Lori Larsen
Republican · WA · Stevens County Auditor
Lori Larsen has been Stevens County Auditor since 2018 and served on the Chewelah School Board. She holds a Ph.D. in public policy and says her focus is secure, accurate elections and faster, low-cost service for residents.
Where Lori Larsen stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (2 records), Government Efficiency (2 records), Government Spending Reduction (1 record),
Track record
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 2 support
Said county commissioners broke the state open meetings law when they passed a resolution to form a group to review the U.S. Constitution. She said the vote was not on the agenda or in the minutes.
September 29, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: spokanepublicradio.org
Stopped county commissioners from being paid for driving between home and work. She said state law did not allow it. She asked commissioners to change their mileage rules at a March 28, 2022 meeting.
March 28, 2022Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: thecentersquare.com
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support
Asked residents for their views on buying a machine to sort mailed ballots after slow election-night counts. She had proposed the $220,000 sorter, paid for by grants, in March 2024. Commissioners turned it down in June 2024.
November 8, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: spokesman.com
Testified for a bill before a state House committee, speaking for the state group of county auditors. The bill (Senate Bill 5459) sent many public requests for election records to the Secretary of State. It also kept voted ballots out of public records requests. It became law in 2023.
March 22, 2023Supports Government Efficiency
Source: lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
Stopped county commissioners from being paid for driving between home and work. She said state law did not allow it. She asked commissioners to change their mileage rules at a March 28, 2022 meeting.
March 28, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: thecentersquare.com
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Began using a new tool to check the county's six ballot drop boxes during the Aug. 1, 2023 primary. Staff took time-stamped photos and logged security seals each time they picked up ballots.
August 1, 2023Supports Election Integrity
Source: usdigitalresponse.org
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Co-wrote an opinion piece defending Washington's vote-by-mail system with the Pend Oreille County auditor. Twenty-three other county election officials signed on.
September 16, 2025
Source: washingtonstatestandard.com
Won election as Stevens County Auditor in November 2018. She beat the sitting auditor, Tim Gray.
November 6, 2018
Source: spokesman.com
Past race Lori Larsen ran in:
- Stevens County Auditor · November 3, 2026 · Stevens County, Washington · incumbent