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Linda Farmer
Nonpartisan · Washington · 2026 · IncumbentPierce County Auditor since 2022, running elections for nearly 600,000 registered voters and overseeing recording, licensing and passport services on a 28 million dollar biennial budget, per the county's official auditor page. She holds the Certified Elections Registration Administrator credential, described on that page as the highest professional achievement for election officials in the country. Before taking office she worked for the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services, Comcast, Pacific Lutheran University and the cities of Tacoma and Federal Way, started out as a newspaper reporter and editor, and served on the Lakewood City Council, per the same page.
Priorities
- Elections people can trust, per her campaign site
- Reliable services people count on, per her campaign site
- Experienced, steady leadership of the office, per her campaign site
On the ballot
Pierce County Auditor · Washington · 2026
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