Jim Camden at the Spokesman-Review caught one of the state's more interesting filings this morning. Somewhat out of the blue, Spokane County Republican Party Chair Curtis Fackler decided to run against Democrat Mike Kreidler for state Insurance Commissioner.
But that's barely half the story. Far more noteworthy is Fackler's party preference. For the "top two" ballot, Fackler has filed under "no party preference." He says it was a strategic decision. Check out how the story goes in the Spokesman-Review below the jump.
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