Darryl Chepoda JR
Candidate for Kittitas County Sheriff
Background
- Occupation
- Rancher and farmer; retired fire chief
A fifth-generation Upper Kittitas County resident who ranches and farms; a retired fire chief who has also worked in federal/civil service consulting and contracting and in mining.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports refocusing on wildfire evacuation.
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
“Wildfire evacuation is also a major issue we need to re-focus on as well.”
Government & transparency
Proposes a community information and outreach app.
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 would like to consider looking into developing an app based program accessible for community information and outreach”
Supports full transparency and community engagement.
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
“Full and open transparency, constitutional rights and community engagement are major issues I would like to address.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Darryl Chepoda JR on them.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (2)
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Kittitas County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.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
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