Nicolas Martinez-Dunning is running for Thurston County Commission District 5 in the November 3, 2026 general election. The official sample ballot lists him with a Moderate Democrat Party preference and Emily Clouse with a Democratic Party preference for the four-year term.
The City of Lacey’s February 2024 newsletter reports that Martinez-Dunning was sworn into City Council Position 3 on January 2, 2024. It describes service in the U.S. Marine Corps and Washington National Guard and a University of Washington degree in politics, philosophy and economics, with a minor in environmental studies.
In his submitted November county voters’ pamphlet statement, he lists Lacey City Council service, work with regional public bodies, small-business ownership and founding the nonprofit We Heart Olympia.
Martinez-Dunning says he wants practical solutions that improve public safety, affordability, economic opportunity and government transparency. He describes working across party differences as central to rebuilding public trust.
Sources: Official November sample ballot; candidate-submitted November voters’ pamphlet statement; government or campaign biography.
The priorities above are attributed to the candidate’s submitted election statement. No submitted Surround Sound Media questionnaire response was available for this profile.
Responses are based on public data and answers to a Surround Sound Media questionnaire if they were provided.
