Lewis County, WA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Lewis County: 88 seats on 24 elected bodies. 8 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Lewis County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Sean Swope Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2Lindsey Remund Pollock Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3Scott Brummer Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AssessorRoss Nielson Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County AuditorLarry E Grove Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County ClerkScott Tinney Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CoronerWarren McLeod Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Prosecuting AttorneyJonathan L. Meyer Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffRob Snaza Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County TreasurerArny Davis Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

School Board

Adna School District No. 226 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Eryn Hagseth source
Director District 2Robert D. Fay source
Director District 3Stan Long source
Director District 4Brandon Williams source
Director District 5Terry Bower source

Boistfort School District No. 234 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Katherine Humphrey source
Director District 2Sina Mohoric source
Director District 3Ruth Peterson source
Director District 4Susan Gildersleeve source
Director District 5Hollie Kunishige source

Centralia School District No. 401 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Deb Parnham source
Director Position 2Maritza Bravo source
Director Position 3Lisa A Leon source
Director Position 4Sarah Holmes source
Director Position 5Tim Browning source

Chehalis School District No. 302 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Timothy C. LeDuc source
Director District 2Lance Tornow source
Director District 3Katrina Meier source
Director Position 4 (at large)Kelsi Hamilton source
Director District 5 (at large)J. Vanderstoep source

Evaline School District No. 36 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Anya Klemmensen source
Director Position 2Ona J Felker source
Director Position 3Jamie Moran source
Director Position 4Michael Porter source
Director Position 5Matthew Klemmensen source

Morton School District No. 214 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Sheli Harbaugh source
Director District 2Scott Collman source
Director District 3Wesley Noel source
Director Position 4 (at large)Pat Saldana source
Director Position 5 (at large)Clint Scogin source

Mossyrock School District No. 206 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Shad Hail source
Director District 2Benjamin William Callies source
Director District 3Jason T. Cole source
Director District 4Teresa Ekdahl-Johnson source
Director District 5Mitch Townsend source

Napavine School District No. 14 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Brandon Barnes source
Director District 2Jacob Potter source
Director District 3Tell Sallee source
Director Position 4 (at large)Cassandra N Whitaker source
Director Position 5 (at large)Daniel Mikota source

Onalaska School District No. 300 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Tanya Naillon source
Director District 2Jim Ball source
Director District 3Jennifer Zandecki source
Director Position 4 (at large)Megan Iverson source
Director Position 5 (at large)Carrie Kinsman source

Pe Ell School District No. 301 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Mara McGrath source
Director District 2Chad M Burnett source
Director District 3Cecile Baggenstos source
Director Position 4 (at large)Seth Sharp source
Director Position 5 (at large)Jason G Phelps source

Toledo School District No. 237 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Heidi Buswell source
Director District 2Adam Hutchinson Sr. source
Director District 3Jerad Buswell source
Director District 4Lance M Maier source
Director District 5Jeff Landrum source

White Pass School District No. 303 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Jon Anderson source
Director District 2Darla J Mullins source
Director District 3Joel McMahan source
Director District 4Derrick Thompson source
Director District 5Dianne Sympson source

Winlock School District No. 232 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Ryan Gaylor source
Director District 2Taylor Myers source
Director District 3Lindsay Giberson source
Director District 4Joel Morlin source
Director District 5Marty Poirrier II source
Who lives in each of the 13 school districts (Census figures)
School districtPeopleMedian household incomeBelow the poverty lineWithout health insuranceRenters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Adna School District4,597$95,3004.2%2.7%32%
Boistfort School District1,241$90,3577.8%13.2%6.1%
Centralia School District25,669$62,99817.4%8.2%57.5%
Chehalis School District15,810$85,51310.7%6.2%46.2%
Evaline School District1,005$71,02314.8%6.4%73.3%
Morton School District2,771$60,54212%6.7%54%
Mossyrock School District4,690$67,2739.5%6.4%22.8%
Napavine School District5,731$98,0928.2%4.7%73.6%
Onalaska School District6,684$73,75014.8%6.9%34.6%
Pe Ell School District1,899$70,57710.8%5%35.4%
Toledo School District5,267$79,7387%5.6%32.5%
White Pass School District4,068$60,74012.4%2.1%68.1%
Winlock School District3,744$78,2149.2%4.8%34.8%

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.

Cities and towns

Special districts

Boards elected by the voters who live in each district.

Port of Centralia Commission · 3 seats
OfficeWho holds it now
Commissioner District 1Kyle Markstrom source
Commissioner District 2Ally Pickard source
Commissioner District 3Peter N. Lahmann Jr. source
Port of Chehalis Commission · 3 seats
OfficeWho holds it now
Commissioner District 1Mark Giffey source
Commissioner District 2Paul Ericson source
Commissioner District 3Mark Anders source

How many local governments Lewis County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 66 local governments in Lewis County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships91
School districts (school boards)1313
Special districts (elected boards)432

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Lewis County

85,154people
42.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$74,796 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$385,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.3%U.S.: 8.4%
50.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
31.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 11.5% · White 79.9% · Black 0.7% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 6.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Lewis County

