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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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Jeff CurryNo party listed

    • Pledges reasonable rates and transparent utility spending

  • Chris PettitNo party listed

    • Pledges to apply a legislative report on utility affordability

Roads & infrastructure

  • Jeff CurryNo party listed

    • Proposes adding solar resources to the local grid
    • Proposes a mobile app to check local water quality

  • Chris PettitNo party listed

    • Supports modernizing water infrastructure and resilience

Government & transparency

  • Jeff CurryNo party listed

    No documented position found.

  • Chris PettitNo party listed

    • Pledges clearer explanations of rates and project priorities

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 3 issues covered in this race.