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Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney
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Tyler Haueter

Candidate for Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney

Prefers Republican Party

Background

Occupation
Assistant City Attorney, City of Kennewick
Campaign website
tylerforyakima.com

Assistant city attorney for the City of Kennewick and former deputy prosecutor in the Yakima County Prosecutor's Special Assault Unit; former criminal investigator for the county's Department of Assigned Counsel. U.S. Air Force veteran; J.D., University of Idaho.

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Pledges focus on violent crime and crimes against children

    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

    “My focus is violent crime, domestic violence, and crimes against children and seniors.”
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  • Pledges to work with the joint gang task force

    Tyler Haueter for Yakima County Prosecutor

    Campaign website · tylerforyakima.com

    “Tyler will partner with that task force from day one, charge gang offenses as the felonies they are, and pursue every available sentencing enhancement.”
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  • Pledges to prioritize prosecuting assaults on officers

    Tyler Haueter for Yakima County Prosecutor

    Campaign website · tylerforyakima.com

    “treats assaults on officers as the priority crimes they are”
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  • Pledges prosecution resources for neighborhoods, schools and downtown

    Tyler Haueter for Yakima County Prosecutor

    Campaign website · tylerforyakima.com

    “Tyler will direct prosecution resources where Yakima County actually feels the impact: neighborhoods, schools, downtown, the Lower Valley.”
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Courts & justice

  • Opposes pleading down charges for repeat and violent offenders

    Tyler Haueter for Yakima County Prosecutor

    Campaign website · tylerforyakima.com

    “Repeat offenders, violent felons, and habitual criminals will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, not pled down”
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  • Pledges full resources for Special Assault and victim services

    Tyler Haueter for Yakima County Prosecutor

    Campaign website · tylerforyakima.com

    “As Prosecutor he will keep the Special Assault Unit and Victim/Witness services fully resourced”
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