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2 candidates are tracked for Thurston County PUD, Commissioner, District No. 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeff Curry and Chris Pettit. Candidate information follows official Thurston County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jeff Curry (Nonpartisan) and Chris Pettit (Nonpartisan) meet on the November 3 ballot for Thurston County PUD, Commissioner, District No. 3, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list. No August 4 primary contest for this office appears in the county's official results feed (two or fewer filers advance directly). Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are stated preferences.
Curry describes his experience as serving on the board for the Scott Lake community and its local water district, and identifies himself as a local small business owner, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. Jeff Curry appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County PUD, Commissioner, District No. 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the county's voters' pamphlet)
- Keep utility rates affordable and reasonable
- Add solar energy resources to the local grid
- Develop a mobile app so residents can check local water quality
Pettit previously worked as a program manager for the Washington State Department of Health's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and as executive director of the Washington State Conservation Commission, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He also directed water policy for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, per the same source. Chris Pettit appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County PUD, Commissioner, District No. 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the county's voters' pamphlet)
- Reduce utility rates, which have risen more than 25 percent over five years
- Increase PUD transparency and accountability in rate-setting and project decisions
- Protect water resources from climate-related pressures
