With filing week for Washington’s August 6 primary election finished, there will be a number of contested county commission and legislative races in the region.  But most involve two candidates, which mean both will advance to November under Washington’s top two primary system.  For Washington State Senate District 17, White Salmon Mayor Marla Keether, a Democrat, and current Republican State Representative Paul Harris are the two candidates to have filed for the seat.  Republican candidate Kevin Waters is unopposed for District 17’s House Position 1, but three have filed for Position 2:  Democrat Terri Niles and Republicans Hannah Joy and David Stuebe.  Candidates for the District 1 seat on the Klickitat County Commission include Republican Todd Andrews and Independent Amanda Holtman Kitchings, while incumbent Republican Dan Christopher seeks re-election to the District 3 seat and is opposed by another Repulican, Ron Ihrig.  In Skamania County there are two candidates for Commission position 1, Independent Mary Ellen Grobe and Republican Brian Nichols, while seven have filed for position 2:  Republicans Rob Farris and Forest Hofer, Democrat Mary Repar, and Greg Stafford, Philip Watness, Joshua Good, and Don Stevens, who all have indicated no party preference.