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2 candidates are tracked for Washington County Chair, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Pam Treece and Nafisa Fai. Candidate information follows official Washington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Nonpartisan, county-at-large seat. Open seat: sitting Chair Kathryn Harrington, first elected in 2018, is not seeking reelection. Per OPB and AOL's coverage of the May 19, 2026 primary, sitting commissioners Pam Treece (District 2) and Nafisa Fai (District 1) finished within a few points of each other, both in the mid-30s percentage-wise, with newcomer Jenny Kamprath placing third at roughly 28%; no candidate reached the 50% needed to win outright, so Treece and Fai advance to a November 3, 2026 runoff. Results were reported as unofficial/preliminary.
Treece has served as the Washington County District 2 Commissioner since January 2019, per AOL's coverage of the primary results. Before joining the county commission she spent nine years as executive director of the Westside Economic Alliance, per the same report. She is not the incumbent for the Chair seat, which she is seeking to fill after sitting Chair Kathryn Harrington chose not to run for reelection. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Pam Treece.
Fai has served as the Washington County District 1 Commissioner since January 2021 and previously held roles in public health, per AOL's coverage of the primary results. She is not the incumbent for the Chair seat, which she is seeking to fill after sitting Chair Kathryn Harrington chose not to run for reelection. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Nafisa Fai.
