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Bettina Gese
Republican · Washington · 2026A licensed real estate agent, small business owner and commercial geoduck diver who has been diving since 2006, per her campaign site. A Puyallup High School graduate and member of the Puyallup Tribe whose grandfather was a former tribal chief, she grew up working at Thunderbird Trading Post, her mother's family business founded in 1975, per the same site. She has served as a PTA president, school volunteer and football booster president, per her campaign site.
Priorities
- Pushing back on tax increases and keeping county government within its means, per her campaign site
- Supporting law enforcement and first responders, per her campaign site
- Cutting red tape so local small businesses can grow, per her campaign site
On the ballot
Pierce County Council, District 5 · Washington · 2026
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