August 4 top-two primary: Glen Yung 34.8 percent, Bryan Shull 28.1 percent; also ran: Dusti Arab (27.1 percent), Lukas Bardue (10.0 percent), per the county's official results. Clark County council seats are nonpartisan and the certified filing list shows no party preference. Washington's August 4, 2026 top-two primary sent the two leading candidates to the November 3 ballot regardless of party; the field shown is the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election list. This race appears only on the ballots of voters who live in the district.
Glen YungIncumbent▾
The sitting District 1 councilor, a small business owner and foster parent, per Clark County's official councilor roster. He has volunteered with people experiencing homelessness and served on a National Alliance on Mental Illness board, per Clark County Tomorrow's 2026 election guide, and says on his campaign site that he came to public service by seeing where systems were not working rather than through politics.
Priorities: Expanding housing options and improving permitting to cut delay and cost · Strengthening public safety and accountability · Coordinating homelessness response across jurisdictions rather than agency by agency (per the campaign site)
Bryan Shull▾
The owner and operator of Trap Door Brewing and Prairie View Station Food Cart Park who also runs the nonprofit Cruise The Couve, per his campaign site. He is a Clark County native and Hudson's Bay High School graduate with a bachelor of science in environmental and renewable energy engineering who previously worked in energy efficiency, per the same site.
Priorities: A tax-last approach to the county budget, with fee and land use reform to lower housing costs · Shifting homelessness spending toward treatment and accountability · Protecting agricultural land and streamlining permitting (per the campaign site)
August 4 top-two primary: Michelle Belkot 49.6 percent, John Zingale 36.8 percent; also ran: Martin Pittioni (13.6 percent), per the county's official results. Clark County council seats are nonpartisan and the certified filing list shows no party preference. Washington's August 4, 2026 top-two primary sent the two leading candidates to the November 3 ballot regardless of party; the field shown is the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election list. This race appears only on the ballots of voters who live in the district.
Michelle BelkotIncumbent▾
The sitting District 2 councilor, elected in November 2022 and seated in January 2023, per her official Clark County biography. That biography records more than two decades as a civil servant working on acquisition and procurement of construction and engineering contracts along with budget and policy work, plus 25 years of military service reaching Master Sergeant in the Air Force and Lieutenant in the Navy.
Priorities: Opposing new taxes on households she describes as already stretched · Protecting District 2 from annexation so local decisions stay local · Prioritizing funding for sheriff's deputies and emergency services (per the campaign site)
John Zingale▾
A public school teacher with 13 years in the classroom who describes himself as an advocate for civic engagement, per his campaign site. Clark County Tomorrow's 2026 election guide lists endorsements including Washington Conservation Action, the Alliance for Gun Responsibility and the Clark County Democrats.
Priorities: Keeping roads and infrastructure safe, maintained and modernized · Improving housing affordability and accessibility · Protecting public safety and investing in recreational and public spaces (per the campaign site)
August 4 top-two primary: Troy McCoy 50.7 percent, Peter Silliman 49.3 percent, per the county's official results. Open seat: sitting District 5 councilor and council chair Sue Marshall is not on the certified filing list. Washington's August 4, 2026 top-two primary sent the two leading candidates to the November 3 ballot regardless of party; the field shown is the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election list. This race appears only on the ballots of voters who live in the district.
Troy McCoy▾
A Battle Ground city councilor and former Battle Ground mayor who has owned a small business in Clark County for more than 20 years, per his campaign site and Clark County Tomorrow's 2026 election guide. He has also served on a school board, per his campaign site, which credits him with restoring middle school sports and investing in roads, parks and public safety.
Priorities: Delivering balanced budgets and responsible long term planning, per Clark County Tomorrow's 2026 election guide · Investing in roads, parks and public safety, per his campaign site · Building consensus by listening to residents and following through, per his campaign site
Peter Silliman▾
A lifelong Clark County resident who runs a small business and serves as a Clark County Charter Review Commissioner, per his campaign site. He campaigns on county charter and budget mechanics rather than general themes and says he wants a stronger, more independent council, per the same site.
Priorities: Requiring the county to prioritize public safety with adequate patrol deputy staffing · Putting more budget information online and giving the council more time to review it · Reviewing growth limits, permitting timelines and building codes that add to housing cost (per the campaign site)
August 4 top-two primary: Eileen Quiring O'Brien 29.2 percent, Mitchell Kelly 28.3 percent; also ran: Ty Stober (22.9 percent), Sharon Wylie (19.6 percent), per the county's official results. Open seat: sitting Auditor Greg Kimsey is not on the certified filing list. Washington's August 4, 2026 top-two primary sent the two leading candidates to the November 3 ballot regardless of party; the field shown is the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election list.
Mitchell Kelly▾
A deputy county auditor in the Clark County Auditor's Office who previously served as an assistant state auditor for the Washington State Auditor's Office, per the Clark County voters' pamphlet. That entry also lists him as a former reporting and analysis manager in the auditor's office and a financial analyst at Southwest Washington Behavioral Health, and records an MBA from Arizona State University and an accounting degree from Brigham Young University.
