29

Fire District 1 – Commissioner, Position 3

David McCormick 154 96.86

Fire District 7 – Commissioner Position 1

David Baumann 51 98.08

Fire District 7 – Commissioner Position 3

Ben Sitton 59 98.33

Park and Recreation District 2 – Commissioner Position 2

Carol Thompson 84 79.25

Bruce Knudson 22 20.75

Park and Recreation District 2 – Commissioner Position 4

Theresa St. Hilaire 75 90.36

Park and Recreation District 2 – Commissioner Position 5

Dennis Evans 87 92.55

Park and Recreation District 4 – Commissioner Position 2

Kimberly Yaeger 511 98.27

Park and Recreation District 4 – Commissioner Position 3

Andrea Heider 476 98.14

Park and Recreation District 4 – Commissioner Position 4

Marie Borth 453 97.21

Park and Recreation District 4 – Commissioner Position 5

Angalina Boettcher 450 97.61