Two Republicans are running for Benton County prosecuting attorney to fill the vacancy left by Andy Miller’s retirement.
Eric Eisinger is the city of Kennewick’s former prosecutor and a partner at a private firm. Eisinger is running on a conservative platform to use prisons and police as a catchall solution to social issues. The Republican approach is costly and ineffective, leading to over-incarceration and the crowding now we have in Washington jails and prisons.
Ryan Lukson has worked in the county prosecutor’s office since 2011 and serves on the Richland City Council, including a term as the mayor. Also a Republican, Lukson supports directing more funding to law enforcement and putting more people behind bars, rather than investing in much-needed community services.
We know what keeps our communities safe – affordable health care and prescription medicine, quality schools, living-wage jobs and worker protections, and roofs over our heads. There are no progressives in this race and both candidates share a reactionary, right-wing platform that will not make our communities stronger or safer.
Write in a candidate of your choice to serve as Benton County’s prosecutor.
Two Republicans are running for Benton County prosecuting attorney to fill the vacancy left by Andy Miller’s retirement.
Eric Eisinger is the city of Kennewick’s former prosecutor and a partner at a private firm. Eisinger is running on a conservative platform to use prisons and police as a catchall solution to social issues. The Republican approach is costly and ineffective, leading to over-incarceration and the crowding now we have in Washington jails and prisons.
Ryan Lukson has worked in the county prosecutor’s office since 2011 and serves on the Richland City Council, including a term as the mayor. Also a Republican, Lukson supports directing more funding to law enforcement and putting more people behind bars, rather than investing in much-needed community services.
We know what keeps our communities safe – affordable health care and prescription medicine, quality schools, living-wage jobs and worker protections, and roofs over our heads. There are no progressives in this race and both candidates share a reactionary, right-wing platform that will not make our communities stronger or safer.
Write in a candidate of your choice to serve as Benton County’s prosecutor.
Because of a Tim Eyman initiative, the Legislature is required to submit any bill it passes that closes tax loopholes or raises revenue to a non-binding advisory vote. The Legislature had a historically productive 2022 session, resulting in several advisory votes appearing on the ballot. We hope the Legislature will change the law to remove these meaningless measures in the future.