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Mitch Townsend

Republican · Washington · 2026

Running for Lewis County Auditor, Washington

Top priorities

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  • Audit the Auditor's Office, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide
  • Election integrity: audit Lewis County voter rolls, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide
  • Audit and open the books of all county departments, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide
Biography

Townsend is a U.S. Army infantry veteran, former college instructor and businessman with 35 years of executive experience and over 25 years of business accounting, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide. He has lived in Lewis County for over 30 years and holds graduate degrees from Pepperdine and Gonzaga, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide.

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