Thad Duvall
WA · Douglas County Auditor
Thad Duvall has served as Douglas County auditor since 1997 and is a state and nationally certified election official. He emphasizes efficient service and experienced management of elections, licensing, records, budgeting, and payroll.
Where Thad Duvall stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Election Integrity (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Testified to a state House committee in support of a bill to replace worn-out license plates for free (House Bill 2114). The bill covered plates with peeling paint or numbers that could no longer be read.
January 15, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
Spoke out against a state bill to allow ranked choice voting. He said the bill let places pick more than one ranking method. He said that would be very hard and expensive to run and to explain to voters.
February 5, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: kpq.com
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 2 support
Invited the public to watch how his office handles ballots, with tours set up by a local group. He said anyone may watch the whole process, from early ballot processing until results are certified.
November 4, 2024Supports Election Integrity
Source: kpq.com
Warned voters about people going door to door and falsely saying they came from the auditor's office. He said posing as a government official this way is a felony. He asked residents to report such visits.
July 18, 2022Supports Election Integrity
Source: kpq.com
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Served as co-chair of the licensing committee of the Washington State Association of County Auditors. In that role he testified to a state Senate committee for the free license plate replacement bill.
February 23, 2026
Source: lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov
Won re-election as Douglas County Auditor with no opponent on the ballot. He got 12,700 votes, according to the county's official results.
November 8, 2022
Source: douglascountywa.gov
Told voters that about 400 people in Douglas County got two ballots for the March 10 presidential primary. He blamed a machine error at the county's ballot mailing vendor. He told voters to send back only one ballot.
February 27, 2020
Source: heraldnet.com
Testified to a state House committee for Washington's county auditors on a license plate bill (Senate Bill 5785). He supported it but raised concerns. The bill forced new plates on every ownership change, even a parent giving a car to a child.
February 24, 2014
Source: lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov
Got a follow-up review of his elections office from the state. Reviewers found many earlier problems fixed, such as ballot box seals and ballot storage. Several items still did not fully meet state law, such as missing details in voter notices and ballot mailings.
October 10, 2008
Source: sos.wa.gov
Past race Thad Duvall ran in:
- Douglas County Auditor · November 3, 2026 · Douglas County, Washington · incumbent