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In Our View: Columbian Endorsements

Voters urged to read election editorials to help make well-informed votes

The Columbian
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Those wise readers who have been following The Columbian’s recommendations for how to vote in the November general election undoubtedly have learned something.

Well, ideally, they have learned a little about the candidates and the issues and have been presented with well-informed opinions, but they definitely have learned that these are merely recommendations and that we trust voters to examine the choices for themselves. We are certain that readers have learned this because we have included that mantra with each recommendation that has appeared in this space during the run-up to the Nov. 5 election.

These are not meaningless words. The Columbian’s Editorial Board has spent much time speaking with candidates and examining the issues to be voted upon; we have attempted to present thoughtful recommendations, but we recognize that equally thoughtful opinions might disagree with ours.

With that in mind, we present here a brief recap of our suggestions for the upcoming election. However, we also recommend that voters take the time to consider our reasoning behind decisions by reading our editorials. Sometimes we feel one candidate clearly is superior; other times there are two strong candidates worthy of consideration. We also suggest that voters should watch videos of the Editorial Board meetings with candidates. Those typically are attached to the editorial, or they can be found at www.columbian.com/news/opinion.

Here are The Columbian’s recommendations for the Nov. 5 general election:

• Representative, 3rd Congressional District: Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas.

• Representatives, 17th Legislative District: Republican Paul Harris and Democrat Monica Stonier.

• Representatives, 18th District: Republicans Brandon Vick and Liz Pike.

• Representatives, 49th Legislative District: Democrats Jim Moeller and Sharon Wylie.

• Clark County Commissioner: Craig Pridemore, Democrat.

• Clark County Sheriff: Shane Gardner, who doesn’t state a party preference.

• Clark County Treasurer: Doug Lasher, Democrat.

• Clark County Assessor: Peter Van Nortwick, Republican.

• Clark County Prosecutor: Tony Golik, Democrat.

• Clark County Clerk: Deanna Pauli-Hammond, Democrat.

• Clark County Superior Court Judge: Bernard Veljacic.

• Public Utility District Commissioner: Byron Hanke.

• Clark County Proposition No. 1 (Home Rule Charter): A “Yes” vote.

• Clark County Advisory Vote No. 1 (East County Bridge): A “No” vote.

• East County Fire & Rescue, Proposition No. 1 (continuing EMS levy): A “Yes” vote.

• State Supreme Court positions: Incumbents Mary Yu, Mary Fairhurst, Charles Johnson and Debra Stephens.

• Initiative 591: A “No” vote.

• Initiative 594: A “Yes” vote.

• Initiative 1351: A “No” vote.

• Statewide Advisory Vote No. 8: A “Maintain” vote.

• Statewide Advisory Vote No. 9: A “Maintain” vote.

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