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

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

Detected AI usage by race
AIpartly AIhuman

Federal

2 statements

Congressional District 2 - U.S. Representative

Rick Larsen(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human
Edwin H. Feller(Prefers Republican Party)statement appears human

State

12 statements

Legislative District 10 - State Representative Pos. 1

Clyde Shavers(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human
Robert (Chili) Hicks(Prefers Republican Party)statement likely AI

Legislative District 10 - State Representative Pos. 2

Dave Paul(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human
Tim Hazelo(Prefers Republican Party)statement appears human

Legislative District 40 - State Representative Pos. 1

Debra Lekanoff(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human
Cindy Carter(Prefers Republican Party)statement appears human

Legislative District 40 - State Representative Pos. 2

Alex Ramel(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human
Joseph Segault(States No Party Preference)statement appears human

Legislative District 39 - State Representative Pos. 1

Kathryn Lewandowsky(Prefers Democratic Party)statement likely AI
Sam Low(Prefers Republican Party)statement appears human

Legislative District 39 - State Representative Pos. 2

Ida Keeley(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears partly AI
Steve Ewing(Prefers Republican Party)statement appears human

County and local

19 statements

County Assessor

Danny Hagen(Prefers Independent Party)statement likely AI

County Auditor

Jeremy Harrison-Smith(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human
Mark Hulst(Prefers Independent Party)statement appears AI

County Clerk

Melissa Beaton(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears partly AI
Amanda Toscano(Prefers Independent Party)statement appears AI

County Commissioner District 3

Keith L. Wagoner(Prefers Republican Party)statement appears human
Joe Burns(Prefers Democratic Party)statement likely AI

County Coroner

Alex Lathum(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears partly AI
Derrill Fussell(Prefers Republican Party)statement likely AI

County Prosecuting Attorney

Erik Pedersen(Prefers Democratic Party)statement appears human

County Sheriff

Chris Baldwin(Prefers Independent Party)statement likely AI
Cody Hart(Prefers Republican Party)statement appears human

County Treasurer

Jackie Brunson(Prefers Democrat Party)statement appears partly AI
Timothy Garrison(Prefers Republican Party)statement likely AI