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Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney

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

What this office does: The prosecuting attorney charges and tries crimes in Pierce County and is the county government's lawyer; a nonpartisan office under the county charter.

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Coreen Schnepf

No party listed

Chief criminal deputy prosecuting attorney

The gist

Pledges to prosecute car theft and retail theft.
Pledges to hold accountable criminals who make life unsafe.
Proposes modernizing the office's use of digital evidence.
Co-led creation of a diversion program for trafficking survivors.
Pledges an office focused on public trust over politics.

More about Coreen

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Pledges to prosecute car theft and retail theft.
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
“She knows stolen cars mean parents can’t get to work or kids to school.”
Pledges to hold accountable criminals who make life unsafe.
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 Prosecutor, Coreen will stand up for you by holding criminals accountable who make life for you challenging, expensive, and unsafe.”
Proposes modernizing the office's use of digital evidence.
Coreen Schnepf for Prosecutor (home page)
Campaign website · Coreen for Prosecutor · coreenforprosecutor.com
“Coreen will move the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office forward into this new age to continue holding criminals accountable”
Co-led creation of a diversion program for trafficking survivors.
Coreen Schnepf for Prosecutor (home page)
Campaign website · Coreen for Prosecutor · coreenforprosecutor.com
“She helped create a specialized diversion program designed to support human trafficking survivors who need treatment, stability, and a real path forward”
Pledges an office focused on public trust over politics.
Coreen Schnepf for Prosecutor (home page)
Campaign website · Coreen for Prosecutor · coreenforprosecutor.com
“earning public trust is more important than chasing headlines or playing political games”

Bryan Chushcoff

No party listed

Retired Pierce County Superior Court judge

The gist

Pledges to reduce case delays in the Prosecutor's Office.
Pledges to reorganize the office and tighten staff accountability.
Pledges closer communication with law enforcement.
Supports more funding to retain experienced prosecutors.
Led adoption of electronic court filing as presiding judge.

More about Bryan

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Pledges to reduce case delays in the Prosecutor's Office.
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
“First, case resolutions are taking longer. Far fewer cases are being filed than a few years ago, yet more cases are pending unresolved.”
Pledges to reorganize the office and tighten staff accountability.
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
“He pledges to fix the Prosecutor’s Office through better staff accountability, staff reorganization, technological improvement and employee training.”
Pledges closer communication with law enforcement.
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
“Second, the Prosecutor’s Office must work alongside law enforcement. Communication failures cause mistakes.”
Supports more funding to retain experienced prosecutors.
Bryan Chushcoff for Pierce County Prosecutor (home page)
Campaign website · Chushcoff for Prosecutor Committee · bryanforjustice.com
“advocate for increased funding to retain experienced staff”
Led adoption of electronic court filing as presiding judge.
Bryan Chushcoff for Pierce County Prosecutor (home page)
Campaign website · Chushcoff for Prosecutor Committee · bryanforjustice.com
“As Presiding Judge, Bryan partnered with the Pierce County Clerk to implement electronic filing”

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