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Douglas County Coroner

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The coroner investigates sudden, unexpected and violent deaths and determines their cause.

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Tanner BatemanWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Tanner Bateman

Prefers Republican Party

Douglas County Coroner

The gist

  • Supports in-house transport of autopsy cases to save money.
  • Led setup of tissue and organ donation programs.
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  1. Supports in-house transport of autopsy cases to save money.

    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

    “full in-house transportation of autopsy cases, which allows the county to save tax dollars instead of outsourcing to a third-party.”
  2. Led setup of tissue and organ donation programs.

    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

    “orchestrating the setup of tissue and organ donation via Sightlife and LifeNetHealth”

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