Clark County, Washington

Clark County Auditor

2 candidates are tracked for Clark County Auditor on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mitchell Kelly and Eileen Quiring O'Brien. Candidate information follows official Clark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

August 4 top-two primary: Eileen Quiring O'Brien 29.2 percent, Mitchell Kelly 28.3 percent; also ran: Ty Stober (22.9 percent), Sharon Wylie (19.6 percent), per the county's official results. Open seat: sitting Auditor Greg Kimsey is not on the certified filing list. Washington's August 4, 2026 top-two primary sent the two leading candidates to the November 3 ballot regardless of party; the field shown is the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election list.

What this office does

County auditor. The county auditor keeps the county's books, processes payments and payroll, and prepares financial reports. In some states the auditor also calculates property tax rates, oversees elections or certifies the budget. The office is a check on how county money is spent.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. Every voter in Clark County votes on this seat.

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Mitchell Kelly

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Administering fair and accurate elections
Maintaining public trust through transparency and integrity
Delivering county services efficiently

Per Clark County Tomorrow's 2026 election guide.

Biography

A deputy county auditor in the Clark County Auditor's Office who previously served as an assistant state auditor for the Washington State Auditor's Office, per the Clark County voters' pamphlet. That entry also lists him as a former reporting and analysis manager in the auditor's office and a financial analyst at Southwest Washington Behavioral Health, and records an MBA from Arizona State University and an accounting degree from Brigham Young University.

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Eileen Quiring O'Brien

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Keeping voter rolls clean and protecting voter integrity
Eliminating waste and fraud in county operations
Running government honestly and responsibly

Per her voters' pamphlet statement.

Biography

A small business owner and licensed real estate broker and appraiser who chaired the Clark County Council from 2019 to 2022 and represented District 4 from 2016 to 2019, per the Clark County voters' pamphlet. Before county government she served in the Oregon House from 1995 to 1997 and the Oregon Senate from 1997 to 2001, where she was majority whip, per the same entry, and she has served on the Clark County Planning Commission and Board of Equalization.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Clark County Auditor in 2026?

When is the Clark County Auditor election in Washington?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Washington are on the Washington election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Clark County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Clark County Assessor Clark County Prosecuting Attorney Clark County Sheriff See all 24 Clark County races

Candidate profiles

Mitchell Kelly, full profile Eileen Quiring O'Brien, full profile Official Washington election office