Priorities: Administering fair and accurate elections, per Clark County Tomorrow's 2026 election guide · Maintaining public trust through transparency and integrity, per the same guide · Delivering county services efficiently, per the same guide
Eileen Quiring O'Brien▾
A small business owner and licensed real estate broker and appraiser who chaired the Clark County Council from 2019 to 2022 and represented District 4 from 2016 to 2019, per the Clark County voters' pamphlet. Before county government she served in the Oregon House from 1995 to 1997 and the Oregon Senate from 1997 to 2001, where she was majority whip, per the same entry, and she has served on the Clark County Planning Commission and Board of Equalization.
Priorities: Keeping voter rolls clean and protecting voter integrity, per her voters' pamphlet statement · Eliminating waste and fraud in county operations, per the same statement · Running government honestly and responsibly, per Clark County Tomorrow's 2026 election guide
Washington's August 4, 2026 top-two primary sent the two leading candidates to the November 3 ballot regardless of party; the field shown is the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election list.
Scott G WeberIncumbent▾
Clark County Clerk since he was first elected in 2010, and re-elected in 2014, 2018 and 2022, per the Clark County voters' pamphlet. Before taking office he worked in manufacturing, where he developed and implemented lean systems to increase efficiency, per the same entry, and he serves on the Veterans Court board and as treasurer of the Washington State Clerk's Association. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Continuing the office's independent document imaging system, per his voters' pamphlet statement · Improving customer service and restitution collection, per the same statement
Rachel Shapiro▾
Founder and owner of Shapiro Mediation LLC, where she handles divorce mediation including financial forensics and asset analysis, per the Clark County voters' pamphlet. She holds a juris doctorate from the University of Massachusetts School of Law and has served as a precinct committee officer in Clark County, per the same entry, and pledges monthly open office hours on her campaign site.
Priorities: Protecting the accuracy and integrity of court records · Expanding public access to court information and improving customer service · Modernizing office operations while keeping transparency (per the campaign site)
Washington's August 4, 2026 top-two primary sent the two leading candidates to the November 3 ballot regardless of party; the field shown is the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election list.
Peter Van NortwickIncumbent▾
A certified general appraiser who has served as Clark County Assessor since 2011 after first winning the office in 2010, per the county's official about the assessor page. Before taking office he was managing partner of American Commercial and Residential Appraisal following a decade in telecommunications, per that same county page, and the Clark County Association of Realtors named him 2020 affiliate of the year, per his voters' pamphlet entry. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Continuing to expand the senior property tax exemption program, per his voters' pamphlet statement · Using technology to keep assessments fair and equitable, per the same statement
Tyler Thoune▾
A Clark County real estate investor with more than 20 years buying, remodeling, flipping and evaluating properties across the county, per the Clark County voters' pamphlet. That entry lists a 1999 Fort Vancouver High School diploma, a 2018 emergency medical technician certification, and community service coaching Little League baseball and Clark County Youth Football since 2016, and records no prior elected experience. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Fair valuations and market based assessments so ordinary homeowners are not over assessed, per his voters' pamphlet statement · Increased transparency and accountability in the assessor's office, per the same statement
August 4 top-two primary: Laurel Smith 100.0 percent, per the county's official results. Open seat: sitting Prosecuting Attorney Tony Golik is not on the certified filing list, and he announced in September 2025 that he would not seek another term. Only one candidate filed, so this office prints on the November 3 ballot and is effectively decided.
Laurel Smith▾
A senior deputy prosecuting attorney in the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney's Office since 2012 who handles murder and sexual offense cases and supervises the domestic violence and child abuse units, per her campaign site. That site also lists service as a judge pro tempore in Clark County District Court and on the state bar's rules and procedures committee, and reports she received the Clark County Bar Association's Donald Simpson Award for Professionalism in 2025.
Priorities: Seeking justice for victims and maintaining public safety · Backing legislation that protects victims and increases offender accountability · Keeping close working partnerships with law enforcement agencies (per the campaign site)
Only one candidate filed, so this office prints on the November 3 ballot and is effectively decided.
John HorchIncumbent▾
The 35th sheriff of Clark County, in the sheriff's office since 1989, per his official county biography. That biography lists earlier assignments as chief enforcement deputy, drug task force commander, major crimes investigator, search and rescue coordinator, internal affairs supervisor and bomb technician. He graduated from Hudson's Bay High School, holds a bachelor's degree in organizational leadership and completed the FBI National Academy, per the same page.
Only one candidate filed, so this office prints on the November 3 ballot and is effectively decided.
Alishia TopperIncumbent▾
Clark County Treasurer since 2019 and a certified public funds investment manager, per her campaign site and the county treasurer's official page. Before taking office she was tax services manager in the treasurer's office, director of strategic partnerships for Vancouver Public Schools and director of the Fort Vancouver National Trust, per her campaign site, and she holds a master of public administration from Portland State University.
Priorities: Providing excellent treasury services and streamlining office processes · Increasing transparency in county finances · Making it easier for residents to pay their taxes (per the campaign site)
Ben Christly (prefers Democratic Party) and Kevin Waters (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Kevin Waters is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Ben Christly 52.4 percent, Kevin Waters 43.9 percent; also ran: Thomas Everett Haynes (3.6 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Ben Christly · Democratic▾
Ben Christly is a Navy veteran, flight nurse and small business founder who was elected to the Clark County Charter Review Commission in 2025, per his campaign site and The Columbian.
