County

Thurston County Public Utility District Commissioner

District 3

Vote for: 1
Term: 6 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The commissioners run Thurston County Public Utility District, which provides water utility services and water planning in Thurston County, and set its rates.

Thurston PUD serves Thurston County; under RCW 54.12.010 only the commissioner district's voters nominate in the primary, and voters of the entire PUD elect in November.

Candidates Compare by issue

Jeff Curry

No party listed

Small business owner

The gist

Proposes adding solar resources to the local grid
Proposes a mobile app to check local water quality
Pledges reasonable rates and transparent utility spending

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Proposes adding solar resources to the local grid
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
“Adding practical solar resources to our local grid to increase energy independence”
Proposes a mobile app to check local water quality
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
“Developing a user-friendly water quality mobile app.”
Pledges reasonable rates and transparent utility spending
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
“Keeping rates reasonable and ensuring transparency in how your utility dollars are spent.”

Chris Pettit

No party listed

Program manager, Washington Department of Health

The gist

Pledges to apply a legislative report on utility affordability
Pledges clearer explanations of rates and project priorities
Supports modernizing water infrastructure and resilience

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Pledges to apply a legislative report on utility affordability
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
“including implementing solutions from the recent legislative report on utility affordability.”
Pledges clearer explanations of rates and project priorities
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
“The PUD has a responsibility to clearly explain its decisions, including how rates are structured and projects prioritized.”
Supports modernizing water infrastructure and resilience
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
“we must modernize infrastructure with care, strengthen resilience, and protect these resources for future generations.”

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