County Offices
Commissioners
Physical Address
128 N 2nd Street Room 232
Yakima, WA 98901
509-574-1500
800-572-7354
Email
Website
- District 1 - Amanda McKinney (R) - 2026
- District 2 - Kyle Curtis (R) - 2028
- District 3 - LaDon Linde (R) - 2028
Yakima County offices are partisan. Candidates may choose to state a political party preference. Officials are elected to serve 4 year terms.
Duties
The Board of County Commissioners is responsible for the overall administration of Yakima County government. Some responsibilities of the county legislative authority include adopting the annual budget, approving and enacting ordinances and resolutions, and making appointments to advisory boards and commissions.
Qualifications
Candidates must be residents and registered voters of their district. RCW 29A.20.021, 36.32.040
Assessor
Physical Address
128 N 2nd Street Room 112
Yakima, WA 98901
509-574-1100
800-572-7354
Website
- Jacob C. Tate (R) - 2026
Email
Yakima County offices are partisan. Candidates may choose to state a political party preference. Officials are elected to serve 4 year terms.
Duties
The Assessor is responsible for the appraisal of all real and taxable personal property in the County. The office is also responsible for administering senior citizen and disabled person exemptions. The Assessor also calculates all levy information from the various taxing districts as well as audits the amounts requested to insure they do not exceed the lawful limits. New parcel information and maintaining the parcel mapping for the County is also a duty of this office.
Qualifications
Candidates must be registered voters in Yakima County. RCW 29A.20.021
Auditor
Physical Address
128 N 2nd Street Room 117
Yakima, WA 98901
509-574-1400
800-572-7354
Mailing Address
PO Box 12570
Yakima, WA 98909-2570
Website
- Charles Ross (R) - 2026
Email
Yakima County offices are partisan. Candidates may choose to state a political party preference. Officials are elected to serve 4 year terms.
Duties
The Auditor performs 4 major functions: Ex-officio supervisor of elections; records and maintains permanent county documents such as real property records, surveys, plats, marriage licenses and veterans’ discharge papers; acts as an agent of the Washington State Department of Vehicle Licensing; and provides accounting services in the form of accounts payable, payroll, and compiling the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
Qualifications
Candidates must be registered voters in Yakima County. RCW 29A.20.021
Clerk
Physical Address
128 N 2nd Street Room 323
Yakima WA 98901
509-574-1430
Website
- Billie Maggard (R) - 2026
Email
Yakima County offices are partisan. Candidates may choose to state a political party preference. Officials are elected to serve 4 year terms.
Duties
The County Clerk maintains the permanent records of the Superior Court, including all legal filings and records of all court proceedings.
Qualifications
Candidates must be registered voters in Yakima County. RCW 29A.20.021
Coroner
Physical Address
128 N 2nd Street
Yakima, WA 98901
509-574-1610
Website
- Marshall Slight (R) - 2026
Email
Yakima County offices are partisan. Candidates may choose to state a political party preference. Officials are elected to serve 4 year terms.
Duties
It is the duty of the Coroner to assume jurisdiction over all bodies of deceased persons who come to their deaths suddenly and without medical attendance. This applies to circumstances which indicate death was caused by unlawful or unnatural means or where a death occurs under suspicious circumstances.
Qualifications
Candidates must be registered voters in Yakima County. RCW 29A.20.021
Prosecuting Attorney
Physical Address
128 N 2nd Street Room 329
Yakima, WA 98901
509-574-1210
800-572-7354
Website
- Joe Brusic (R) - 2026
Email
Yakima County offices are partisan. Candidates may choose to state a political party preference. Officials are elected to serve 4 year terms.
Duties
Major responsibilities include legal advisor, prosecutor of criminal matters, and a representative of the county in civil cases.
Qualifications
Candidates must be registered to vote in Yakima County and be a lawyer admitted to the Washington State Bar. RCW 29A.20.021, 36.27.010
Sheriff
Physical Address
1822 S 1st Street
Yakima, WA 98901
509-574-2500
800-572-0490
Mailing Address
PO Box 1388
Yakima, WA 98907
Website
- Robert C. Udell (R) - 2026
Email
Yakima County offices are partisan. Candidates may choose to state a political party preference. Officials are elected to serve 4 year terms.
Duties
The Sheriff is responsible for the provision of police services in the unincorporated portion of the county. This includes patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
Qualifications
Candidates must be registered voters in Yakima County. RCW 29A.20.021. Within 12 months of assuming office, a certificate of completion of a basic law enforcement training program must be obtained. RCW 36.28.025
Treasurer
Physical Address
128 N 2nd Street Room 115
Yakima, WA 98901
509-574-2800
800-572-7354
Mailing Address
PO Box 22530
Yakima, WA 98907-2530
Website
- Ilene Thomson (R) - 2026
Email
Yakima County offices are partisan. Candidates may choose to state a political party preference. Officials are elected to serve 4 year terms.
Duties
The Treasurer serves as the banking center for 60 county departments as well as 150 public agencies and districts within the county. The office bills and collects taxes, processes foreclosures, prepares financial reports, manages cash for the County’s General Fund, and provides forecasting for major revenues.
Qualifications
Candidates must be registered voters in Yakima County. RCW 29A.20.021