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Candidate Dossier: Gunner Matthew Fulmer

2026 Walla Walla County Commissioner District istrict-3

TLP:GREEN Date: 2026-07-04 Party: Republican District: Walla Walla County
FieldDetailSource
Full NameGunner Matthew FulmerT1
ResidenceCollege Place area, Walla Walla County, WA (PDC committee address PO Box 235, College Place, WA 99324). Described in local coverage as a 44-year resident of the Walla Walla Valley.T1
PartyRepublican (PDC party_code R)T1
Military ServiceServed in the military prior to his civilian fire and police career. Branch and dates not stated in located sources.T2
EducationT2
EmploymentT2

1 Election History

YearRaceResult
2022Won. Fulmer (Republican) was elected and took office January 1, 2023.
2026Pending. Incumbent Fulmer (Republican) is seeking re-election in a three-way District 3 race against Troy Woody (Republican) and Rikki P. Wescott (independent). August 4, 2026 primary; general election November 3, 2026.

2 Political Positions

TopicPositionSource
County budgetT2
Proposed Amazon data centerT2
Governing approachT2

3 Campaign Finance (PDC T1 Data)

MetricValueSource
Filing EntityPDC candidate committee GUNNER Matthew Fulmer (Gunner Fulmer) (filer_id FULMG--325, committee id 41350), Walla Walla County Commissioner Position 3, registered 2026-03-15, candidacy declared 2026-05-04, full reporting. 2026 cycle as of 2026-07-04 (PDC data updated 2026-06-29): $11,287.30 total contributions, $1,187.30 total expenditures, $500.00 in candidate loans, $0.00 cash carried forward, $0.00 outstanding debts. Itemized contributions comprise $10,000.00 from the Walla Walla County Republicans party committee (two $5,000 cash contributions dated 2026-05-29 and 2026-06-23), a $100.00 cash self-contribution, and a $1,187.30 in-kind self-contribution covering the candidate filing fee. Treasurer James Stovall. On the primary ballot; general election date 2026-11-03. Source: WA PDC SODA API (data.wa.gov datasets 3h9x-7bvm and kv7h-kjye), as_of 2026-07-04.T1

4 Notable Public Statements

NBC Right Now (NonStop Local) District 3 race interview (2026)

AAUW candidate forum, on the proposed Amazon data center (2026)

5 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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