Thurston County, Washington

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Thurston County Washington

Thurston County Candidate Filing Week Begins May 5

May 1, 2025

People considering running for office must file by May 9

CONTACT: 
Mary Hall, Thurston County Auditor  
elections@co.thurston.wa.us  
360.786.5408 
711 Washington Relay

OLYMPIA – If you plan on running for office in 2025, Candidate Filing week is May 5 – 9. Potential candidates are encouraged to file online.  

Candidates can file for office using one of these options:  

  • File online at ThurstonWAVotes.gov (credit cards accepted) from May 5 at 8 a.m. to May 9 at 5 p.m. 
     
  • In-person services available 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at: 
    Thurston County Auditor's Election Division  
    2915 29th Ave SW  
    Tumwater, WA 98512 
     
  • Mail your candidate filing to our office: 
    Thurston County Elections
    2000 Lakeridge Dr SW 
    Olympia, WA 98502  

All candidate filings and filing fees must be received by 5 p.m. Friday May 9.  

Filing fees vary for each elected position. You can find filing fees for each position in the Candidate Guide available on our website, ThurstonWAVotes.gov.  

The order of candidates on the ballot will be determined by random lot draw shortly after 5 p.m. on Friday, May 9. The drawing will be held at the Elections Office and will be streaming live via Facebook Live. Visit facebook.com/TCAuditor 

For additional information, contact the Elections Division at 360.786.5408 or visit the Thurston County Auditor’s Become a Candidate page at ThurstonWAVotes.gov. 

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