Who is the Mason County County Assessor?

Patti McLean is the County Assessor of Mason County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Mason County County Auditor?

Steve Duenkel (Republican) is the County Auditor of Mason County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Mason County County Clerk?

Charles G. Rhodes (Republican) is the County Clerk of Mason County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Mason County County Coroner?

Jaime Taylor (Democratic) is the County Coroner of Mason County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Mason County Prosecuting Attorney?

Michael Dorcy (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Mason County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Mason County Sheriff?

Ryan Spurling (Republican) is the Sheriff of Mason County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Mason County County Treasurer?

Elisabeth (Lisa) Frazier (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Mason County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Mason County commissioners?

Randy Neatherlin (District 1); Pat Tarzwell (District 2); Sharon Trask (District 3).

Who is on the Mason County School Board?

Tom Anderson (Director Position 1); Wes Martin (Director Position 2); Lance A Harpel (Director Position 3); Edrie Price (Director Position 4); Les Okonek (Director Position 5); Edie Reclusado (Director District 1); Kimberly Miller (Director District 2); Paul Thompson (Director District 3); Rebecca Roadman (Director Position 4); Annie Robbins (Director District 5); Kayla Mali (Director District 1); Jill M. Edgin (Director Position 2); Cynthia Brehmeyer (Director District 3); Erik Youngberg (Director District 1); Leanna K. Krotzer (Director District 2); Nicole González Timmons (Director District 3); Nick Thomas (Director District 4); Rick Biehl (Director District 5); Rebecca Bechtolt (Director Position 1); Rick Lee (Director Position 2); Robert Clark (Director Position 3); Ellory Rowe (Director Position 4); Susan (Soosi) Day (Director Position 5); James Dale (Director District 1); Andrew Wilford (Director Position 1); Lauren Gilmore (Director District 2); Keri Davidson (Director Position 2); Matthew Welander (Director District 3); Heather Stoffle (Director Position 1); Laurie Cox (Director Position 2); Ginny Brush (Director Position 3); Bri Rasmussen (Director Position 4); Don Robbins (Director Position 5).

What is the population of Mason County?

About 67,982 people, with a median age of 44.7; the median household income is $83,270 and 12.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Mason County?

4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,065 people unemployed in a labor force of 25,072, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Mason County?

38 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 7 school district and 29 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Mason County?

1: Shelton. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Mason County: 65 seats on 21 elected bodies. 8 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Mason County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Randy Neatherlin Independent source
County Commissioner, District 2	Pat Tarzwell Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3	Sharon Trask Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Patti McLean source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Steve Duenkel Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Charles G. Rhodes Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Coroner	Jaime Taylor Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Prosecuting Attorney	Michael Dorcy Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Ryan Spurling Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Elisabeth (Lisa) Frazier Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

School Board

Grapeview School District No. 54 Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director Position 1	Tom Anderson source
Director Position 2	Wes Martin source
Director Position 3	Lance A Harpel source
Director Position 4	Edrie Price source
Director Position 5	Les Okonek source

Hood Canal School District No. 404 Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director District 1	Edie Reclusado source
Director District 2	Kimberly Miller source
Director District 3	Paul Thompson source
Director Position 4	Rebecca Roadman source
Director District 5	Annie Robbins source

Mary M Knight School District No. 311 Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director District 1	Kayla Mali source
Director Position 2	Jill M. Edgin source
Director District 3	Cynthia Brehmeyer source

North Mason School District No. 403 Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director District 1	Erik Youngberg source
Director District 2	Leanna K. Krotzer source
Director District 3	Nicole González Timmons source
Director District 4	Nick Thomas source
Director District 5	Rick Biehl source

Pioneer School District No. 402 Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director Position 1	Rebecca Bechtolt source
Director Position 2	Rick Lee source
Director Position 3	Robert Clark source
Director Position 4	Ellory Rowe source
Director Position 5	Susan (Soosi) Day source

