Alex Lathum
Candidate for Skagit County Coroner
Background
- Occupation
- Lead microbiologist, Washington Public Health Laboratory
Lead microbiologist, data consultant and management analyst at the Washington Public Health Laboratory and a current intern at the Skagit County Coroner's Office. B.S. in physics and astronomy, University of Washington; M.S. in mathematics, Emporia State University.
Documented positions
Health & human services
Pledges to respond in person to death scenes
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“I will be a coroner who actively responds to death scenes and participates fully in investigations.”
Proposes publishing Skagit County death statistics
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“I will actively track and analyze Skagit County death statistics, making this data available to the public to help inform community safety decisions.”
Pledges clear explanations of investigations to families
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“I will work with relatives to clearly explain the process and timeline of a death investigation and do everything possible to help families.”
Government & transparency
Pledges independent investigations in cooperation with partner agencies
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“independent, compassionate, and professional medicolegal death investigations, while cooperating fully with all investigative partners”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Alex Lathum on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Skagit County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Skagit County Auditor, Elections · skagitcounty.net
- Skagit County Official Local Voters' Pamphlet, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Skagit County Auditor, Elections · skagitcounty.net
- Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
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