County

Thurston County Clerk

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

What this office does: The county clerk keeps the superior court's records and files and manages its jury pool.

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Nicole Miller

Prefers Democratic Party

Child welfare consultant

The gist

Pledges to restore in-person service at the clerk's office
Supports court access regardless of income or disability
Pledges to reopen public access to the clerk's office

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Pledges to restore in-person service at the clerk'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
“address backlogs, improve service delivery, restore helpful in-person service, and build a healthier workplace culture.”
Supports court access regardless of income or disability
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
“A person’s ability to access court services should not depend on income, disability, language, family crisis, or whether they can afford an attorney.”
Pledges to reopen public access to the clerk'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
“I am running for Thurston County Clerk to restore public trust, reopen meaningful access to the office”

Garrett Cady

Prefers Independent Party

Proceedings specialist, Thurston County Clerk's Office

The gist

Pledges to expand domestic violence assistance and in-person services
Supports making the county clerk a nonpartisan office
Pledges to retain experienced clerk's office staff

More about Garrett

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Pledges to expand domestic violence assistance and in-person services
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
“With restoration of our domestic violence assistance programs and in-person services successfully progressing, I’ll continue enhancing these capabilities”
Supports making the county clerk a nonpartisan 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
“I believe the Clerk must be free from any political influence, just as our elected Judges are nonpartisan”
Pledges to retain experienced clerk's office staff
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 will expand the critical services our office provides while retaining our experienced staff”

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