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Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney

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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.

Taxes & budget

Public safety

  • Coreen SchnepfNo party listed

    • Pledges to prosecute car theft and retail theft.
    • Pledges to hold accountable criminals who make life unsafe.
  • Bryan ChushcoffNo party listed

    • Pledges closer communication with law enforcement.

Government & transparency

  • Coreen SchnepfNo party listed

    • Pledges an office focused on public trust over politics.
  • Bryan ChushcoffNo party listed

    • Pledges to reorganize the office and tighten staff accountability.

Courts & justice

  • Coreen SchnepfNo party listed

    • Proposes modernizing the office's use of digital evidence.
    • Co-led creation of a diversion program for trafficking survivors.
  • Bryan ChushcoffNo party listed

    • Pledges to reduce case delays in the Prosecutor's Office.
    • Led adoption of electronic court filing as presiding judge.

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