Tillie Naputi-Pullar, a Democrat and the current elections manager in the Thurston County Auditor's Office, is running for Thurston County Auditor in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Naputi-Pullar is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data. On her campaign website, she said she has spent 27 years working in elections, focused on making them accessible, secure, accurate and transparent for every voter.
Candidate information
Office sought: Thurston County Auditor
Party: Democratic
Heritage: Naputi-Pullar is of Chamorro heritage, according to her campaign website. She opens the site with "Håfa Adai!" which she describes as "hello" in the Chamorro language.
Awards: Naputi-Pullar said on her campaign website that she has been named Washington State Elections Administrator of the Year twice, in 2014 and 2021. She said no other elections administrator in the state has received the award more than once.
Experience and public service
Naputi-Pullar serves as elections manager in the Thurston County Auditor's Office, Elections Division. A Thurston County government posting identified her in that role while announcing logic and accuracy testing ahead of a special election. That testing is part of the pre-election process to verify that ballot-counting equipment works correctly.
Her campaign website describes a career spent entirely in elections administration. Naputi-Pullar said she has dedicated those 27 years to protecting elections and the public trust.
On the issues
Office priorities: In a response submitted through BallotReady, Naputi-Pullar outlined four commitments she would bring to the auditor's office.
She said she would keep the office nonpartisan and professional. She pledged to deliver what she called high-quality, accessible customer service to county residents. She said she would protect taxpayer dollars. And she committed to safeguarding elections with integrity and care.
Taken together, her stated priorities emphasize continuity in how the office operates and a focus on public accountability.
No additional issue responses from the candidate were available in the materials reviewed for this profile.
Endorsements
Naputi-Pullar lists the following endorsements on her campaign website:
- Kim Wyman, former Washington Secretary of State and former Thurston County Auditor
- Mary Hall, Thurston County Auditor's Office
According to BallotReady data, she has also been endorsed by:
- AFL-CIO
- Washington Conservation Action
- Thurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council
- Thurston County Democratic Women
The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The Capitol Record candidate questionnaire was sent to Tillie Naputi-Pullar campaign. No response was received as of Oct. 8, 2026. The policy positions below are drawn from his public campaign website and public records.
