Pete DeBoer declares against Appleton - can't decide if he's a Republican or not

  

According to late-breaking news in the Kitsap Sun, the outgoing president of the Kingston Chamber of Commerce has announced that he'll be challenging state Rep. Sherry Appleton, D-Poulsbo, for her 23rd District seat.

Also according to the Sun, "DeBoer has not declared a party."

What's that all about?

He's declaring against a three-term incumbent who's a Democrat, and PDC filings show he's only made a single campaign contribution - $100 to Beverly Woods, who ran as a Republican against Christine Rolfes, a Democrat, in 2006.


Am I missing something here?


Look for DeBoer to pull a "Hutchison" - that is, hide his party affiliation as long as he can while trying to gain support with pro-business, fiscal-conservative rhetoric.