Molly Doneen Simpson
Candidate for Douglas County Public Utility District Commissioner, District 2
Background
- Occupation
- Douglas County PUD Commissioner
- Campaign website
- molly4dcpud.com
Douglas County PUD commissioner in her 12th year, on the Northwest Public Power Association board of trustees and vice chair of the Washington PUD Association's Energy Committee. Previously worked 8 years for the Washington Apple Commission; a University of Washington graduate.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Pledges to protect customer-owners from steep rate increases.
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
“Douglas PUD is viewed as a leader in protecting its customer owners from steep rate increases.”
Economy & jobs
Supports large new loads buying power on the open market.
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
“In 2024, the commission adopted a policy requiring all new large loads (over 1.5 megawatts) to purchase their power on the open market.”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports moving crypto and data loads to market-rate power.
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
“we are moving all large crypto and data loads to this plan by 2028. Growth needs to pay for growth.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Molly Doneen Simpson on them.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Douglas County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Douglas County Auditor, Elections · douglascountywa.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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