County

Pierce County Council

District 7

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

What this office does: The seven-member county council, one member elected by each district, adopts Pierce County's budget and laws and sets county land-use policy.

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Brenda Lykins

Prefers Democratic Party

Nurse practitioner; former Gig Harbor City Council member

The gist

Supports adequate staffing for the Sheriff's Department.
Supports crisis response programs alongside law enforcement.
Pledges broadband expansion and road safety maintenance.
Supports rural transit options outside major transit zones.
Supports building housing where infrastructure already exists.
Supports protecting shorelines, forests and wildlife habitat.
Supports job training and clear county rules for businesses.

More about Brenda

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Supports adequate staffing for the Sheriff's Department.
Priorities
Campaign website · Elect Brenda Lykins · electbrendalykins.com
“adequate staffing and resources for the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department”
Supports crisis response programs alongside law enforcement.
Priorities
Campaign website · Elect Brenda Lykins · electbrendalykins.com
“so law enforcement can focus on crime while mental health professionals respond to appropriate calls”
Pledges broadband expansion and road safety maintenance.
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
“I’ll prioritize investing in public safety, expanding broadband access, and improving road safety with intentional maintenance.”
Supports rural transit options outside major transit zones.
Priorities
Campaign website · Elect Brenda Lykins · electbrendalykins.com
“to serve residents outside major transit zones”
Supports building housing where infrastructure already exists.
Priorities
Campaign website · Elect Brenda Lykins · electbrendalykins.com
“housing development where infrastructure already exists”
Supports protecting shorelines, forests and wildlife habitat.
Priorities
Campaign website · Elect Brenda Lykins · electbrendalykins.com
“shorelines, forests, and wildlife habitat”
Supports job training and clear county rules for businesses.
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
“ensuring county regulations are clear and fair for small businesses, and expanding job training and workforce development programs”

Mike Solan

Prefers Republican Party

Police officer

The gist

Pledges to address deputy staffing in unincorporated areas.
Supports a plan to fix the failing Fox Island bridge.
Pledges to protect Puget Sound shorelines, docks and swimming areas.
Pledges to address double-layered taxes and rising county costs.
Pledges fiscal accountability and reasonable growth standards.

More about Mike

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Pledges to address deputy staffing in unincorporated 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
“In unincorporated communities, residents are raising concerns about public safety, deputy staffing, fair land use policies, and access to county resources.”
Supports a plan to fix the failing Fox Island bridge.
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
“On Fox Island, the failing bridge requires a responsible plan before it becomes even more costly.”
Pledges to protect Puget Sound shorelines, docks and swimming 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
“we must protect and preserve our shorelines, docks, and swimming areas of Puget Sound”
Pledges to address double-layered taxes and rising county costs.
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
“while addressing double-layered taxes, rising county costs, aging infrastructure”
Pledges fiscal accountability and reasonable growth 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
“making sure that our District has the fiscal accountability, public safety and reasonable growth standards that we deserve”

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