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Kitsap County, Washington

Kitsap County Commissioner District 3

2 candidates are tracked for Kitsap County Commissioner District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Katie Walters and Kevin Tisdel. Candidate information follows official Kitsap County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Katie Walters (Democratic) and Kevin Tisdel (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot for Kitsap County Commissioner District 3, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list. August 4 top-two primary: Katie Walters 59.4 percent, Kevin Tisdel 40.6 percent, per the county's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are stated preferences.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Katie Walters, is on the ballot.

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Katie Walters

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Expand affordable housing and address homelessness regionally
  • Address healthcare workforce shortages and expand transit and ferry access
  • Secure infrastructure funding and strengthen partnerships with city governments

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Walters is the current Kitsap County Commissioner for District 3, per the county's official elected officials page. She previously served as Executive Director of Leadership Kitsap and as Marketing and Community Relations Director for the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. Katie Walters appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County Commissioner District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

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Kevin Tisdel

Kevin Tisdel

Republican

Top priorities
  • Repeal regional growth formulas he says drive up local housing costs
  • Support advanced wastewater treatment to address shellfish habitat concerns
  • End the county's Multifamily Tax Exemption program

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Tisdel is a business owner with 20 years of civil service experience at Seattle Public Utilities, including drainage and wastewater operations work, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He has not previously held elected office, per the same source. Kevin Tisdel appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County Commissioner District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Kitsap County Commissioner District 3 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Kitsap County Commissioner District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Katie Walters and Kevin Tisdel. Candidate information follows official Kitsap County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Kitsap County Commissioner District 3 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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Candidate roster from official Kitsap County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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