Shelton School District No. 309 Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director District 1	James Dale source
Director Position 1	Andrew Wilford source
Director District 2	Lauren Gilmore source
Director Position 2	Keri Davidson source
Director District 3	Matthew Welander source

Southside School District No. 42 Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director Position 1	Heather Stoffle source
Director Position 2	Laurie Cox source
Director Position 3	Ginny Brush source
Director Position 4	Bri Rasmussen source
Director Position 5	Don Robbins source

Who lives in each of the 7 school districts (Census figures)

School district	People	Median household income	Below the poverty line	Without health insurance	Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Grapeview School District	2,559	$100,478	4.4%	5.5%	29%
Hood Canal School District	5,886	$89,437	12.6%	5.1%	37%
Mary M. Knight School District	2,366	$64,792	11.8%	5.8%	39.6%
North Mason School District	17,983	$90,086	8.3%	4.8%	38.6%
Pioneer School District	12,558	$73,250	11.3%	5.2%	27.8%
Shelton School District	24,694	$77,172	16.9%	9.3%	54.8%
Southside School District	2,197	$93,846	7.2%	6.1%	90%

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

Shelton · 7 seats

Special districts

Boards elected by the voters who live in each district.

Port of Allyn Commission · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now
Commissioner District 1	Judy Scott source
Commissioner District 2	Michael Curtin SR source
Commissioner District 3	Coby Treadway source

Port of Dewatto Commission · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now
Commissioner District 1	Richard "Ted" Edwards source
Commissioner District 2	Will Sapp source
Commissioner District 3	David Haugen source

Port of Grapeview Commission · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now
Commissioner District 1	Arthur E. Whitson, Jr. source
Commissioner District 2	Michael Blaisdell source
Commissioner District 3	Jered Sowinski source

Port of Hoodsport Commission · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now
Commissioner Position 1	Jennifer Bly source
Commissioner Position 2	Lori Kincannon source
Commissioner Position 3	Cody Lee Morris source

Port of Shelton Commission · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now
Commissioner Position 1	Dale Elmlund source
Commissioner Position 2	Dick Taylor source
Commissioner Position 3	Kristy Buck source

How many local governments Mason County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 38 local governments in Mason County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	1	1
School districts (school boards)	7	7
Special districts (elected boards)	29	5

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 Mason County

67,982people

44.7median ageU.S.: 38.9

$83,270 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

12.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%

21.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$411,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700

6.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

13.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

6.7%U.S.: 8.4%

46.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

32.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 12.8% · White 74.9% · Black 1% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 10.3% (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 Mason County

4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. Washington: 4.3%.

1,065people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

24,007people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

25,072in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.2%	1,065	24,007	25,072
August 2026	5.3%	1,332	23,972	25,304
July 2026	4.2%	1,056	24,061	25,117
June 2026	5.0%	1,264	24,020	25,284
May 2026	5.5%	1,430	24,401	25,831
April 2026	5.9%	1,502	24,132	25,634
March 2026	5.8%	1,504	24,311	25,815
February 2026	6.2%	1,597	24,169	25,766
January 2026	6.0%	1,546	24,092	25,638
December 2025	6.1%	1,602	24,508	26,110
November 2025	5.5%	1,458	25,068	26,526
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.6%	1,181	24,328	25,509
August 2025	5.4%	1,371	24,188	25,559
July 2025	5.2%	1,316	24,185	25,501
June 2025	4.4%	1,117	24,231	25,348
May 2025	5.2%	1,331	24,191	25,522
April 2025	5.0%	1,271	24,083	25,354
March 2025	5.7%	1,429	23,851	25,280
February 2025	6.6%	1,669	23,783	25,452
January 2025	5.8%	1,480	23,843	25,323
December 2024	5.5%	1,420	24,235	25,655
November 2024	5.2%	1,366	24,921	26,287
October 2024	4.9%	1,261	24,677	25,938

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.4%	1,384	24,205	25,589
2024	5.5%	1,402	24,063	25,465
2023	5.1%	1,294	24,040	25,334
2022	5.3%	1,335	24,078	25,413
2021	6.4%	1,611	23,709	25,320
2020	9.5%	2,447	23,416	25,863
2019	6.4%	1,641	24,181	25,822
2018	6.3%	1,560	23,155	24,715
2017	6.4%	1,544	22,524	24,068
2016	7.3%	1,762	22,257	24,019

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 Mason County

249.9 per 100,0002025. Washington: 283.9.

