Linda Farmer
Candidate for Pierce County Auditor · Incumbent · November 3, 2026
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About this race
The county's chief financial officer and record-keeper. Typically manages the budget process, pays the county's bills, keeps its books and figures property tax bills. In some states, such as South Dakota and Washington, the county auditor also runs elections.
2 candidates ran for Pierce County Auditor in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
About Linda Farmer
Pierce County Auditor. Farmer was elected Pierce County Auditor in 2022 and oversees elections, recording, licensing and passport services; she co-chairs the steering committee for the state VoteWA system and holds the CERA elections-administration credential. A Lakewood resident, she was elected to the Pierce County Charter Review Commission in 2016 and the Lakewood City Council in 2019. She previously held communications and government-affairs roles with the state Department of Enterprise Services, Comcast, Pacific Lutheran University and the cities of Tacoma and Federal Way, after starting as a newspaper reporter.
What they say they'll focus on:
- Streamline the customer experience
- Further enhance the county's vote-by-mail system
Where they stand
Moderately left, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 189 donors to their 2016 campaign for supervisor. DIME doesn't name donors: it places each one by everyone they give to, then places the candidate by their donors.
Funding
$27K raised, $2,514 from small donors, $862 self-funded.
| Largest donors | Amount |
|---|---|
| WA State Democrats | $4,000 |
| 26th District Democrats | $1,250 |
| Pierce Co Recycling Composting & Disposal LLC | $1,200 |
| Gardner Laura | $1,200 |
| Farmer Jimmie | $1,200 |
| Consolidated Bookkeeping & Management Services Inc | $1,200 |
| Hartman Suzanne | $1,000 |
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Quick answers
- Is Linda Farmer the incumbent?
- Yes. Linda Farmer currently holds this office.
- What does the Pierce County Auditor seat do?
- The county's chief financial officer and record-keeper. Typically manages the budget process, pays the county's bills, keeps its books and figures property tax bills. In some states, such as South Dakota and Washington, the county auditor also runs elections.
- Who is Linda Farmer running against?
- Damon Townsend, for Pierce County Auditor.
- How much money has Linda Farmer raised?
- $27K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.
- Is Linda Farmer liberal or conservative?
- On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Linda Farmer is moderately left, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
- Should I vote for Linda Farmer?
- SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Linda Farmer's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.
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