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Skamania County Commissioner

District 3

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The board of county commissioners adopts Skamania County's budget, sets county tax rates and land-use policy, and oversees county departments.

Nominated by commissioner district in the primary; the whole county votes in the general election (RCW 36.32.040).

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Asa LeckieWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Asa Leckie

Prefers Republican Party

Skamania County Commissioner, District 3

The gist

  • Voted against every annual 1% property tax increase.
  • Supports responsible forest management for local revenue.
More about Asa
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  1. Voted against every annual 1% property tax increase.

    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 have never voted for or supported the annual 1% property tax increase.”
  2. Supports responsible forest management for local revenue.

    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 champion responsible forest management, reliable local revenue, smarter tourism accountability, and fiscal discipline”
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Paul H. MosbruckerWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Paul H. Mosbrucker

Prefers Democratic Party

Manager; school board member

The gist

  • Pledges to address scarce, unaffordable housing.
  • Pledges new leadership and ideas for slow job creation.
More about Paul
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  1. Pledges to address scarce, unaffordable housing.

    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

    “Housing is scarce and unaffordable.”
  2. Pledges new leadership and ideas for slow job creation.

    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

    “Job creation is slow.”

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