998.3 per 100,0002025. Washington: 1,974.8.

6murders2025, 176 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	176	249.9	703	998.3
2024	184	262.1	864	1,230.6
2023	170	245.6	919	1,327.7
2022	155	223.1	1,159	1,668.2
2021	142	207.3	1,188	1,733.9
2020	126	187.3	1,362	2,025.1
2019	143	217.0	1,601	2,429.4
2018	128	198.8	1,644	2,552.9
2017	107	170.8	1,624	2,592.9
2016	127	207.1	1,628	2,655.1

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Mason County Sheriff's Office	2025	127	460	59,604
Shelton Police Department	2025	49	243	10,814

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

0.98 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 70,418 people.

69sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

44civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Mason County Sheriff's Office	52	41	59,604
Shelton Police Department	17	3	10,814

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	69	0.98	44	2
2024	67	0.95	40	2
2023	64	0.92	42	2
2022	65	0.94	42	2
2021	67	0.98	43	2
2020	67	1.00	47	2
2019	66	1.00	47	2
2018	63	0.98	48	2
2017	68	1.09	44	2
2016	70	1.14	46	2

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 Mason County County Assessor?: Patti McLean is the County Assessor of Mason County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Mason County County Auditor?: Steve Duenkel (Republican) is the County Auditor of Mason County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Mason County County Clerk?: Charles G. Rhodes (Republican) is the County Clerk of Mason County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Mason County County Coroner?: Jaime Taylor (Democratic) is the County Coroner of Mason County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Mason County Prosecuting Attorney?: Michael Dorcy (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Mason County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Mason County Sheriff?: Ryan Spurling (Republican) is the Sheriff of Mason County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Mason County County Treasurer?: Elisabeth (Lisa) Frazier (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Mason County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Mason County commissioners?: Randy Neatherlin (District 1); Pat Tarzwell (District 2); Sharon Trask (District 3).
Who is on the Mason County School Board?: Tom Anderson (Director Position 1); Wes Martin (Director Position 2); Lance A Harpel (Director Position 3); Edrie Price (Director Position 4); Les Okonek (Director Position 5); Edie Reclusado (Director District 1); Kimberly Miller (Director District 2); Paul Thompson (Director District 3); Rebecca Roadman (Director Position 4); Annie Robbins (Director District 5); Kayla Mali (Director District 1); Jill M. Edgin (Director Position 2); Cynthia Brehmeyer (Director District 3); Erik Youngberg (Director District 1); Leanna K. Krotzer (Director District 2); Nicole González Timmons (Director District 3); Nick Thomas (Director District 4); Rick Biehl (Director District 5); Rebecca Bechtolt (Director Position 1); Rick Lee (Director Position 2); Robert Clark (Director Position 3); Ellory Rowe (Director Position 4); Susan (Soosi) Day (Director Position 5); James Dale (Director District 1); Andrew Wilford (Director Position 1); Lauren Gilmore (Director District 2); Keri Davidson (Director Position 2); Matthew Welander (Director District 3); Heather Stoffle (Director Position 1); Laurie Cox (Director Position 2); Ginny Brush (Director Position 3); Bri Rasmussen (Director Position 4); Don Robbins (Director Position 5).
What is the population of Mason County?: About 67,982 people, with a median age of 44.7; the median household income is $83,270 and 12.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Mason County?: 4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,065 people unemployed in a labor force of 25,072, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Mason County?: 38 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 7 school district and 29 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Mason County?: 1: Shelton. 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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