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Nicolas Martinez-Dunning

Democratic · Washington · 2026

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

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Bring fiscal responsibility and budget transparency to the commission
  • Unite around practical solutions on homelessness, rising costs and public safety

From other published sources

  • Declines contributions from special-interest groups and political action committees, per the Thurston County voters' pamphlet
Biography

Martinez-Dunning is a small business owner and a current Lacey City Council member, and a 10-year U.S. Marine Corps and Washington National Guard veteran who deployed to Iraq, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. His business received a 2025 South Sound Business of the Year award, per the same source. Nicolas Martinez-Dunning 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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