Jerome O'Leary
Candidate for Pierce County Council, District 1
Background
- Occupation
- Commercial real estate broker; family farm partner
- Campaign website
- electoleary.com
Senior vice president at commercial real estate firm Kidder Mathews and a partner in his family's Christmas tree farm; earlier worked in commercial construction. Elected member of the Pierce County Charter Review Commission from District 1 and a former chair of the county Planning Commission.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Pledges transparent decisions and careful use of tax dollars.
ReportCommittee to Elect Jerome O'Leary (home page)Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jerome O'Leary · electoleary.com
“That means transparent decision-making, responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars”
Housing
Pledges to tackle housing costs, infrastructure and homelessness.
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
“Pierce County faces serious challenges: rising housing costs, strained infrastructure, public safety concerns, homelessness”
Economy & jobs
Supports policies that help families and local businesses.
ReportCommittee to Elect Jerome O'Leary (home page)Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jerome O'Leary · electoleary.com
“policies that strengthen families, support local businesses, and protect our quality of life”
Government & transparency
Pledges a practical, business-minded approach on the Council.
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’ll bring a practical, business-minded, community-first approach to the Council.”
Pledges to put people ahead of partisan politics.
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 always put people ahead of partisan politics and keep decision-making focused on the people who live and work here.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jerome O'Leary on them.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (7)
- 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
- Pierce County Charter, Section 2.15, Composition (of the County Council)
Government record · Pierce County · pierce.county.codes
- Election Precincts (GIS layer)
Government record · Pierce County · services2.arcgis.com
- 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
- Committee to Elect Jerome O'Leary (home page)
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jerome O'Leary · electoleary.com
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