Damon Townsend
Candidate for Pierce County Auditor
Background
- Occupation
- Network operations supervisor; former Pierce County elections supervisor
- Campaign website
- electdamontownsend.org
Network operations supervisor at Lightcurve; Pierce County elections supervisor from 2014 to 2019 and interim elections manager in Clallam and Cowlitz counties during the 2020 election. Serves on the board of the Cascade Party, which endorsed his campaign, and started the Peninsula County Exploratory Committee in 2026.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Proposes savings from modernized workflows, not staff cuts.
ReportElect Damon Townsend for Pierce County AuditorCampaign website · Elect Damon Townsend · electdamontownsend.org
“Modernized workflows take work out of the system, not staff out of jobs.”
Government & transparency
Proposes public dashboards on licensing, recording and election performance.
ReportElect Damon Townsend for Pierce County AuditorCampaign website · Elect Damon Townsend · electdamontownsend.org
“Live dashboards for licensing wait times, recording turnaround, and elections performance.”
Pledges shorter waits for licensing, passports and recording.
ReportElect Damon Townsend for Pierce County AuditorCampaign website · Elect Damon Townsend · electdamontownsend.org
“Shorter wait times for licensing, passports, and recording.”
Proposes better remote access to auditor services for rural areas.
ReportElect Damon Townsend for Pierce County AuditorCampaign website · Elect Damon Townsend · electdamontownsend.org
“Better remote access to recording and licensing.”
Supports careful evaluation of AI tools in the office.
ReportElect Damon Townsend for Pierce County AuditorCampaign website · Elect Damon Townsend · electdamontownsend.org
“Responsible evaluation of emerging tools including AI.”
All sources (5)
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Pierce County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Official Local Voters' Pamphlet, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Pierce County Auditor · piercecountywa.gov
- General Election Provisional / Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Pierce County Auditor · piercecountywa.gov
- 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
- Elect Damon Townsend for Pierce County Auditor
Campaign website · Elect Damon Townsend · electdamontownsend.org
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