| Field | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Full Name | Marjorie Denton Sanborn (ballot name MARJORIE DENTON SANBORN; PDC lists Marjorie L Denton Sanborn) | T1 |
| Residence | Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, WA. PDC committee address 219 Newell Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362. | T1 |
| Party | Filed for the 2026 race with No Party Preference (listed as "No Preference" on the SOS candidate list and "NONE" in PDC records). Ran as a Democrat when she sought the same office in 2022. The Union-Bulletin describes her 2026 candidacy as independent. | T1 |
| Education | T2 | |
| Employment | T2 |
| Year | Race | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pending. Four candidates filed for the May 2026 deadline: Sheryl R. Park (Republican, appointed incumbent), Tim Reeves (Democrat), Marjorie Denton Sanborn (No Preference), and Gregory A. Tompkins (No Preference). Tompkins withdrew in June 2026 to serve as interim Walla Walla County Fairgrounds manager, leaving three candidates. Primary August 4, 2026; top two advance. The Union-Bulletin notes the winner will be the first new auditor elected in 27 years, following former Auditor Karen Martin. | |
| 2022 | Lost in the primary. August 2, 2022 primary: Karen Martin (Republican) 10,603 votes (66.21%) advanced; Marjorie Denton Sanborn (Democrat) 5,388 votes (33.64%); write-ins 24 (0.15%). Sanborn did not advance to the general election. |
| Topic | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifications for the Auditor's office | T2 |
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Entity | PDC candidate committee "Vote Sanborn" (filer_id SANBM--247, committee id 42092, person id 35126), Walla Walla County, office County Auditor. Candidacy declared 2026-05-04; committee registered 2026-05-22; full reporting. Sanborn is her own treasurer. On the August 4, 2026 primary ballot; general election date 2026-11-03. As of 2026-07-04 the committee has no contribution or expenditure reports on file with the PDC (has_reports = false). The Union-Bulletin reported $0 raised and $0 spent as of June 23, 2026. By comparison the same report listed Tim Reeves at $15,734 raised and Sheryl Park at $6,493 raised. Source: WA PDC SODA API (data.wa.gov dataset 3h9x-7bvm), as_of 2026-07-04. | T1 |
Union-Bulletin candidate Q&A on qualifications for Walla Walla County Auditor (2026-06)