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Emily Clouse

Democratic · Washington · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Thurston County Commissioner, District No. 5, Washington

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Expand affordable housing, citing more than $25 million secured for 186 supportive housing units
  • Advance environmental investments including estuary restoration and heat pump upgrade programs
  • Keep county budgeting transparent and priority-based
Biography

Clouse is the current Thurston County Commissioner for District 5 and chairs the Thurston Climate Mitigation Collaborative and the county's Solid Waste Advisory Committee, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. She previously worked as a military intelligence analyst and co-founded a nonprofit serving Olympia families, per the same source. Emily Clouse appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County Commissioner, District No. 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

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