Who is the Whitman County County Assessor?

Wraylee Flodin (Republican) is the County Assessor of Whitman County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Whitman County County Auditor?

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

Who is the Whitman County County Clerk?

Jill Whelchel is the County Clerk of Whitman County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Whitman County County Coroner?

Annie Pillers (Republican) is the County Coroner of Whitman County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Whitman County Prosecuting Attorney?

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

Who is the Whitman County Sheriff?

Brett J. Myers (Republican) is the Sheriff of Whitman County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Whitman County County Treasurer?

Chris Nelson (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Whitman County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Whitman County commissioners?

Art Swannack (District 1); Tom Handy (District 2); Chad Whetzel (District 3).

Who is on the Whitman County School Board?

Terry Huber (Director District 1); Mark R Clinton (Director District 2); Cory Alcantar (Director District 3); David Nails (Director District 4); April Mackleit (Director District 5); Nick Weber (Director District 1); Jana Schultheis (Director District 2); Ben Moehrle (Director District 3); Jim Walsborn (Director District 4); Tecla Druffel (Director District 5); Jana Mathia (Director Position 1 (at large)); Keith Luft (Director Position 2 (at large)); Marvin R. Schmick (Director Position 3 (at large)); Debbie Schlomer (Director Position 4 (at large)); Nancy Anderson (Director Position 5 (at large)); Alex Anderson (Director Position 1 (at large)); Ryan Pfaff (Director Position 2 (at large)); Justin Honcoop (Director Position 3 (at large)); Olivia Brackett (Director Position 4 (at large)); John Schaut (Director Position 5 (at large)); Danielle Dorman (Director Position 1 (at large)); Morgan Bennett (Director Position 2 (at large)); Harmon D Smith (Director Position 3 (at large)); Seth P Weekes Jr (Director Position 4 (at large)); Terry Miller (Director Position 5 (at large)); Ron Dixon (Director Position 1 (at large)); Janet M Bowman (Director Position 2 (at large)); Julia L McDaniel (Director Position 3 (at large)); Chet Swift (Director Position 4 (at large)); Tommi Swannack (Director Position 5 (at large)); Dan Westacott (Director District 1); Brian Crow (Director District 2); Cap Perry (Director District 3); Kristina Cooper (Director District 5); Jessica Smith (Director District 1); Vanessa Moore (Director District 2); Shealyn Holbrook (Director District 3); Tricia Johnson (Director District 4 (at large)); Jamie Slocum (Director District 5 (at large)); Arron Carter (Director District 1); Lisa Waananen Jones (Director District 2); Craig Nelson (Director District 3); Deena Bayoumi (Director District 4); Stephanie A. Horn (Director District 5); Matthew Floyd (Director District 1); Clay Gehring (Director District 2); Frank Lazcano Sr (Director District 3); Terry Larson (Director District 4 (at large)); Heather Smith (Director District 5 (at large)); Robert Taylor (Director District 1); Roger J Beck (Director District 2); Melissa Edminster (Director District 3); Alan Blumenshein (Director Position 4 (at large)); Brad Hergert (Director Position 5 (at large)); Chris Benson (Director Position 1 (at large)); Geraldine Steiger Scholz (Director Position 2 (at large)); Dan Hall (Director Position 3 (at large)); Jessi Hall (Director Position 4 (at large)); Emma Brown (Director Position 5 (at large)); Robert Wilkins (Director District 1); Shane Monroy (Director District 3); JACQUE HOFFMAN (Director District 4); S. Janette Smith (Director District 5).

What is the population of Whitman County?

About 47,003 people, with a median age of 26.4; the median household income is $55,406 and 22.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Whitman County?

3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 724 people unemployed in a labor force of 21,492, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Whitman County?

67 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 16 municipal, 13 school district and 37 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Whitman County?

