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Candidate Dossier: Troy McCoy

2026 Clark County Council Dist 5

TLP:GREEN Date: 2026-07-04 Party: Republican District: Clark County
FieldDetailSource
Full NameTroy McCoyT1
ResidenceBattle Ground, WA (Clark County Council District 5, covering northern Clark County including Battle Ground, La Center, Ridgefield, and Yacolt). Describes himself as a Battle Ground resident since 2001 and a Clark County resident of more than 25 years. His PDC candidate committee lists a Brush Prairie mailing address (PO Box 753, Brush Prairie, WA 98606); a post office box is a mailing address, not proof of residence.T1
PartyClark County Council is a nonpartisan office under the county home rule charter; candidates do not appear with a party preference on the ballot. McCoy runs as a cross-partisan candidate and lists endorsements from both Democratic aligned and Republican aligned local officials. He is a sitting Battle Ground City Council member and served as Battle Ground mayor, both nonpartisan municipal roles.T1
FamilyStates on his campaign site that he raised his family in Battle Ground; no family member names are given.T3
EducationReported to hold a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Oregon State University. This claim comes from a single source and is not confirmed against a primary record.T4
EmploymentState Farm insurance agent operating a small insurance agency in Battle Ground (209 N Parkway Ave) for more than 20 years.; Owner of Troy McCoy Insurance Agency Inc.T2

1 Election History

YearRaceResult

2 Political Positions

TopicPositionSource
Public SafetyCampaigns on investing in public safety. As a Battle Ground councilmember he voted in November 2025 to approve a 0.1 percent public safety sales tax.T2
Managed GrowthFrames his platform around responsible, managed growth and investing in roads, parks, and livability for a fast growing north county area.T2
Government Accountability and TransparencySays he wants a council that listens, responds, and works for everyone by listening to residents, building consensus, and following through.T3
Parks and Recreation Youth ProgramsPoints to restoring middle school sports and investing in parks and recreation as priorities carried from his municipal record.T3

3 Campaign Finance (PDC T1 Data)

MetricValueSource
Filing EntityPDC candidate committee for Troy McCoy (filer id MCCOT 604; committee id 41261; registration 68362), County Council Member Position 5, Clark County, nonpartisan. Registered 2026-02-27, declared candidate 2026-05-04, full reporting option, on both the primary and general election ballots. 2026 cycle as_of 2026-07-04: $18,662.69 total contributions, of which $16,935.00 cash across 44 contributions and $1,727.69 in-kind across 7, plus $1,616.52 in reported loans, $9,280.63 spent, and roughly $9,271 cash-on-hand. Itemized top cash contributions include David McDonald $2,200, Michael Lynch $1,200, and $1,000 each from Joyce Christensen, TJ Fontenette, Rob Baur, and Susan Marshall; Top of the Morning LLC $750, Jacqueline Lane $750, Promise of Progress PAC $700, and $500 each from Western Side Services LLC, Shane Bowman, Paul Speer, Adrian Cortes, Linda Marousek, and Dennis Megrditchian. In-kind items are mostly self-provided by McCoy (filing fee $787.62, Wix website hosting and domain about $594, sign materials $134.61). Small unitemized contributions aggregate $1,435. Several itemized donors also appear on his endorsement list (Susan Marshall, Adrian Cortes, Shane Bowman). Source: WA PDC SODA API (data.wa.gov, datasets 3h9x-7bvm and kv7h-kjye), as_of 2026-07-04.T1

4 Endorsements

5 Notable Public Statements

“A council that listens, responds, and works for everyone.”

Campaign website, statement of purpose (2026)

“Listening to residents, building consensus and following through.”

Campaign website, description of governing approach (2026)

6 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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