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Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
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.

Taxes & budget

  • Joe LombardiPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

  • Chad M. EnrightPrefers Democratic Party

    • Led creation of an in-house civil litigation team.

Public safety

  • Joe LombardiPrefers Democratic Party

    • Pledges to personally prosecute the most serious violent cases.
  • Chad M. EnrightPrefers Democratic Party

    • Led creation of pre-arrest diversion and a recovery center.

Government & transparency

  • Joe LombardiPrefers Democratic Party

    • Pledges to keep immigration enforcement out of county cases.
    • Proposes retaining experienced prosecutors in the office.
  • Chad M. EnrightPrefers Democratic Party

    • Proposes a real-time public website of case data.

Courts & justice

  • Joe LombardiPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports expanding diversion for low-level, first-time offenders.
  • Chad M. EnrightPrefers Democratic Party

    • Pledges race-blind charging decisions.

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