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Stevens County Auditor

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The auditor runs the county's elections, records property documents and licenses, and keeps the county's books.

Taxes & budget

  • Lori LarsenPrefers Republican Party

    No documented position found.

  • Eric SimpsonPrefers Republican Party

    • Pledges to work with county offices on spending stewardship

Government & transparency

  • Lori LarsenPrefers Republican Party

    • Led a deed-fraud notification program for property owners
    • Led expanded online access to historical recorded documents
    • Supports voter verification for every ballot received
    • Pledges to administer election law as written
    • Led shorter licensing waits via appointments and subagencies
  • Eric SimpsonPrefers Republican Party

    • Proposes hand counting of ballots
    • Proposes proactive cleaning of the voter list
    • Opposes the current vote-by-mail system
    • Pledges prompt responses to public records requests

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