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Candidate Dossier: Lukas Alan Bardue

2026 Clark County Council Dist 1

TLP:GREEN Date: 2026-07-04 Party: Democrat District: Clark County
FieldDetailSource
Full NameLukas Alan Bardue (known as Lukas Bardue)T1
ResidenceVancouver, WA (Clark County). Campaign committee mailing address PO Box 879, Vancouver, WA 98666. Describes himself as a Vancouver native who grew up in the area.T1
PartyNonpartisan office. Clark County Council races carry no party preference on the ballot. His campaign committee received an in-kind contribution from the Washington State Democratic Central Committee during the 2026 cycle.T1
EmploymentFounder and owner of Freight Trac Services LLC, a Vancouver freight brokerage he started during the COVID-19 pandemic (circa 2020).; Worked for years in the freight and logistics industries before founding his own company.T2

1 Political Positions

TopicPositionSource
Mental HealthNames mental health support as one of three interconnected priorities he says must be addressed together with housing and public safety to build a more resilient community.T2
Affordable HousingNames affordable housing as a core priority, framed as connected to mental health and public safety outcomes across Clark County.T2
Public SafetyNames public safety as a core priority, tied to mental health support and housing stability rather than treated as a standalone issue.T2
Community EngagementFrames the campaign around local, community-driven participation, using the slogan "This campaign runs on community" and organizing around volunteers, canvassing, and neighborhood outreach.T3

2 Campaign Finance (PDC T1 Data)

MetricValueSource
Filing EntityPDC committee BARDL--113 (committee id 41420), Clark County Council District 1, Position 1. 2026 cycle as of 2026-07-04: $18,808.87 total contributions across 40 contributions ($9,565.00 cash, $9,243.87 in-kind), $15,436.56 spent, $7,593.87 in loans, $0 carryforward. A large share of support is self-provided: roughly $7,176 in self in-kind contributions plus the loan balance. Largest single in-kind was $1,750 from the Washington State Democratic Central Committee (2026-04-24). Largest cash contributions: $1,200 (Wulf Bradley, Portland), $1,000 (Judy Moss, Kalama WA), $1,000 (Rayme Nuckles, Vero Beach FL), $500 (Bryce Helgerson, Lake Oswego OR). Source: WA PDC SODA API (data.wa.gov, datasets 3h9x-7bvm and kv7h-kjye), as_of 2026-07-04.T1

3 Notable Public Statements

“I grew up here, built my business here, and I care deeply about the future of Clark County.”

The Columbian, campaign announcement (2026-04)

“This campaign runs on community.”

Campaign website, get-involved page (2026)

Mental health support, affordable housing, and public safety are interconnected and must be addressed together to build a stronger, more resilient community.

The Columbian, campaign announcement (2026-04)

4 Source Verification

Data Sources
WA SOS, WA PDC, local media, public records
Collection Date
2026-07-04
Highest Tier
T1 (Official Record)
Methodology
Public filing data with OSINT enrichment. No T3/T4 claims included.
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