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Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney

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4 years
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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The prosecuting attorney charges and tries crimes in the county and is the county government's lawyer.

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Tyler HaueterWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Tyler Haueter

Prefers Republican Party

Assistant City Attorney, City of Kennewick

The gist

  • Pledges focus on violent crime and crimes against children
  • Pledges to work with the joint gang task force
  • Opposes pleading down charges for repeat and violent offenders
  • Pledges full resources for Special Assault and victim services
  • Pledges to prioritize prosecuting assaults on officers
  • Pledges prosecution resources for neighborhoods, schools and downtown
More about Tyler
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  1. Pledges focus on violent crime and crimes against children

    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 focus is violent crime, domestic violence, and crimes against children and seniors.”
  2. Pledges to work with the joint gang task force

    Tyler Haueter for Yakima County Prosecutor

    Campaign website · tylerforyakima.com

    “Tyler will partner with that task force from day one, charge gang offenses as the felonies they are, and pursue every available sentencing enhancement.”
  3. Opposes pleading down charges for repeat and violent offenders

    Tyler Haueter for Yakima County Prosecutor

    Campaign website · tylerforyakima.com

    “Repeat offenders, violent felons, and habitual criminals will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, not pled down”
  4. Pledges full resources for Special Assault and victim services

    Tyler Haueter for Yakima County Prosecutor

    Campaign website · tylerforyakima.com

    “As Prosecutor he will keep the Special Assault Unit and Victim/Witness services fully resourced”
  5. Pledges to prioritize prosecuting assaults on officers

    Tyler Haueter for Yakima County Prosecutor

    Campaign website · tylerforyakima.com

    “treats assaults on officers as the priority crimes they are”
  6. Pledges prosecution resources for neighborhoods, schools and downtown

    Tyler Haueter for Yakima County Prosecutor

    Campaign website · tylerforyakima.com

    “Tyler will direct prosecution resources where Yakima County actually feels the impact: neighborhoods, schools, downtown, the Lower Valley.”
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Quinn DalanWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Quinn Dalan

Prefers Republican Party

Director of Development, YWCA Yakima

The gist

  • Pledges to protect families from violent crime and drug trafficking
  • Supports fair and just systems that hold offenders accountable
  • Supports strong partnerships with law enforcement
  • Pledges to restore trust and accountability in the justice system
More about Quinn
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  1. Pledges to protect families from violent crime and drug trafficking

    Quinn for Prosecutor

    Campaign website · vote4quinn.com

    “Protecting Yakima County Families from Violent Crime and Drug Trafficking”
  2. Supports fair and just systems that hold offenders accountable

    Quinn for Prosecutor

    Campaign website · vote4quinn.com

    “ensuring fair and just systems that hold offenders accountable”
  3. Supports strong partnerships with law enforcement

    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

    “a career focused on public safety, accountability, and strong partnerships with law enforcement”
  4. Pledges to restore trust and accountability in the justice system

    Quinn for Prosecutor

    Campaign website · vote4quinn.com

    “Restoring Safety, Trust, and Accountability in Our Justice System”

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