Benton County Coroner

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Term

4 years

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Election

Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The coroner investigates sudden, unexpected and violent deaths and determines their cause.

William "Bill" Leach

Prefers Republican PartyIncumbent

Benton County Coroner

The gist

• Secured a staff forensic pathologist for in-house autopsies

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1. Secured a staff forensic pathologist for in-house autopsies

   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

   “I am fortunate enough to have been able to hire a full-time forensic pathologist to conduct autopsies in house”

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