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Candidate Dossier: Jeffrey A. Gadman

2026 Thurston County Treasurer

TLP:GREEN Date: 2026-06-24 Party: Democrat District: Thurston County
FieldDetailSource
Full NameJeffrey A. Gadman (goes by Jeff)T1
ResidenceLacey, Thurston County, WashingtonT1
PartyDemocratT1
EducationSaint Martin's College, Lacey, WashingtonT1
Employment38+ years of public service to Thurston County; Lacey City Council member (February 2011 - March 2017); Chair, Lacey Planning Commission; Thurston County Treasurer (elected 2017, serving fourth term); President, Washington State Association of County Treasurers (WSACT), Board of Directors since 2018T1

1 Election History

YearRaceResult
2017Thurston County TreasurerWon (first term)
2022Thurston County TreasurerWon (re-elected)
2026Thurston County TreasurerPending (filed 5/4/2026; sole filer, appears unopposed on the 2026-08-04 primary ballot, status Active, In Primary, reconfirmed 2026-06-10)

2 Political Positions

TopicPositionSource
Fiscal ManagementPursues national investment policy certification to ensure county investments exceed strict state guidelines. "Not every County pursues this level of certification, and even fewer receive it."T1

3 Campaign Finance (PDC T1 Data)

MetricValueSource
Total Raised$3,300.08 raised as of 2026-06-10 across 36 contributions (2026-02-28 through 2026-04-23): individuals $2,800.08 (35 contributions) plus $500.00 miscellaneous receipts (2026-03-20). Top contributions: Danielle Westbrook $500 (3/31), Meren Gadman $300.08 (3/14), Nicolas Dunning $250 (3/30), Karen Clausen $250 (3/12); notable small-dollar donor Chris Reykdal, Tumwater, $100 (3/14)T0
Total Spent$3,748.30 spent as of 2026-06-10 across 17 expenditures (latest dated 2026-05-31); largest: Thurston County Auditor $1,479.36 filing fee (2026-05-04), City of Lacey $1,110.00 kickoff venue (2026-02-18), Soaring Heights Consulting $500 plus ~$104/month NationBuilder/GSuite hosting, Danielle Westbrook $500 management and consulting services (March 2026)T0
Filing EntityPDC committee "Jeffrey A Gadman (Jeff Gadman)", filer ID GADMJ 503, committee 37055, COUNTY TREASURER, THURSTON CO, DEMOCRATIC. Filed candidacy with WA SOS 5/4/2026 9:47 AM; status Active, In Primary; sole filer for the office as of 2026-06-10T0

4 Endorsements

5 Notable Public Statements

“Not every County pursues this level of certification, and even fewer receive it.”

On receiving GIOA National Investment Policy Certification (2026)

6 Source Verification

Data Sources
WA SOS, WA PDC, local media, public records
Collection Date
2026-06-24
Highest Tier
T1 (Official Record)
Methodology
Public filing data with OSINT enrichment. No T3/T4 claims included.
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