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Clark County Council · District 5
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Peter SillimanWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Peter Silliman

Candidate for Clark County Council, District 5

No party listed

Background

Occupation
Small business owner; Charter Review Commission member
Campaign website
electpetersilliman.com

Clark County Charter Review Commission member (2025), who sponsored several of the 2026 charter amendments, and a 2013 charter freeholder. Former telecommunications senior engineer and council policy analyst (2014-2016); small business owner.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Opposes tax increases, criticizing recent county levy increases.

    Protection from tax increases

    Campaign website · Peter Silliman campaign · electpetersilliman.com

    “If you want tax increases restrained, you will have to elect someone who will restrain it.”
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Public safety

  • Supports funding more deputies up to a minimum staffing level.

    Public safety

    Campaign website · Peter Silliman campaign · electpetersilliman.com

    “it will force elected officials to fund additional deputies until we get to a minimum staffing level”
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Housing

Government & transparency

  • Sponsored charter amendments on budget transparency and public safety.

    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

    “That’s why I sponsored Charter Amendments that will prioritize public safety, produce budget transparency, remove ambiguity, and restore checks and balances”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Peter Silliman on them.

  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.

All sources (6)

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