Deadline Extension to Replace Douglas County Prosecutor Gordon Edgar

Gordon Edgar, the Prosecuting Attorney for Douglas County, is retiring at the end of June.  

Douglas County Commissioners are extending an application deadline for attorneys interested in the appointment to replace Edgar as Interim Douglas County Prosecutor.

Commissioners will accept applications until 12pm on June 26th.  An appointee will serve the remainder of Edgar's term through December, 2026.

The office will appear on the November 2026 general election ballot and the candidate elected will take office on January 1, 2027.

Edgar has been with the Prosecutor's office since 1995.  He was elected Prosecutor in 2018 and was unopposed for reelection in 2022.

Douglas County Commissioners will begin the process to select an appointee to serve the remainder of Edgar's term through December, 2026.

The office of Prosecuting Attorney will appear on the November 2026 general election ballot and the candidate elected will take office on January 1, 2027.

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Eligible applicants or anyone elected to the office must be a qualified elector of the county and have been admitted as an attorney and counselor of the courts of the State of Washington.

Qualified applicants interested in the interim appointment can apply through the Douglas County website at www.douglascountywa.net