2: Colfax, Pullman. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Whitman County: 86 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

Whitman 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	Art Swannack Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2	Tom Handy Independent source
County Commissioner, District 3	Chad Whetzel Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Wraylee Flodin Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Sandy Jamison Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Jill Whelchel source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Coroner	Annie Pillers Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Prosecuting Attorney	Denis Tracy Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Brett J. Myers Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Chris Nelson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

School Board

Colfax School District Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director District 1	Terry Huber source
Director District 2	Mark R Clinton source
Director District 3	Cory Alcantar source
Director District 4	David Nails source
Director District 5	April Mackleit source

Colton School District Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director District 1	Nick Weber source
Director District 2	Jana Schultheis source
Director District 3	Ben Moehrle source
Director District 4	Jim Walsborn source
Director District 5	Tecla Druffel source

Endicott School District Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director Position 1 (at large)	Jana Mathia source
Director Position 2 (at large)	Keith Luft source
Director Position 3 (at large)	Marvin R. Schmick source
Director Position 4 (at large)	Debbie Schlomer source
Director Position 5 (at large)	Nancy Anderson source

Garfield School District Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director Position 1 (at large)	Alex Anderson source
Director Position 2 (at large)	Ryan Pfaff source
Director Position 3 (at large)	Justin Honcoop source
Director Position 4 (at large)	Olivia Brackett source
Director Position 5 (at large)	John Schaut source

Lacrosse School District Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director Position 1 (at large)	Danielle Dorman source
Director Position 2 (at large)	Morgan Bennett source
Director Position 3 (at large)	Harmon D Smith source
Director Position 4 (at large)	Seth P Weekes Jr source
Director Position 5 (at large)	Terry Miller source

Lamont School District Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director Position 1 (at large)	Ron Dixon source
Director Position 2 (at large)	Janet M Bowman source
Director Position 3 (at large)	Julia L McDaniel source
Director Position 4 (at large)	Chet Swift source
Director Position 5 (at large)	Tommi Swannack source

Oakesdale School District Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director District 1	Dan Westacott source
Director District 2	Brian Crow source
Director District 3	Cap Perry source
Director District 5	Kristina Cooper source

Palouse School District Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director District 1	Jessica Smith source
Director District 2	Vanessa Moore source
Director District 3	Shealyn Holbrook source
Director District 4 (at large)	Tricia Johnson source
Director District 5 (at large)	Jamie Slocum source

Pullman School District Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director District 1	Arron Carter source
Director District 2	Lisa Waananen Jones source
Director District 3	Craig Nelson source
Director District 4	Deena Bayoumi source
Director District 5	Stephanie A. Horn source

Rosalia School District Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director District 1	Matthew Floyd source
Director District 2	Clay Gehring source
Director District 3	Frank Lazcano Sr source
Director District 4 (at large)	Terry Larson source
Director District 5 (at large)	Heather Smith source

St. John School District Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director District 1	Robert Taylor source
Director District 2	Roger J Beck source
Director District 3	Melissa Edminster source
Director Position 4 (at large)	Alan Blumenshein source
Director Position 5 (at large)	Brad Hergert source

Steptoe School District Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director Position 1 (at large)	Chris Benson source
Director Position 2 (at large)	Geraldine Steiger Scholz source
Director Position 3 (at large)	Dan Hall source
Director Position 4 (at large)	Jessi Hall source
Director Position 5 (at large)	Emma Brown source

Tekoa School District Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director District 1	Robert Wilkins source
Director District 3	Shane Monroy source
Director District 4	JACQUE HOFFMAN source
Director District 5	S. Janette Smith source

Who lives in each of the 13 school districts (Census figures)

