| Field | Detail | Source |
|---|
| Full Name | Chelsie Niemcziek | T1 |
| Residence | PO BOX 105, Chehalis, WA 98532 | T1 |
| Party | Independent | T1 |
| Employment | Deputy Coroner, Lewis County Coroner's Office (current as of May 2026). Part of the team recognized by Lewis County Commissioners for going "above and beyond" and showing "professionalism, care, and respect for the individuals and families they serve." | T1 |
1 Election History
| Year | Race | Result |
|---|
| 2026 | Lewis County Coroner | Pending, filed as Independent on Friday of filing week (May 2026) |
2 Campaign Finance (PDC T1 Data)
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Filing Entity | No WA PDC committee registration located statewide for the 2026 cycle as of 2026-06-21 (under-threshold/mini-filer or non-filer). Source: WA PDC SODA API (data.wa.gov), as_of 2026-06-21. | T1 |
3 Vulnerability Assessment
2 sourced findings. All sourced at T1 (Official Record) or T2 (Multi-Source Media) per clearthemud provenance model. No T3/T4 claims included.
Finding 3.1: Current deputy coroner running against the incumbent HIGH
- What happened
- Niemcziek is a current Lewis County Deputy Coroner who filed to run against her direct supervisor, incumbent Coroner Warren McLeod. She is challenging the person who hired her and directly oversees her work.
- Source tier
- T2
- Political impact
- High
- Defense
- Running against a long-term incumbent from within the office reflects deep institutional knowledge. Niemcziek knows the office's daily operations. She is not the only insider to challenge McLeod. Former Deputy Coroner Jessica Stickley (2008-2019) also filed.
- https://www.chronline.com/stories/filing-week-wraps-up-mcentire-picks-up-challenger-from-own-party-coroner-draws-opponents,402095
Finding 3.2: No PDC campaign finance activity reported MODERATE
- What happened
- As of May 23, 2026, Niemcziek has filed no contribution or expenditure reports with the PDC, despite registering as a candidate. By contrast, fellow challenger Jessica Stickley has already raised $2,451.71 and launched a campaign website. Incumbent McLeod also shows no financial activity but benefits from 16 years of name recognition.
- Source tier
- T1
- Political impact
- Moderate
- Defense
- The campaign is days old. Many local candidates self-fund or rely on grassroots support rather than large fundraising operations. Campaign finance activity may develop as the primary approaches.
- https://data.wa.gov/resource/3h9x-7bvm.json
4 Source Verification
- Data Sources
- WA SOS, WA PDC, local media, public records
- Collection Date
- 2026-06-24
- Highest Tier
- T1 (Official Record)
- Methodology
- OSINT deep-dive using exclusively public-record sources. All findings at T1 or T2. No T3/T4 claims included.