4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.7%. Washington: 4.3%.
1,476people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
32,488people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
33,964in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Lewis County 0.0%2.4%4.9%7.3%9.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.3%1,47632,48833,964
August 20265.6%1,92032,38234,302
July 20264.6%1,54032,00433,544
June 20265.4%1,80431,74433,548
May 20266.0%2,04032,06734,107
April 20266.3%2,13131,54233,673
March 20266.4%2,17231,90334,075
February 20266.5%2,23932,10934,348
January 20266.4%2,17931,95034,129
December 20256.6%2,27432,42234,696
November 20255.9%2,06232,63334,695
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.7%1,59932,63434,233
August 20255.4%1,84632,38734,233
July 20255.4%1,82832,00733,835
June 20254.5%1,49531,94933,444
May 20255.3%1,77431,71033,484
April 20255.2%1,74831,78133,529
March 20255.8%1,95131,55433,505
February 20256.9%2,32031,24333,563
January 20256.2%2,05831,35033,408
December 20245.9%1,97731,72533,702
November 20245.6%1,88131,92033,801
October 20245.0%1,68931,92633,615
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.6%1,90531,97033,875
20245.6%1,89931,77433,673
20235.2%1,78232,16533,947
20225.3%1,78832,11133,899
20216.1%2,06432,03434,098
20209.3%3,22631,49334,719
20196.5%2,25332,61234,865
20186.6%2,19731,28733,484
20176.7%2,19930,47232,671
20167.9%2,51029,28631,796

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Washington's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.8% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Lewis County

181.8 per 100,0002025. Washington: 283.9.
1,142.7 per 100,0002025. Washington: 1,974.8.
8murders2025, 164 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025164181.81,0311,142.7
2024194213.51,2561,382.5
By police agency (7)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Lewis County Sheriff's Office20257730253,357
Centralia Police Department20255546619,231
Chehalis Police Department2025242297,778
Napavine Police Department20246302,228
Morton Police Department20255111,913
Winlock Police Department20210201,504
Toledo Police Department202514805

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Washington · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.07 per 1,000 residents2023, 8 agencies serving 86,763 people.
93sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.
80civilian staff2023, full-time.

2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (8), 2023
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Lewis County Sheriff's Office406153,402
Centralia Police Department251019,031
Chehalis Police Department1557,728
Napavine Police Department512,157
Morton Police Department401,087
Winlock Police Department311,883
Toledo Police Department12663
MOSSYROCK00812
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2023931.07808
2022921.06789
2021861.05829
2018921.17859

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Lewis County County Assessor?
Ross Nielson (Republican) is the County Assessor of Lewis County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lewis County County Auditor?
Larry E Grove (Republican) is the County Auditor of Lewis County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lewis County County Clerk?
Scott Tinney (Republican) is the County Clerk of Lewis County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lewis County County Coroner?
Warren McLeod (Republican) is the County Coroner of Lewis County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lewis County Prosecuting Attorney?
Jonathan L. Meyer (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Lewis County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lewis County Sheriff?
Rob Snaza (Republican) is the Sheriff of Lewis County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lewis County County Treasurer?
Arny Davis (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Lewis County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Lewis County commissioners?
Sean Swope (District 1); Lindsey Remund Pollock (District 2); Scott Brummer (District 3).
Who is on the Lewis County School Board?
Eryn Hagseth (Director District 1); Robert D. Fay (Director District 2); Stan Long (Director District 3); Brandon Williams (Director District 4); Terry Bower (Director District 5); Katherine Humphrey (Director District 1); Sina Mohoric (Director District 2); Ruth Peterson (Director District 3); Susan Gildersleeve (Director District 4); Hollie Kunishige (Director District 5); Deb Parnham (Director Position 1); Maritza Bravo (Director Position 2); Lisa A Leon (Director Position 3); Sarah Holmes (Director Position 4); Tim Browning (Director Position 5); Timothy C. LeDuc (Director District 1); Lance Tornow (Director District 2); Katrina Meier (Director District 3); Kelsi Hamilton (Director Position 4 (at large)); J. Vanderstoep (Director District 5 (at large)); Anya Klemmensen (Director Position 1); Ona J Felker (Director Position 2); Jamie Moran (Director Position 3); Michael Porter (Director Position 4); Matthew Klemmensen (Director Position 5); Sheli Harbaugh (Director District 1); Scott Collman (Director District 2); Wesley Noel (Director District 3); Pat Saldana (Director Position 4 (at large)); Clint Scogin (Director Position 5 (at large)); Shad Hail (Director District 1); Benjamin William Callies (Director District 2); Jason T. Cole (Director District 3); Teresa Ekdahl-Johnson (Director District 4); Mitch Townsend (Director District 5); Brandon Barnes (Director District 1); Jacob Potter (Director District 2); Tell Sallee (Director District 3); Cassandra N Whitaker (Director Position 4 (at large)); Daniel Mikota (Director Position 5 (at large)); Tanya Naillon (Director District 1); Jim Ball (Director District 2); Jennifer Zandecki (Director District 3); Megan Iverson (Director Position 4 (at large)); Carrie Kinsman (Director Position 5 (at large)); Mara McGrath (Director District 1); Chad M Burnett (Director District 2); Cecile Baggenstos (Director District 3); Seth Sharp (Director Position 4 (at large)); Jason G Phelps (Director Position 5 (at large)); Heidi Buswell (Director District 1); Adam Hutchinson Sr. (Director District 2); Jerad Buswell (Director District 3); Lance M Maier (Director District 4); Jeff Landrum (Director District 5); Jon Anderson (Director District 1); Darla J Mullins (Director District 2); Joel McMahan (Director District 3); Derrick Thompson (Director District 4); Dianne Sympson (Director District 5); Ryan Gaylor (Director District 1); Taylor Myers (Director District 2); Lindsay Giberson (Director District 3); Joel Morlin (Director District 4); Marty Poirrier II (Director District 5).
What is the population of Lewis County?
About 85,154 people, with a median age of 42.2; the median household income is $74,796 and 12.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lewis County?
4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,476 people unemployed in a labor force of 33,964, against 4.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Lewis County?
66 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 13 school district and 43 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Lewis County?
1: Chehalis. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Washington Secretary of State's certified results of each seat's last general election (2021–2025); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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