Priorities: Affordability · Accessible healthcare · Strong public schools (per the campaign site)
Kevin Waters · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Kevin Waters is the sitting Republican state representative for the 17th Legislative District, Position 1, and serves as Ranking Minority Member on State Government & Tribal Relations, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Diana H. Perez (prefers Democratic Party) and David Stuebe (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; David Stuebe is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Diana H. Perez 54.9 percent, David Stuebe 45.0 percent, per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Diana H. Perez · Democratic▾
Diana H. Perez has served on the Vancouver City Council since 2022, following more than 30 years in public service as a biologist, public lands manager and state parks commissioner, per The Columbian and her campaign site.
Priorities: Affordability for families · Public safety · Reliable, affordable energy (per the campaign site)
David Stuebe · RepublicanIncumbent▾
David Stuebe is the sitting Republican state representative for the 17th Legislative District, Position 2, and also serves as Washougal's mayor, per The Columbian and the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Randi L. Knott (prefers Democratic Party) and Stephanie McClintock (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Stephanie McClintock is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Randi L. Knott 52.0 percent, Stephanie McClintock 47.8 percent, per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Randi L. Knott · Democratic▾
Randi L. Knott is a Brush Prairie horse ranch owner with more than 25 years of public and government affairs experience who retired as Government Affairs Director for the City of Sacramento, per The Columbian and her campaign site.
Priorities: Affordability for Clark County families · Education and developmental disability services funding · Protecting mail-in voting and tax fairness (per the campaign site)
Stephanie McClintock · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Stephanie McClintock is the sitting Republican state representative for the 18th Legislative District, Position 1, and serves as Minority Caucus Vice Chair, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Deken Letinich (prefers Democratic Party) and John Ley (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; John Ley is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Deken Letinich 53.4 percent, John Ley 46.4 percent, per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Deken Letinich · Democratic▾
Deken Letinich is a longtime union advocate with three generations of family roots in Clark County who was named Southwest Washington's Labor Council Union Member of the Year in 2018, per The Reflector. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Affordability and economic opportunity for Southwest Washington families, per The Reflector
John Ley · RepublicanIncumbent▾
John Ley is the sitting Republican state representative for the 18th Legislative District, Position 2, and serves on the Transportation and Environment & Energy committees, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Peter Abbarno (prefers Republican Party) and Andy Zahn (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Peter Abbarno is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Peter Abbarno 65.6 percent, Andy Zahn 34.2 percent, per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Peter Abbarno · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Peter Abbarno is the sitting Republican state representative for the 20th Legislative District, Position 1, and serves as Minority Caucus Chair, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Andy Zahn · Democratic▾
Zahn grew up in Toutle, Washington, and has worked as a farm hand, public lands steward, writer, and photographer, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Supporting farmers and industrial hemp jobs · Large accessible parks near rural communities · Preserving rural community centers (per the campaign site)
Ed Orcutt (prefers Republican Party) and Evan Jones (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ed Orcutt is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Ed Orcutt 62.9 percent, Evan Jones 37.0 percent, per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Ed Orcutt · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Ed Orcutt is the sitting Republican state representative for the 20th Legislative District, Position 2, and serves as Ranking Minority Member on House Finance, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Evan Jones · Democratic▾
Evan Jones is an IBEW Local 48 journeyman, U.S. Army veteran and Port of Longview Commissioner from Rose Valley, per NW Labor Press.
Priorities: Streamlining permitting to keep family-wage jobs in the district · Growing the economy rather than raising tax rates · Closing loopholes that let unsafe contractors win public contracts (per the campaign site)
Kim D. Harless (prefers Democratic Party) and Sarah Mittelman (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot. August 4 top-two primary: Kim D. Harless 52.5 percent, Sarah Mittelman 28.5 percent; also ran: Mike Pond (18.8 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Kim D. Harless · Democratic▾
Kim D. Harless is a Vancouver City Councilmember running for the open 49th Legislative District, Position 1 seat being vacated by Rep. Sharon Wylie, per The Columbian. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Sarah Mittelman · Republican▾
Sarah Mittelman is running for the open 49th Legislative District, Position 1 seat; she says the events of Oct. 7, 2023 led her to switch from a lifelong Democrat to a Republican candidate, per Cleveland Jewish News. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Monica Jurado Stonier (prefers Democratic Party) and Derek Thompson (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Monica Jurado Stonier is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Monica Jurado Stonier 72.6 percent, Derek Thompson 27.1 percent, per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Monica Jurado Stonier · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Monica Jurado Stonier is the sitting Democratic state representative for the 49th Legislative District, Position 2, and serves as Majority Floor Leader, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Derek Thompson · Republican▾
Thompson has worked as a cosmetologist and instructor since 1991 and has more than 20 years of community leadership experience, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Fiscal responsibility and accountable spending · Public safety · Redirecting education funding to classrooms (per the campaign site)
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