Tag Archives: mike pond
What’s a filing fee petition?
In order to run for Vancouver City Council, you need to jump through some hoops. Namely: filing a candidacy with the Clark County Election’s office, including paying a filing fee that totals 1 percent of the sought-after office’s annual salary. For a Vancouver city councilor next year, take home pay will be $24,540. Ergo, the […]
Tanner Martin backs Chuck Green in District 2
Tanner Martin, who lost in his bid for Clark County council District 2, has backed Democrat Chuck Green’s campaign. Martin ran with no party affiliation, but has said nothing but kind things about Green. Green too has been kind to Martin, saying on Election Day that he was impressed with the young candidate. “Over the […]
Mary Benton throws support behind Julie Olson
Mary Benton, a Republican who lost her bid for Clark County council District 2, announced Friday that she’ll be throwing her support behind Republican Julie Olson, who will advance to the general election after winning the primary. “Now we must turn our attention to unifying the Republican party behind Julie Olson,” Benton wrote in an […]
Fact-checking campaign fliers, take two
How do you fact-check campaign promises? In recent weeks, a rush of campaign mailers and fliers have made their way to Clark County residents, full of the kind of flowery language and emboldened buzzwords that usually accompany campaign mailers. As promised, I’ll fact check what I’ve got from the Clark County chair and District 2 […]
Mrs. Benton nowhere to be found
Where in the world is Mary Benton? Benton, wife to Environmental Services Director Don Benton, claims on her website to be running a “no-negativity” campaign for Clark County council District 2, though it looks more like she’s running a “no-show” campaign. Benton, a Republican, did not attend our editorial board meeting with the rest of […]