Thurston Conservation District 2026 Election Information

The 2026 Board of Supervisors Election for Position 3 was held March 17th, 2026.

timeline image of the 2026 Board of Supervisors election that says: January 20, 2026 Candidate Filing Deadline: Candidates must be registered voters residing in the Conservation District and may be required to own land or operate a farm. Jan 23,2026 Candidates Announced: Candidate bios and photos will be shared on the TCD Elections webpage so you can research who to vote for. Feb 2-March 10 Phone/Email Ballot Requests: Request a ballot to be mailed to you by phone or email. Please note, you must request a ballot! One will not be automatically mailed to you! March 11-17 In-Person Ballot Pick-Up: Come to the TCD offices during business hours to request a ballot in person. March 17, 2026 Election Day! All ballots must be postmarked by that day. Preliminary election results will be shared by March 27th.

Preliminary Election Results

Election day was Tuesday, March 17, 2026 and ballots were counted on Friday, March 27, 2026.

Preliminary results show that David Iyall has been re-elected to Position 3. Final election results will be ratified at the May Washington State Conservation Commission meeting.

Supervisors are public officials and are responsible for setting and maintaining overall district policies regarding the management and conservation of natural resources within the District. The successful candidate will become part of a volunteer five-person Board of Supervisors, who each serve without compensation for three year terms. Qualified candidates are registered voters residing in the Conservation District, which covers most of Thurston County.

Election Resources

Additional information about Conservation District elections may be found on the WA State Conservation Commission’s website.


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 Thurston Conservation District Boundaries Map

Map of the Thurston Conservation District boundaries

A mail-in election for a board seat on the Thurston Conservation District (TCD) board will be held on March 17, 2026 at 582 Tilley Court SW, Suite 152, Tumwater, 98501. Candidates must be registered voters residing in the Conservation District and may be required to own land or operate a farm. The candidate filing deadline is January 20, 2026 at 4:30pm. Registered voters who reside within the Conservation District boundary are eligible to vote. The first day that voters may request ballots to be mailed to their mailing address is February 2, 2026 and the last day is March 10, 2026 at 4:30pm. Ballots can be requested in person March 11-17 during TCD workdays between the hours of 8am and 4:30pm. Please contact the elections line 564-669-4929 or ballotrequest@thurstoncd.com for a ballot or if you have any questions.


Questions about elections and appointments?

Susan Shelton
Finance & Administration Manager
Election Supervisor
sshelton@thurstoncd.com

You can also use our contact form.

Have questions about our election process?
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