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Grant County Assessor
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Clayton JohnsonWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Clayton Johnson

Candidate for Grant County Assessor

States No Party Preference

Background

Occupation
Appraisal analyst, Grant County Assessor's Office
Campaign website
claytonforassessor.com

Has worked 9 years in the Grant County Assessor's Office, 7 as commercial/industrial appraiser and the last 2 as appraisal/sales analyst. A military veteran running as a nonpartisan candidate.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Opposes changing property values without data-based backing.

    Clayton Johnson for Grant County Assessor

    Campaign website · Clayton Johnson for Grant County Assessor · claytonforassessor.com

    “No back room deals or changing of values without data based backing.”
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  • Pledges open dialogue with taxpayers and fair valuations.

    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

    “Continual open dialogue with taxpayers is integral to building trust in our office and I plan to make that a top priority”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes limits on staff appraising properties they have interests in.

    Clayton Johnson for Grant County Assessor

    Campaign website · Clayton Johnson for Grant County Assessor · claytonforassessor.com

    “preventing staff from having any part in appraisals where they have personal or financial interest.”
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  • Pledges easier public access to valuation information.

    Clayton Johnson for Grant County Assessor

    Campaign website · Clayton Johnson for Grant County Assessor · claytonforassessor.com

    “This also means making valuation information more easily accessible for taxpayers.”
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  • Supports keeping property assessment free of partisan politics.

    Clayton Johnson for Grant County Assessor

    Campaign website · Clayton Johnson for Grant County Assessor · claytonforassessor.com

    “I believe property assessments should remain fair, impartial, and entirely free of politics.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Clayton Johnson on them.

  • HousingNo documented position found.

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