County

Yakima County Assessor

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 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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Keith Effler

Prefers Republican Party

Commercial photographer and business owner

The gist

Pledges to collect only the minimum property tax
Pledges to show publicly how property values are calculated
Pledges to make Yakima County the state's cheapest tax base

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Pledges to collect only the minimum property tax
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
“My solution is to only collect an absolute minimum”
Pledges to show publicly how property values are calculated
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 show publicly how property values are calculated when I’m in office.”
Pledges to make Yakima County the state's cheapest tax base
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 aim for Yakima County to become the cheapest tax base in Washington.”

Jacob Tate

Prefers Republican PartyIncumbent

Yakima County Assessor

The gist

Pledges assessments applied consistently to all taxpayers
Supports modernizing the office's software and public systems

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Pledges assessments applied consistently to all 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 remain committed to transparent government, taxpayer accessibility, and assessment practices applied consistently across all taxpayers.”
Supports modernizing the office's software and public systems
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
“My office has continued modernizing software and public systems to improve efficiency, public access to information, and service to Yakima County residents.”

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