AI Ballot Check Washington · General election, November 3, 2026

In Pierce County, more than 2 out of 5 statements appear to be written with AI

Detected AI usage by race
AIpartly AIhuman

Federal

6 statements

Congressional District 8 - U.S. Representative

Kim Schrier(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human
Spencer Meline(Prefers Republican Party)statement appears AI

Congressional District 6 - U.S. Representative

Emily Randall(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human
Teresa Fox(Prefers Republican Party)statement likely AI

Congressional District 10 - U.S. Representative

Marilyn Strickland(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human
Chris D. Chung(Prefers Republican Party)statement appears AI

State

34 statements

Legislative District 31 - State Senator

Phil Fortunato(Prefers Republican Party)statement likely AI
Tamara Stramel(Prefers Democratic Party)statement likely AI

Legislative District 31 - State Representative Pos. 1

Drew Stokesbary(Prefers Republican Party)statement appears human
Stephen Szczurko-Walton(Prefers Democratic Party)statement likely human

Legislative District 31 - State Representative Pos. 2

Joshua Penner(Prefers Republican Party)statement likely AI
John Bielka(Prefers Democrat Party)statement appears AI

Legislative District 26 - State Senator

Deborah Krishnadasan(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human
Gary Parker(Prefers Republican Party)statement appears human

Legislative District 26 - State Representative Pos. 1

David Olson(Prefers Republican Party)statement likely human
Adison Richards(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human

Legislative District 26 - State Representative Pos. 2

Katy Cornell(Prefers Republican Party)statement appears AI
Renee Hernandez Greenfield(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human

Legislative District 2 - State Representative Pos. 1

Andrew Barkis(Prefers Republican Party)statement likely AI
William Dehnel(Prefers Labor Democrat Party)statement appears human

Legislative District 2 - State Representative Pos. 2

Matt Marshall(Prefers Republican Party)statement likely AI
Angela Taylor(Prefers Democratic Party)statement likely AI

Legislative District 25 - State Representative Pos. 1

Michael Keaton(Prefers Republican Party)statement appears human
David Berg(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears AI

Legislative District 25 - State Representative Pos. 2

Cyndy Jacobsen(Prefers Republican Party)statement appears human
Jenn Marie Strickling(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human

Legislative District 27 - State Representative Pos. 1

Laurie Jinkins(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human
Carole Sue Braaten(Prefers Republican Party)statement appears human

Legislative District 27 - State Representative Pos. 2

Jake Fey(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human

Legislative District 28 - State Representative Pos. 1

Mari Leavitt(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human
Kathy Richardson(Prefers Republican Party)statement appears AI

Legislative District 28 - State Representative Pos. 2

Dan Bronoske(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human
Kerry Hills(Prefers Nonpartisan Party)statement appears human

Legislative District 29 - State Senator

Sharlett Mena(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human
David Anderson(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human

Legislative District 29 - State Representative Pos. 1

Krista Perez(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human
Melanie Morgan(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears partly AI

Legislative District 29 - State Representative Pos. 2

Joe Bushnell(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human
Patrick Stickney(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human

County and local

30 statements

District Court No. 2

Claire Sussmanstatement appears human

District Court No. 3

Lizanne Padulastatement appears human

District Court No. 4

Neil Horibestatement appears human

District Court No. 6

Karl Williamsstatement appears human

District Court No. 7

Pam Nogueirastatement appears partly AI
Mike Sommerfeldstatement appears human

District Court No. 8

Sven Nelsonstatement appears partly AI
James Armstrongstatement appears partly AI

County Auditor

Linda Farmerstatement likely AI
Damon Townsendstatement likely AI

County Prosecuting Attorney

Coreen Schnepfstatement appears human
Bryan Chushcoffstatement appears human

County Council District No. 1

Jerome O'Leary(Prefers Republican Party)statement appears AI
Kelsey Barrans(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human

County Council District No. 5

Bryan Yambe(Prefers Democratic Party)statement likely AI
Bettina Gese(Prefers Republican Party)statement appears partly AI

County Council District No. 7

Brenda Lykins(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human
Mike Solan(Prefers Republican Party)statement appears partly AI