County

Clark County Auditor

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

What this office does: The auditor runs the county's elections, records property documents and licenses, and keeps the county's books.

Candidates Compare by issue

Eileen Quiring O'Brien

No party listed

Former Clark County Council chair; small business owner

The gist

Pledges clean voter rolls and a search for fraud.
Supports an independent external audit of the office.

More about Eileen

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Pledges clean voter rolls and a search for fraud.
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
“Eileen is committed to voter integrity with clean voter rolls, fresh eyes and a diligent search to eliminate any possible waste, fraud and abuse”
Supports an independent external audit of the office.
Eileen Quiring O'Brien for Auditor
Campaign website · Eileen Quiring O'Brien campaign · eileenforauditor.com
“any CEO demands a baseline audit across operations, finances, and voter rolls”

Mitchell Kelly

No party listed

Deputy Clark County Auditor

The gist

Pledges fair, accurate election administration.
Supports bipartisan observation and oversight of ballot processing.
Pledges nonpartisan administration of elections.

More about Mitchell

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Pledges fair, accurate election administration.
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
“Elections must be administered fairly and accurately so voters are confident that every ballot is handled and counted properly.”
Supports bipartisan observation and oversight of ballot processing.
On the Issues
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Mitchell Kelly · mitchellkellyforauditor.com
“Bipartisan observation and oversight”
Pledges nonpartisan administration of elections.
On the Issues
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Mitchell Kelly · mitchellkellyforauditor.com
“Election administration must be professional and nonpartisan.”

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