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Yakima County Assessor

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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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Keith EfflerPrefers Republican Party

    • Pledges to collect only the minimum property tax
    • Pledges to make Yakima County the state's cheapest tax base

  • Jacob TatePrefers Republican Party

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • Keith EfflerPrefers Republican Party

    • Pledges to show publicly how property values are calculated

  • Jacob TatePrefers Republican Party

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

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; 2 issues covered in this race.