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Cowlitz County Prosecuting Attorney

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The prosecuting attorney charges and tries crimes in the county and is the county government's lawyer.

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Ryan P. JurvakainenWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Ryan P. Jurvakainen

Prefers Independent Party

Cowlitz County Prosecuting Attorney

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  • Pledges to hold violent and persistent offenders accountable.
  • Supports drug court and mental health court when appropriate.
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  1. Pledges to hold violent and persistent offenders accountable.

    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

    “We aggressively hold violent and persistent offenders accountable”
  2. Supports drug court and mental health court when appropriate.

    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 appropriate, we support therapeutic programs like drug court and mental health court”

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