Latest reporting from the Elections desk.

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View MoreChristy Peters, a Democrat and former chief of staff at the Thurston County Prosecutor's Office, is running for Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election.

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View MoreLynda Nashed Zeman seeks the Thurston County assessor office against JJ Olson. Her November statement emphasizes staff training, modern systems and clear communication with property owners.

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View MoreSheriff Derek Sanders, running as an independent, seeks re-election to the Thurston County Sheriff's Office in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Democratic candidate Kevin Burton-Crow.

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View MoreKalo Wilcox seeks reelection as Thurston County District Court Judge, Position 1. Her official biography lists degrees from the University of Puget Sound and Willamette University College of Law.

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View MoreChief Justice Debra L. Stephens faces Todd A. Bloom for Washington Supreme Court Position 7 in the November 3, 2026, general election.

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View MoreJ.J. Olson, a Democrat and longtime Thurston County Assessor's Office employee, is running for Thurston County Assessor in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Linda Zeman.

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View MoreDave Larson, a former Federal Way Municipal Court judge, is running for Washington State Supreme Court Position 5 in the Nov. 3 general election, citing his trial court experience and a goal of restoring public trust in the judiciary.

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View MoreDemocrat Emily Clouse, the incumbent Thurston County commissioner for District 5, is running for reelection in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election against Nicolas Martinez-Dunning, citing housing, climate action and budget transparency as priorities.

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View MoreGarrett Cady, a deputy clerk in the Thurston County Clerk's Office, is running as an independent for county clerk in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election, pledging to restore court-access services and keep partisan politics out of the office.

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View MoreJamie Keenan-deVargas, a Democrat running for Washington House of Representatives District 22, Position 2, is campaigning on a wealth tax, rent control and expanded public transit ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026 general election.

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View MoreJeff Curry, a school bus driver and farrier from Olympia, is running for the open Thurston County PUD Commissioner District 3 seat in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election.

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View MoreJustice Colleen Melody, appointed to Washington State Supreme Court Position 1 in 2025, is running in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election to retain the seat for the rest of an unexpired term. She faces Scott Edwards in the nonpartisan race.
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