An Oak Harbor husband and wife, the parents of six children, have jumped into races for two Island County elected offices.

At the same time, Camano Island resident Tom Riggs, a park ranger and a Democrat, is challenging state Rep. Barbara Bailey (R-Oak Harbor).

By Tuesday afternoon, candidate filing week already had some surprises and a lot of familiar names. The Island County Auditor’s Office is keeping an updated list of candidates online.

The biggest surprise was thanks to Shane and Carol Ann Fortune. The rural Oak Harbor residents filed for two different county seats.

Carol Ann Fortune is running for county clerk as a Republican. So far, Deputy Clerk Debra Van Pelt has also filed as a Democrat, but the current clerk, Democrat Patricia Terry, is also expected to run.

Shane Fortune filed for county treasurer as a Republican candidate. While Treasurer Linda Riffe isn’t seeking reelection, Chief Deputy Treasurer Ana Maria Nunez has indicated she will run for the office as a Democrat.

Retired doctor Paul Thompson of Freeland filed to run against Coroner Robert Bishop. Thompson is running with a “no party preference” while Bishop is a Republican.

Republican Kelly Emerson, a Camano Island resident, filed to run against Commissioner John Dean, a Democrat. Dean hasn’t filed yet. Assessor Dave Mattens, a Democrat, has filed along with his challenger, Republican Mary Engle.

Auditor Sheilah Crider and Sheriff Mark Brown, both Republicans, have filed. District Judge Peter Strow, a Langley resident, filed for reelection.