A Who's Who of candidates and elected officials attended the annual Lincoln Day Dinner, hosted by the Okanogan County Republican Party. The event was held at Omak Elks Lodge on Saturday, March 21, 2026. From left to right are Deputy Coroner Gene Davis, County Treasurer Pam Johnson, County Assessor Larry Gilmore, Chief Criminal Deputy Jodie Barcus, Okanogan County Commissioner Jon Neal, County Prosecutor Albert Lin, Sheriff Paul Budrow, Coroner Dave Rodriguez, and emcee Matt Brown, Yakima City Mayor and Political Director of Washington State Republican Party. Photo by Julia Babkina

The annual Lincoln Day Dinner hosted by the Okanogan County Republican Party drew a who’s who of elected county officials.

Among the attendees were the following candidates on the ballot this November:

District 7 state legislators: Sen. Shelly Short and Reps. Andrew Engell and Hunter Abell

District 4 Congressional candidates: Jerrod Sessler, Amanda McKinley and Matt Boehnke

Candidates for Sheriff: Jodie Barcus, Gisberth Gonzalez

Candidates for Interim Sheriff: Dave Yarnell, Michael…

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