13th district update, complete with a round of Green Rivers

Just as its neighbour to the southwest, the vast expanse of the 13th legislative district is having a rare show of an exciting campaign season. In case you don't know where the 13th is, it's the bulk of what you drive through by taking I-90 between Spokane and Seattle. If you ever must venture into the district, I highly recommend hitting this kickass little restaurant/bakery in Cle Elum called Cottage Café. Their butterhorns are well worth dealing with a Holmquist sign every two feet, plus the Chevron on the main drag has Green Rivers. But I digress.

With Rep. Janéa Holmquist [R-Moses Lake] running for the Senate, three Republicans have so far announced runs for her old House seat. The first to announce (and file) is Max Golladay, a former Kittitas County commissioner who was defeated in the GOP primary in a run for his third term. The other candidates, according to Kittitas County GOP Chair Matt Manweller, are Moses Lake businessman Len Seltz and Grant County Auditor Ken Koons. I have yet to hear of any Democrats mulling runs for the seat, though they are sending Lisa Bowen to her death against Holmquist for the Senate seat.