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Emily Clouse
Democratic · Washington · 2026 · IncumbentClouse 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.
Priorities
- Expand affordable housing, citing more than $25 million secured for 186 supportive housing units, per the campaign site
- Advance environmental investments including estuary restoration and heat pump upgrade programs, per the campaign site
- Keep county budgeting transparent and priority-based, per the campaign site
On the ballot
Thurston County Commissioner, District No. 5 · Washington · 2026
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