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Douglas County Commissioner

District 3

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The board of county commissioners adopts Douglas County's budget, sets county tax rates and land-use policy, and oversees county departments.

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Marc S. StraubWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Marc S. Straub

Prefers Republican Party

Douglas County Commissioner

The gist

  • Supports economic growth as a county priority.
  • Supports maintaining county infrastructure.
  • Supports reducing unnecessary regulation.
  • Pledges to keep addressing housing challenges.
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  1. Supports economic growth as a county priority.

    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

    “supporting economic growth, maintaining our infrastructure, reducing unnecessary regulation, backing public safety, and addressing housing challenges.”
  2. Supports maintaining county infrastructure.

    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

    “maintaining our infrastructure”
  3. Supports reducing unnecessary regulation.

    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

    “reducing unnecessary regulation”
  4. Pledges to keep addressing housing challenges.

    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

    “addressing housing challenges”

Michael S. Lesky

Prefers Independent Party

The gist

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