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Dan G. Gunkel

Nonpartisan · Washington · 2026

Running for Klickitat County PUD No. 1 Commissioner, District 3, Washington

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Reasonable electric rates, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide
  • High reliability, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide
  • Excellent customer service, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide
Biography

Gunkel was elected to the Klickitat County PUD Board of Commissioners in 1991 and served on the Energy Northwest Executive Board from 1994 to 2014, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide. He owns Gunkel Orchards Inc., a third-generation family farm, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide.

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