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Mason County Public Utility District No. 3 Commissioner

District 2

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Term
6 years
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2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The commissioners run Mason County Public Utility District No. 3, which provides electric and broadband fiber service, and set its rates.

Nominated in the primary by the voters of the PUD commissioner district; voters of the entire PUD elect in November (RCW 54.12.010).

Mick Sprouffske

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Randy NeatherlinWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Randy Neatherlin

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Mason County Commissioner

The gist

  • Proposes aiming for zero PUD rate increases for four years
  • Supports PUD broadband options for rural areas
  • Proposes local service hubs for faster outage response
  • Supports investing in infrastructure expansion and upgrades
  • Led county general fund growth to $29 million
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  1. Proposes aiming for zero PUD rate increases for four years

    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

    “Aim for zero rate increases for 4 years”
  2. Supports PUD broadband options for rural areas

    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

    “Prioritizing PUD Broadband options. Creating competition, better service and access in rural areas.”
  3. Proposes local service hubs for faster outage response

    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

    “Local service hubs providing quicker access for customers and outage response.”
  4. Supports investing in infrastructure expansion and upgrades

    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

    “Investing into infrastructure expansion and upgrades to profit from inevitable future growth.”
  5. Led county general fund growth to $29 million

    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

    “Took us from a low of $165K cash on hand to a whopping $29 million cash in the General fund alone.”

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