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Chelan County Clerk

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1
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4 years
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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county clerk keeps the superior court's records and files and manages its jury pool.

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Sandra ArechigaWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Sandra Arechiga

Prefers Independent Party

Family Law Court Facilitator, Chelan County Clerk's Office

The gist

  • Supports running the clerk's office on a nonpartisan basis.
  • Pledges transparent, reliable and efficient clerk services.
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  1. Supports running the clerk's office on a nonpartisan basis.

    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

    “the Clerk’s Office is not about party politics; it is about the people.”
  2. Pledges transparent, reliable and efficient clerk services.

    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

    “When elected, I will continue providing transparent, reliable, and efficient service while ensuring accountability in every function of the office.”
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Marty YoungWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Marty Young

Prefers Republican Party

Chelan County Clerk

The gist

  • Pledges court record confidentiality and retention standards.
  • Supports using grants to reduce the office's cost to taxpayers.
  • Supports working with union representatives to build morale.
More about Marty
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  1. Pledges court record confidentiality and retention standards.

    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 ensure court record confidentiality, record retention standards plus legal reporting requirements.”
  2. Supports using grants to reduce the office's cost to taxpayers.

    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

    “Grants are processed (reducing tax payer burden)”
  3. Supports working with union representatives to build morale.

    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

    “Teamwork is a focus and I have great rapport with the union representative to build morale and efficiency.”

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