Jodi Hammond
Republican · WA
Jodi Hammond is the chief criminal deputy prosecutor in Kittitas County, with more than 20 years as a prosecutor and a law degree from Arizona State University. She wants to stand up for crime victims and make the prosecutor's office more efficient.
Where Jodi Hammond stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (4 records)
Track record
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Prosecuted the former manager of the Snoqualmie Pass Utility District for taking district property. The court ordered him to repay $106,000. She asked for house arrest instead of jail.
April 14, 2017Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: dailyrecordnews.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support
Prosecuted a Yakima woman accused of selling fentanyl pills that killed an Ellensburg woman. The jury convicted her of selling drugs but could not agree on the homicide charge. Hammond opposed releasing her, but the judge released her.
November 11, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: dailyrecordnews.com
Wrote to the Washington Supreme Court opposing a proposed change to the rule on when criminal defendants must attend court. She said required court dates keep cases moving and protect victims' rights.
April 15, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: courts.wa.gov
Prosecuted an Ellensburg woman for second-degree rape of a 13-year-old girl. She asked for 78 months in prison, the low end of the range, citing the woman's own history of abuse. The judge gave 78 months.
June 2, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: dailyrecordnews.com
Tried a murder case as a Kittitas County deputy prosecutor and won. The jury convicted Joseph Richmond of second-degree murder for the 2014 death of Dennis Higginbotham of Cle Elum.
February 9, 2016Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: dailyrecordnews.com
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Received the endorsement of retiring Kittitas County Prosecutor Greg Zempel for the 2026 prosecutor race.
January 5, 2026
Source: dailyrecordnews.com
Prosecuted former Yakima County deputy prosecutor Alvin Guzman Jr. on charges that he sexually assaulted his ex-girlfriend. A jury found him not guilty.
January 26, 2024
Source: yakimaherald.com
Past race Jodi Hammond ran in:
- Kittitas County Prosecuting Attorney · November 3, 2026 · Kittitas County, Washington