County

Clark County Assessor

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The assessor sets the value of every property in the county for property taxes.

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Peter Van Nortwick

No party listed

Clark County Assessor

The gist

Secured expansion of the senior property tax exemption.
Supports a state homestead exemption for homeowners.
Led the office with fewer full-time staff than in 2011.

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Secured expansion of the senior property tax exemption.
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
“Exemption Program, helping more low-income seniors receive the property tax”
Supports a state homestead exemption for homeowners.
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 have also worked to advance a homestead exemption in”
Led the office with fewer full-time staff than in 2011.
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
“operate with fewer full-time employees than when I was first elected”

Tyler Thoune

No party listed

Real estate investor

The gist

Proposes assessing high-value homes closer to sale prices.
Pledges accountability for assessment mistakes and better service.

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Proposes assessing high-value homes closer to sale prices.
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 high-value properties are under-assessed, the tax burden can shift to other taxpayers”
Pledges accountability for assessment mistakes and better service.
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
“transparency, accountability for mistakes, better customer service, and common-sense assessment practices grounded in the actual Clark County market”

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