Tye Menser
Thurston County Commissioner, District 3
The gist
- Led creation of the Regional Housing Council and Home Fund
- Proposes a countywide regional jail with re-entry programs
- Supports jail diversion and the LEAD program
- Supports a county climate program and older-forest preservation
- Proposes a unified county campus for justice and administration
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Led creation of the Regional Housing Council and Home Fund
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“I helped form the Regional Housing Council, pass a county-wide Home Fund, and get several new permanent supportive housing projects off the ground.”
Proposes a countywide regional jail with re-entry programs
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“I have a goal of creating a county-wide regional jail that would unify the cities and enhance rehabilitation and re-entry programs.”
Supports jail diversion and the LEAD program
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“we opened and grew a County Resource Hub, filled gaps in our jail diversion framework, and re-launched the LEAD program”
Supports a county climate program and older-forest preservation
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“I fought to establish a County climate program, increased buffers to accelerate salmon recovery”
Proposes a unified county campus for justice and administration
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“I am helping to lead efforts to create a unified County campus for justice and administration.”