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Wahkiakum County Assessor

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1
Term
4 years
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2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The assessor sets the value of every property in the county for property taxes.

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Drew JenkinsWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Drew Jenkins

Prefers Independent Party

Wahkiakum County Assessor

The gist

  • Led a two-year revaluation after new appraisal software.
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  1. Led a two-year revaluation after new appraisal software.

    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

    “Each property required revaluation which we accomplished over two years with very few appeals from taxpayers.”
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Justin MoriartyWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Justin Moriarty

Prefers Independent Party

Certified residential appraiser

The gist

  • Pledges to help keep Wahkiakum County affordable.
  • Pledges an open-door policy for taxpayers.
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  1. Pledges to help keep Wahkiakum County affordable.

    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 Wahkiakum County affordable and thriving for the future”
  2. Pledges an open-door policy for taxpayers.

    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 want the Assessor’s Office to be approachable, with an open-door policy”

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