Tracy Murphy
Candidate for Lewis County Sheriff
Background
- Occupation
- Detective sergeant, Centralia Police Department
- Campaign website
- tracymurphyforsheriff.com
Centralia Police Department officer from 1990 to 2026, including detective sergeant and JNET/DEA task force supervisor; also a firearms instructor, K-9 trainer and SWAT member. Ran for Lewis County Sheriff in 2022.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports jail mental health and substance abuse programs
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 support partnerships that provide effective mental health and substance abuse programs to reduce recidivism”
Supports restoring faith-based and mentoring programs in jail
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 support bringing back faith-based and mentoring programs to assist inmates on a pathway to success.”
Pledges thorough investigations, including cold cases and corruption
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
“whether current cases, cold cases, or public corruption. No case will be ignored, and no one will be above the law.”
Pledges to recruit and retain deputies with clear policies
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 value, retain, and recruit employees who understand what it means to serve.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Tracy Murphy on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Lewis County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- November 3, 2026 General Election Sample Ballot, Lewis County
Election filing · Lewis County Elections · elections.lewiscountywa.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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