Eight candidates are seeking two Bonner County Commissioner seats this year and five of them spoke Monday during a county candidate forum on what their goals are if elected.
Roughly 150 Bonner County residents packed into the Sandpoint High School auditorium Monday night to hear what candidates for county races had to say.
Candidates running for the District 1 and District 3 commissioners’ seats as well as for sheriff’s office answered a plethora of questions from audience members about issues in the community.
The two sheriff candidates incumbent Daryl Wheeler and current Bonner County Commissioner Steve Bradshaw both said they identify themselves as being constitutional sheriffs but seemed not to agree whether the other shared that sentiment.
Any qualified elector (18 years old and U.S. citizen) is eligible to hold any office of this state (ID Code 59-101)? That is the ONLY criteria one must meet. A sheriff needs no law enforcement training. A coroner needs no medical credentials. A treasurer needs no bookkeeping background. An assessor needs no real estate expertise.
In just over three weeks, voters will head to the polls to decide on a host of county and state legislative races.
Do you know who the candidates are? Or where they stand on the issues?