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Pierce County, Washington

Pierce County Council, District 7

2 candidates are tracked for Pierce County Council, District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brenda Lykins and Mike Solan. Candidate information follows official Pierce County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

August 4 top-two primary: Brenda Lykins 56.9 percent, Mike Solan 29.2 percent; also ran: Chuck West (11.8 percent), Ann E. Jolie (2.1 percent), per the county's official results. Open seat: sitting District 7 councilmember Robyn Denson is not on the certified filing list, per the county's official council roster. 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. Council districts appear only on the ballots of voters who live in them, so confirm your district with Pierce County Elections.

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.

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Brenda Lykins

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Supporting the proposed 0.1 percent public safety sales tax to fund law enforcement
  • Behavioral health and crisis response programs
  • Directing growth toward urban areas and protecting shorelines, forests, wetlands and wildlife habitat

Per Gig Harbor Now.

Biography

A neonatal nurse practitioner and 45-year Pierce County resident who served on the Gig Harbor City Council, including a term as mayor pro tempore, and represented the city on the Pierce County Regional Council, per her campaign site. She now sits on the Pierce County Charter Review Commission representing District 7, per her campaign site and Gig Harbor Now, and has proposed an independent ombuds office to provide outside oversight of the sheriff's office, per KNKX.

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Mike Solan

Republican

Top priorities
  • Public safety, so families feel safe in their homes, neighborhoods, schools and businesses
  • Fiscal integrity and accountability for every dollar the county spends
  • Responsible growth and infrastructure that strengthens communities

Per the campaign site.

Biography

A Seattle police officer and the former president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild, which he led for six years, per Gig Harbor Now and KNKX. He moved to Pierce County about five years ago and was initially disqualified from the ballot over a residency requirement before a court challenge restored his candidacy, per Gig Harbor Now. He has called for an emergency audit of the county budget and better contracts for sheriff's deputies, citing the county's low deputy-to-resident ratio, per KNKX.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Pierce County Council, District 7 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Pierce County Council, District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brenda Lykins and Mike Solan. Candidate information follows official Pierce County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Pierce County Council, District 7 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 Pierce County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Brenda Lykins, full profileMike Solan, full profileOfficial Washington election office