County

San Juan County Council

Residency District 3

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

What this office does: The three-member county council, elected countywide, adopts the county budget and laws and sets tax rates and land-use policy.

Voters countywide elect the three-member council; each member must live in their residency district (San Juan County).

Candidates Compare by issue

Jennifer Swanson

No party listed

Former superintendent, Shaw Island School District

The gist

Pledges to address the budget shortfall and rebuild reserves.
Supports affordable housing across all income levels.
Pledges to work with legislators on ferry reliability.
Supports conserving environmentally sensitive island areas.
Supports policies encouraging year-round jobs and private investment.
Supports housing initiatives for local farmers.

More about Jennifer

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Pledges to address the budget shortfall and rebuild reserves.
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
“address the county’s budget shortfall and rebuild reserves”
Supports affordable housing across all income levels.
Priorities
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jennifer Swanson · jswanson4council.com
“I will advocate policies that expand access to affordable housing for the full income diversity of our county.”
Pledges to work with legislators on ferry reliability.
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
“work with state legislators to improve ferry reliability”
Supports conserving environmentally sensitive island areas.
Priorities
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jennifer Swanson · jswanson4council.com
“I will advocate policies that conserve our natural resources and protect the environmentally sensitive areas in our islands.”
Supports policies encouraging year-round jobs and private investment.
Priorities
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jennifer Swanson · jswanson4council.com
“support policies that encourage year-round jobs and private investment, and look for ways to improve government efficiency”
Supports housing initiatives for local farmers.
Priorities
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jennifer Swanson · jswanson4council.com
“I will also support housing initiatives that help farmers continue providing local, healthy food”

Katherine Bryant Ingman

No party listed

Senior membership manager, Washington Women's Foundation

The gist

Proposes reviewing administrative costs before cutting frontline services.
Proposes pursuing grants before new local taxes.
Supports ADU reform, pre-approved plans and faster permits.
Supports sustaining rural clinics and primary care.
Pledges to lobby the state for reliable ferry service.
Supports integrating the county Climate Action Plan across departments.

More about Katherine

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Proposes reviewing administrative costs before cutting frontline services.
What Katherine is Hearing and Working On
Campaign website · Katherine Bryant Ingman for San Juan County Council · katherinebryantingman.com
“Review management and administrative costs before cutting frontline services, and take care of county infrastructure now”
Proposes pursuing grants before new local taxes.
What Katherine is Hearing and Working On
Campaign website · Katherine Bryant Ingman for San Juan County Council · katherinebryantingman.com
“Pursue public and private grants, community partnerships and responsible revenue tools before asking islanders to shoulder more.”
Supports ADU reform, pre-approved plans and faster permits.
What Katherine is Hearing and Working On
Campaign website · Katherine Bryant Ingman for San Juan County Council · katherinebryantingman.com
“Explore tools including ADU reforms, pre-approved building plans, permit streamlining, and other measures that may reduce housing costs”
Supports sustaining rural clinics and primary care.
What Katherine is Hearing and Working On
Campaign website · Katherine Bryant Ingman for San Juan County Council · katherinebryantingman.com
“Strengthen the long-term sustainability of our rural healthcare providers and clinics”
Pledges to lobby the state for reliable ferry service.
What Katherine is Hearing and Working On
Campaign website · Katherine Bryant Ingman for San Juan County Council · katherinebryantingman.com
“Advocate for reliable and equitable ferry service and strong regional transportation connections by building relationships in Olympia with WSDOT and the state legislature.”
Supports integrating the county Climate Action Plan across departments.
What Katherine is Hearing and Working On
Campaign website · Katherine Bryant Ingman for San Juan County Council · katherinebryantingman.com
“Help integrate the San Juan County Climate Action Plan across county departments and programs.”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.