Government Affairs

The role of the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce is to maintain relationships with city, county, and state officials, while providing information and instruction to members on ordinance changes.

2026 Primary Candidates

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Kittitas County Primary Candidate Forums, hosted in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Kittitas County.

These forums gave community members the opportunity to hear directly from candidates, learn more about their priorities, and engage in thoughtful and informed conversations. We appreciate each candidate who participated, everyone who submitted questions, and all who attended in Roslyn and Ellensburg.

The following races participated in the Primary Candidate Forums:

Kittitas County Prosecuting Attorney
- Jodi Hammond
- Aaron Reiman
- Patricia Todd
Legislative District 13-State Representative Position 2
- Deanna Martinez
- Don Myers
- Joshua Thompson

Thank you for helping support civic engagement and informed decision-making throughout Kittitas County.

For complete candidate information, please visit: https://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/auditor/elections

YOUR VOTE MATTERS | PRIMARY ELECTION CLOSES: AUGUST 4, 2026

Please watch the recordings from our Kittitas County Primary Candidate Forums above.

2026 General Candidates

Upper County Forum:
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Roslyn Masonic Hall | 122 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Roslyn, WA 98941

Lower County Forum:
Friday, October 15, 2026 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Hal Holmes Community Center | 209 N. Ruby St., Ellensburg, WA 98926

Both events will have a meet and greet opportunity at 5:30 p.m., with the candidate forums starting at 6:00 p.m.

For complete candidate information, please visit: https://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/auditor/elections

More information coming soon - stay tuned!

YOUR VOTE MATTERS | GENERAL ELECTION CLOSES: NOVEMBER 3, 2026

Previous Primary & General Candidates

2025 Primary Candidates

Thank you to everyone who attended the Ellensburg Primary Candidate Forum for City Council on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at the Clymer Museum & Gallery. This event, hosted in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Kittitas County, provided an important opportunity for community members to hear directly from the candidates, ask thoughtful questions, and engage in meaningful dialogue about the future of our city. We are grateful to the candidates for sharing their perspectives and to all who participated in fostering a constructive and informed discussion. Your involvement is vital to the strength of our local democracy. If you were unable to attend or would like to revisit the conversation, the full recording of the forum is now available above and on Youtube. Together, we can continue to support civic engagement and informed decision-making across Kittitas County.

2025 General Candidates

The 2025 Kittitas County General Candidate Forum was hosted by the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters Kittitas County on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at the Kittitas Valley Event Center.

District/Race featured in this video:

City of Ellensburg/ Council Position 1

City of Ellensburg/ Council Position 2

Ellensburg School District 401/ Position 3

Hospital District 1/Commissioner 1

*Please note: If one candidate from a race is unavailable to participate in the forum we do not host their opponents at the event.

For complete candidate information, please visit: https://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/auditor/elections