Kelsey Barrans
Candidate for Pierce County Council, District 1
Background
- Occupation
- Social worker; community college student-services director
- Campaign website
- votekelseybarrans.com
Social worker who directs student basic-needs programs at Green River College and previously advocated for domestic violence survivors at a nonprofit. Chair of the Pierce County Charter Review Commission.
Documented positions
Housing
Supports community-specific housing options, including density and added units.
ReportPriorities for Pierce CountyCampaign website · Committee to Elect Kelsey Barrans · votekelseybarrans.com
“For some areas that might be increasing housing density, for others it could be incentivizing land owners to build additional living units”
Proposes rent subsidies where unused housing stock exists.
ReportPriorities for Pierce CountyCampaign website · Committee to Elect Kelsey Barrans · votekelseybarrans.com
“offering subsidies for renting in areas where there is an excess of unused housing stock”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports more infrastructure funding for unincorporated Pierce County.
ReportPriorities for Pierce CountyCampaign website · Committee to Elect Kelsey Barrans · votekelseybarrans.com
“the council can do more to increase the flow of funding to projects that focus on the needs of unincorporated Pierce County”
Supports more public transit and road capacity for rural areas.
ReportPriorities for Pierce CountyCampaign website · Committee to Elect Kelsey Barrans · votekelseybarrans.com
“We need more access to public transportation, and we need to add capacity to roads that connect rural communities.”
Health & human services
Pledges to prioritize affordable housing and access to care.
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 prioritize Council policies that make it easier for people to stay here, like affordable housing, access to care, and rural infrastructure.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Kelsey Barrans on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (8)
- 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
- About Kelsey
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Kelsey Barrans · votekelseybarrans.com
- Priorities for Pierce County
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Kelsey Barrans · votekelseybarrans.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
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