School district	People	Median household income	Below the poverty line	Without health insurance	Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Colfax School District	4,072	$82,852	10%	4%	58.6%
Colton School District	1,135	$88,500	3.3%	4.7%	24.1%
Endicott School District	653	$53,611	6.6%	4.4%	35.8%
Garfield School District	697	$78,333	14.4%	5%	22.4%
LaCrosse School District	712	$50,083	10.2%	2.1%	45.2%
Lamont School District	230	$58,958	44.3%	9.6%	0%
Oakesdale School District	811	$71,607	6.8%	6.4%	20.8%
Palouse School District	1,432	$88,750	2.7%	1.7%	29.9%
Pullman School District	34,390	$48,031	28.4%	5.8%	63.9%
Rosalia School District	908	$60,972	15.2%	5.3%	56.4%
St. John School District	958	$53,056	12.2%	3.4%	69.4%
Steptoe School District	261	—	2.7%	0%	15.8%
Tekoa School District	868	$58,958	10.7%	13.7%	22.4%

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

Colfax · Mayor James D Retzer · 8 seats
Pullman · Mayor Francis A Benjamin · 2 seats

Special districts

Boards elected by the voters who live in each district.

Port of Whitman County Commission · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now
Commissioner Position 1	Karl Webber source
Commissioner Position 2	Kristine A.K. Meyer source
Commissioner Position 3	Tom Kammerzell source

How many local governments Whitman County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 67 local governments in Whitman 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	16	2
School districts (school boards)	13	13
Special districts (elected boards)	37	1

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 Whitman County

47,003people

26.4median ageU.S.: 38.9

$55,406 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

22.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

49.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$359,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700

7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

7.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

4.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.5%U.S.: 8.4%

61.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

24.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.1% · White 73.5% · Black 1.4% · Asian 6.8% · Other or more than one race 10.2% (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 Whitman County

3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Washington: 4.3%.

724people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

20,768people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

21,492in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.4%	724	20,768	21,492
August 2026	3.6%	820	21,654	22,474
July 2026	3.9%	764	18,660	19,424
June 2026	3.8%	737	18,653	19,390
May 2026	3.6%	792	20,914	21,706
April 2026	4.2%	931	21,356	22,287
March 2026	3.5%	758	21,112	21,870
February 2026	4.4%	979	21,274	22,253
January 2026	4.1%	868	20,353	21,221
December 2025	4.4%	975	21,175	22,150
November 2025	4.1%	900	21,320	22,220
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.3%	731	21,441	22,172
August 2025	3.8%	879	22,071	22,950
July 2025	4.9%	955	18,487	19,442
June 2025	3.7%	720	18,946	19,666
May 2025	3.5%	728	20,122	20,850
April 2025	3.1%	675	21,278	21,953
March 2025	3.5%	767	21,204	21,971
February 2025	4.5%	1,006	21,166	22,172
January 2025	3.8%	828	21,150	21,978
December 2024	3.6%	783	21,087	21,870
November 2024	3.5%	761	21,254	22,015
October 2024	3.6%	793	21,440	22,233

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.9%	833	20,760	21,593
2024	3.9%	866	21,350	22,216
2023	3.5%	787	21,875	22,662
2022	3.7%	829	21,756	22,585
2021	3.3%	758	22,110	22,868
2020	5.5%	1,223	21,000	22,223
2019	4.4%	1,056	23,073	24,129
2018	4.5%	1,041	22,212	23,253
2017	4.4%	1,013	22,038	23,051
2016	5.0%	1,143	21,920	23,063

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.

Police in Whitman County

Police staffing

1.13 per 1,000 residents2023, 6 agencies serving 47,729 people.

54sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.

29civilian staff2023, full-time.

