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Grays Harbor County, Washington

Grays Harbor County Commissioner, District 3

See where Sturgeon and Streifel stand on housing, jobs and elections. Names follow official Grays Harbor County election filings.

About this race

Stan Sturgeon and JR Streifel meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Grays Harbor County Commissioner, District 3, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

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Stan Sturgeon

States No Party Preference

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Fiscal responsibility, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide
  • Providing family wage jobs, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide
  • Affordable housing, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide
Biography

Sturgeon served 12 years on the North Beach School District Board of Directors, 9 of them as president, and is Ocean City Drainage District Commissioner (chair), per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide. Sturgeon is a local business owner and the North Beach School District Maintenance and Facilities Supervisor, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide.

JR Streifel

Republican

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Economic development that creates good-paying jobs, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide
  • Public safety, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide
  • Addressing homelessness with compassion, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide
Biography

Streifel is the appointed Grays Harbor County Commissioner and was a Captain with the Aberdeen Fire Department, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide. Streifel served on the Cosmopolis school board and the Grays Harbor County Human Services Advisory Board, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Grays Harbor County Commissioner, District 3 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Grays Harbor County Commissioner, District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Stan Sturgeon and JR Streifel. Candidate information follows official Grays Harbor County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on housing, jobs and elections.

When is the Grays Harbor County Commissioner, District 3 election in Washington?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Washington are on the Washington election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Grays Harbor County and state election office filings, last verified October 26, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Stan Sturgeon, full profileJR Streifel, full profileOfficial Washington election office