Kitsap County, Washington

Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney

2 candidates are tracked for Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joe Lombardi and Chad M. Enright. Candidate information follows official Kitsap County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Joe Lombardi (Democratic) and Chad M. Enright (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot for Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list. August 4 top-two primary: Joe Lombardi 53.5 percent, Chad M. Enright 46.5 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

District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Chad M. Enright, is on the ballot.

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Joe Lombardi

Democratic

Top priorities

Personally prosecute the most serious violent offenses
Expand diversion programs for low-level and first-time offenders
Connect people with mental health issues to treatment services

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Lombardi has worked as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Kitsap County, an Assistant Attorney General for Washington state, and a Kitsap County public defender over the past decade, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He has no prior elected experience, per the same source. Joe Lombardi appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

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Chad M. Enright

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

Expand pre-arrest diversion programs and the county's Recovery Resource Center
Keep prosecutor positions fully staffed with zero case backlogs
Pilot Race Blind Charging to redact identifying information from police reports

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Enright has served as Kitsap County Prosecutor since 2019, per the county's official elected officials page. He joined the office in 2008 and previously served as Chief Deputy Prosecutor for the Felony and Juvenile Division, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. Chad M. Enright appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney in 2026?

When is the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney 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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Candidate profiles

Joe Lombardi, full profile Chad M. Enright, full profile Official Washington election office