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

Agencies counted (6), 2023

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Pullman Police Department	31	13	32,688
Whitman County Sheriff's Office	17	16	10,251
Colfax Police Department	4	0	2,778
Garfield Police Department	1	0	561
Palouse Police Department	1	0	1,057
Oakesdale Police Department	0	0	394

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2023	54	1.13	29	6
2022	54	1.12	28	7
2020	53	1.05	33	8
2018	54	1.08	31	8

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 Whitman County County Assessor?: Wraylee Flodin (Republican) is the County Assessor of Whitman County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Whitman County County Auditor?: Sandy Jamison (Republican) is the County Auditor of Whitman County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Whitman County County Clerk?: Jill Whelchel is the County Clerk of Whitman County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Whitman County County Coroner?: Annie Pillers (Republican) is the County Coroner of Whitman County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Whitman County Prosecuting Attorney?: Denis Tracy (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Whitman County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Whitman County Sheriff?: Brett J. Myers (Republican) is the Sheriff of Whitman County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Whitman County County Treasurer?: Chris Nelson (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Whitman County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Whitman County commissioners?: Art Swannack (District 1); Tom Handy (District 2); Chad Whetzel (District 3).
Who is on the Whitman County School Board?: Terry Huber (Director District 1); Mark R Clinton (Director District 2); Cory Alcantar (Director District 3); David Nails (Director District 4); April Mackleit (Director District 5); Nick Weber (Director District 1); Jana Schultheis (Director District 2); Ben Moehrle (Director District 3); Jim Walsborn (Director District 4); Tecla Druffel (Director District 5); Jana Mathia (Director Position 1 (at large)); Keith Luft (Director Position 2 (at large)); Marvin R. Schmick (Director Position 3 (at large)); Debbie Schlomer (Director Position 4 (at large)); Nancy Anderson (Director Position 5 (at large)); Alex Anderson (Director Position 1 (at large)); Ryan Pfaff (Director Position 2 (at large)); Justin Honcoop (Director Position 3 (at large)); Olivia Brackett (Director Position 4 (at large)); John Schaut (Director Position 5 (at large)); Danielle Dorman (Director Position 1 (at large)); Morgan Bennett (Director Position 2 (at large)); Harmon D Smith (Director Position 3 (at large)); Seth P Weekes Jr (Director Position 4 (at large)); Terry Miller (Director Position 5 (at large)); Ron Dixon (Director Position 1 (at large)); Janet M Bowman (Director Position 2 (at large)); Julia L McDaniel (Director Position 3 (at large)); Chet Swift (Director Position 4 (at large)); Tommi Swannack (Director Position 5 (at large)); Dan Westacott (Director District 1); Brian Crow (Director District 2); Cap Perry (Director District 3); Kristina Cooper (Director District 5); Jessica Smith (Director District 1); Vanessa Moore (Director District 2); Shealyn Holbrook (Director District 3); Tricia Johnson (Director District 4 (at large)); Jamie Slocum (Director District 5 (at large)); Arron Carter (Director District 1); Lisa Waananen Jones (Director District 2); Craig Nelson (Director District 3); Deena Bayoumi (Director District 4); Stephanie A. Horn (Director District 5); Matthew Floyd (Director District 1); Clay Gehring (Director District 2); Frank Lazcano Sr (Director District 3); Terry Larson (Director District 4 (at large)); Heather Smith (Director District 5 (at large)); Robert Taylor (Director District 1); Roger J Beck (Director District 2); Melissa Edminster (Director District 3); Alan Blumenshein (Director Position 4 (at large)); Brad Hergert (Director Position 5 (at large)); Chris Benson (Director Position 1 (at large)); Geraldine Steiger Scholz (Director Position 2 (at large)); Dan Hall (Director Position 3 (at large)); Jessi Hall (Director Position 4 (at large)); Emma Brown (Director Position 5 (at large)); Robert Wilkins (Director District 1); Shane Monroy (Director District 3); JACQUE HOFFMAN (Director District 4); S. Janette Smith (Director District 5).
What is the population of Whitman County?: About 47,003 people, with a median age of 26.4; the median household income is $55,406 and 22.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Whitman County?: 3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 724 people unemployed in a labor force of 21,492, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Whitman County?: 67 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 16 municipal, 13 school district and 37 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Whitman County?: 2: Colfax, Pullman. 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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