County

Yakima County Auditor

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The auditor runs the county's elections, records property documents and licenses, and keeps the county's books.

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Maria Cuevas

Prefers Democratic Party

Retired educator

The gist

Proposes bilingual service and outreach to prevent ballot rejections
Proposes plain-language financial reporting for taxpayers

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Proposes bilingual service and outreach to prevent ballot rejections
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
“Bilingual service that is real and voter outreach that prevents ballot rejections.”
Proposes plain-language financial reporting 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
“Plain-language financial reporting any taxpayer can read.”

Charles Ross

Prefers Republican PartyIncumbent

Yakima County Auditor

The gist

Pledges to implement state election laws fairly, including disputed ones

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Pledges to implement state election laws fairly, including disputed ones
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 do not agree with every law the Legislature passes, but I do my best to implement them in a friendly, fair and professional manner.”

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