Thurston County Commissioner Showdown | Seattle News

Thurston County’s District Five commissioner race is heating up as incumbent Emily Clouse and challenger Nic Dunning battle it out for your vote in November. Dunning edged ahead in the primary with 38% to Clouse’s 34%, while Michelle Gipson was eliminated. In a Chamber-hosted debate, Clouse touted her three years of experience and pushed for social housing solutions and budget transparency to combat homelessness. Dunning, a small business owner and former city council member, vowed to audit past spending and hinted at political strategy—including possibly filling vacant commissioner seats. The debate also sparked ideological clashes, with Dunning dismissing “Democratic Socialism” and Clouse challenging his fear of it. Ballots will be mailed out around October second—don’t miss your chance to shape the future of Thurston County.

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