Didier to seek re-election to Franklin County Commissioner seat

March 3, 2026

By: Katherine Trowbridge

Franklin County Commissioner and current Chairman of the Board, Clint Didier, will be seeking his third and final term in office.

Franklin County Commissioner Clint Didier officially announced his candidacy for re-election to a third and final term on Thursday, Feb. 26. 

Didier touted a variety of accomplishments in his time at the County thus far– from restoring the road fund and infrastructure to “restoring fiscal sanity to county government,” and shielding local citizens from the overreach in Olympia. 

Didier shared, in a press release, that when he first took office, Franklin County faced a systemic budgeting issue, the “robbing” of the road fund. For years, taxpayer dollars intended for infrastructure were diverted to cover general government expenses, leaving critical road projects stalled and the county's foundation crumbling. 

Adding that under his watchful leadership, that trend has been decisively reversed with 100% of road fund dollars staying in the road fund, infrastructure projects prioritized (ensuring the safety and growth of the county), and healthy reserves have been built ensuring the county is prepared for the future without coming back to the taxpayers for more.

“I am not a professional politician; I am a farmer and a business man who understands that every dollar the government spends is a dollar taken from a working family,” Didier said. “I see the direct consequences of Washington State’s horrible tax-and-spend policies every day. My goal is simple: lower taxes, less government, and more freedom.” 

Didier has remained a vocal advocate for the individual, pushing back against the “overbearing force” of state-level mandates and advocating for a citizen’s right to make their own choices without government interference. 

As Franklin County begins to turn the corner, Didier emphasizes that the fight against a “tyrannical state legislature and governor” is far from over. He believes Franklin County must serve as a bastion of constitutional rights in Washington State, including fighting for integrity in our voting system while the State of Washington continues to defy the Federal government as it pertains to voter rolls, and people voting who shouldn’t be. 

Consistent with his belief in a “citizen-legislature" rather than a career political class, Didier has pledged that this will be his final term. “I have always believed that no person should hold office for more than 12 years," he said, "By seeking this third and final term, I am fulfilling my commitment to the voters to finish the job we started and then return to my farm full-time. We are turning Franklin County around and I am ready to see this mission through.”