County

Pacific County Sheriff

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The sheriff runs the county's law enforcement outside city police departments and, in most counties, the jail.

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Daniel C. Garcia

Prefers Republican Party

Pacific County Sheriff

The gist

Led efforts to improve transparency, training and responsiveness
Supports community engagement and higher professional standards

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Led efforts to improve transparency, training and responsiveness
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
“As your Sheriff, I have worked to improve transparency, communication, training, and responsiveness within the Sheriff’s Office.”
Supports community engagement and higher professional standards
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
“the Office has strengthened community engagement, increased professional standards, expanded public information efforts”

Rich Byrd

Prefers Independent Party

Retired Pacific County Sheriff's Office lieutenant

The gist

Pledges to prioritize deputy safety, training and fiscal responsibility
Supports dependable law enforcement in every part of the county

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Pledges to prioritize deputy safety, training and fiscal responsibility
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
“As Sheriff, he will prioritize deputy safety, professionalism, training, fiscal responsibility, and restoring strong community relationships.”
Supports dependable law enforcement in every part of the county
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
“every community—from the Long Beach Peninsula and Naselle to the Willapa Valley, North Cove, and Tokeland—deserves dependable law enforcement”

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