| Field | Detail | Source |
|---|
| Full Name | Tillie Naputi-Pullar | T1 |
| Residence | Olympia, Washington (Thurston County) | T2 |
| Party | Democrat | T1 |
| Employment | Elections Manager, Thurston County Auditor's Office (current position as of 2026; approximately 24+ years in Thurston County elections); Elections Supervisor, Thurston County Auditor's Office (prior title before Elections Manager) | T2 |
1 Election History
| Year | Race | Result |
|---|
| 2026 | Thurston County Auditor | Pending (filed May 2026) |
2 Political Positions
| Topic | Position | Source |
|---|
| Election Administration Experience | Brings 24+ years of hands-on elections administration experience in Thurston County, covering voter registration, ballot processing, election security, and voter outreach. | T2 |
| Election Security and Transparency | Participates in workgroups to strengthen the security and functionality of the statewide voter registration system (VoteWA). Supports transparent, secure elections processes. | T1 |
| 2026 Campaign Platform | Campaign platform (candidate-stated): keep the Auditor's Office nonpartisan and professional; deliver high-quality, accessible customer service; protect taxpayer dollars; safeguard elections with integrity and care. | T2.5 |
3 Campaign Finance (PDC T1 Data)
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Total Raised | $10,417.28 raised as of 2026-06-10 (100 itemized contributions: $8,568.00 cash + $1,849.28 in-kind); latest receipts 2026-05-21 (Keiya Johnson, Olympia, $25; Carlos Tracey, Tacoma, $10); fundraising essentially flat since mid-May | T0 |
| Total Spent | $6,680.72 spent as of 2026-06-10 across 32 expenditure records through 2026-05-31, including the $1,479.36 filing fee to the Thurston County Auditor's Office (2026-05-07), Danielle Westbrook consulting $500/month, treasurer Richard Williams $150, and Soaring Heights Consulting NationBuilder/GSuite hosting (~$104.08/month since March 2026) | T0 |
| Top Donors | Top cumulative donors: Thurston County Democrats $1,000 (2026-04-22); Vicky Pullar $500; Danielle Westbrook $500; Bob Heck $350; Andrew Pullar and Tillie Pullar $282.14 each; Cheryl L. Rischel, Heather Hirotaka, Meg VanSchoorl, and retiring Auditor Mary Hall $250 each (Hall receipt 2026-03-21) | T0 |
| Filing Entity | PDC Candidate ID 689393 (Naputi-Pullar for Thurston County Auditor); filer ID NAPUT--023, committee 41039 ("Tillie for Auditor", treasurer Richard Williams) | T1 |
4 Endorsements
- Mary Hall, Thurston County Auditor (retiring incumbent)
- Kim Wyman, former WA Secretary of State and former Thurston County Auditor (Republican, cross-party endorsement)
- Heidi Hunt, Adams County Auditor
- Darla McKay, Asotin County Auditor
- Marianne Nichols, Pend Oreille County Auditor
- Vern Spatz, former Grays Harbor County Auditor
- Ken Raske, former Assistant Secretary of State
- Sam Hunt, former State Senator (22nd LD)
- Jeff Gadman, Thurston County Treasurer
- Linda Myhre Enlow, Thurston County Clerk
- Derek Sanders, Thurston County Sheriff
- Carolina Mejia, Thurston County Commissioner
- Rachel Grant, Thurston County Commissioner
- Tye Menser, Thurston County Commissioner
- Wayne Fournier, Thurston County Commissioner
- Jasmine Vasavada, Port of Olympia Commissioner
- Carolyn Cox, Lacey City Council
- Kelly Green, Olympia City Council
- Paul Berendt, Olympia City Council
- Mark Brown, former Lacey Mayor
- Jim Cooper, former Olympia City Council
- Dave Watterson, Tenino Mayor
- Joe Depinto, Yelm Mayor
5 Notable Public Statements
“For 27 years, I've dedicated my career to protecting our elections and the public trust.”
Campaign website bio (candidate-stated, T2.5; site live as of 2026-06-10, launch date unknown, no Wayback captures exist). Corroborated T2 sources support 24+ years in Thurston County elections; the candidate-stated 27-year figure is reported as a claim and does not replace the corroborated figure. (2026-06-10)
6 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 6.1: Elections Manager running to succeed the retiring auditor LOW
- What happened
- Naputi-Pullar is the current Elections Manager in the Thurston County Auditor's Office and is running to succeed Auditor Mary Hall, who chose not to seek re-election. She has 24+ years of internal experience, which is her core qualification. The auditor role encompasses not just elections but also recording, licensing, financial services, and whistleblower investigations, areas where Naputi-Pullar's documented experience is primarily within the elections division. As of 2026-06-10, the retiring incumbent is listed as an endorser on the campaign's website (candidate-stated, T2.5) and contributed $250 to the campaign (PDC, 2026-03-21, T0), and the race is effectively unopposed on the Thurston County ballot.
- Source tier
- T2
- Political impact
- Low
- Defense
- Naputi-Pullar's deep institutional knowledge is precisely what voters want in an elections administrator. She has been recognized twice as the state's top elections employee. Internal succession is the norm for county auditor positions, where technical expertise in elections administration, recording, and licensing is critical. The auditor's office has received consecutive clean state audits and national awards under the current leadership team she has been part of. A retiring official endorsing and modestly supporting a longtime deputy is common and lawful; the contribution is fully disclosed in PDC records.
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/filing-week-thurston-co-sheriff-083000085.html
- https://www.sos.wa.gov/about-office/news/2022/secretary-state-election-award-winners-exemplify-extraordinary-leadership-election-administration
- https://www.tillieforauditor.com/endorsements
- https://data.wa.gov/resource/kv7h-kjye.json
Finding 6.2: Modest campaign in an effectively unopposed race LOW
- What happened
- As of 2026-06-10, Naputi-Pullar has raised $10,417.28 (100 itemized PDC contributions) and spent $6,680.72 (32 records through 2026-05-31). Fundraising is essentially flat since mid-May, with only $35 in new receipts after 2026-05-17. The donor base includes Thurston County Democrats $1,000, the retiring incumbent Auditor Mary Hall $250, family members (Vicky, Andrew, and Tillie Pullar), and her paid campaign consultant Danielle Westbrook $500. Earlier published statements that she had no visible campaign website, no documented endorsements, and no public campaign statements are superseded. A live campaign website (tillieforauditor.com) carries a platform statement and an endorsement wall of 23 current and former elected officials (candidate-stated, T2.5). She is the sole County Auditor candidate on the Thurston County ballot, making the race effectively unopposed.
- Source tier
- T0
- Political impact
- Low
- Defense
- An effectively unopposed county race requires little fundraising; flat receipts reflect the absence of competition, not weakness. All activity is fully disclosed in PDC records, and small family and party contributions are routine for local campaigns. The endorsement list spans both parties, including Republican former Secretary of State Kim Wyman. PDC publishes no official cash-on-hand figure for this committee, so none is reported here.
- https://www.pdc.wa.gov/political-disclosure-reporting-data/browse-search-data/candidates/689393
- https://data.wa.gov/resource/kv7h-kjye.json
- https://data.wa.gov/resource/tijg-9zyp.json
- https://www.tillieforauditor.com/
- https://voter.votewa.gov/CandidateList.aspx?e=898&c=31
7 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.