County

Pierce County Auditor

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

What this office does: The auditor runs Pierce County's elections, records property and other documents, and issues vehicle and other licenses; a nonpartisan office under the county charter.

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Linda Farmer

No party listed

Pierce County Auditor

The gist

Led expansion of ballot drop boxes and vote centers.
Pledges secure, transparent elections with strong voter access.
Led upgrades to election security and cybersecurity protections.
Supports expanded digital access to auditor services.

More about Linda

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Led expansion of ballot drop boxes and vote centers.
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
“During my first term, I increased access to ballot drop boxes, added two new vote centers and expanded voter outreach.”
Pledges secure, transparent elections with strong voter access.
Re-Elect Linda Farmer – Pierce County Auditor (home page)
Campaign website · Friends of Linda Farmer · lindafarmer.org
“Ensuring secure, fair, transparent elections with strong voter access and education.”
Led upgrades to election security and cybersecurity protections.
Linda's Priorities
Campaign website · Friends of Linda Farmer · lindafarmer.org
“Strengthened election security and cybersecurity protections”
Supports expanded digital access to auditor services.
Linda's Priorities
Campaign website · Friends of Linda Farmer · lindafarmer.org
“she has focused on improving customer service, expanding digital access, and reducing barriers”

Damon Townsend

No party listed

Network operations supervisor; former Pierce County elections supervisor

The gist

Proposes public dashboards on licensing, recording and election performance.
Pledges shorter waits for licensing, passports and recording.
Proposes savings from modernized workflows, not staff cuts.
Proposes better remote access to auditor services for rural areas.
Supports careful evaluation of AI tools in the office.

More about Damon

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Proposes public dashboards on licensing, recording and election performance.
Elect Damon Townsend for Pierce County Auditor
Campaign website · Elect Damon Townsend · electdamontownsend.org
“Live dashboards for licensing wait times, recording turnaround, and elections performance.”
Pledges shorter waits for licensing, passports and recording.
Elect Damon Townsend for Pierce County Auditor
Campaign website · Elect Damon Townsend · electdamontownsend.org
“Shorter wait times for licensing, passports, and recording.”
Proposes savings from modernized workflows, not staff cuts.
Elect Damon Townsend for Pierce County Auditor
Campaign website · Elect Damon Townsend · electdamontownsend.org
“Modernized workflows take work out of the system, not staff out of jobs.”
Proposes better remote access to auditor services for rural areas.
Elect Damon Townsend for Pierce County Auditor
Campaign website · Elect Damon Townsend · electdamontownsend.org
“Better remote access to recording and licensing.”
Supports careful evaluation of AI tools in the office.
Elect Damon Townsend for Pierce County Auditor
Campaign website · Elect Damon Townsend · electdamontownsend.org
“Responsible evaluation of emerging tools including AI.”

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