Klickitat PUD Commissioner

Vote for

1

Term

6 years

Candidates

2

Election

Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The three commissioners run Public Utility District No. 1 of Klickitat County (Klickitat PUD), the county's public utility, and set its rates.

The ballot calls it Commissioner Pos. 3 (commissioner district 3). Nominated by district in the primary; the whole PUD, which is countywide (its registered-voter count equals the county's), votes in the general (RCW 54.12.010).

Logan B. Siebert

No party listed

Small business owner (custom meat processing)

The gist

• Pledges reliable power and fair rates.

More about Logan

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1. Pledges reliable power and fair rates.

   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

   “Reliable power and fair rates affect every family and business in Klickitat County, including mine.”

Dan G. Gunkel

No party listed

Klickitat PUD Commissioner; orchardist

The gist

• Pledges reasonable electric rates and high reliability.
• Supports completing the pump storage project.

More about Dan

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1. Pledges reasonable electric rates and high reliability.

   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

   “Commissioner Gunkel’s highest priorities are reasonable electric rates, high reliability, and excellent customer service.”

2. Supports completing the pump storage project.

   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

   “If re-elected Dan will help facilitate the completion of the pump storage project.”

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