Dominique Scarimbolo wants King County homeowners to stop accepting their property tax bills at face value.
Scarimbolo, a small business owner and property rights advocate from rural unincorporated King County, is running for King County Assessor in the Nov. 3 general election.
She advanced from the August 2026 primary in second place with approximately 20% of the vote, or about 48,523 votes, according to KUOW. She faces first-place finisher Rob Foxcurran in the general.
Scarimbolo reported raising only about $250 for her primary campaign, below the threshold requiring disclosure to the Public Disclosure Commission. She said she did not campaign heavily or seek endorsements.
"Taxpayers deserve serious change, and reduced tax burdens that are long overdue," Scarimbolo said in a questionnaire response to Surround Sound News. "The current system should not be deemed as inherently correct."
Candidate information
- Office sought: King County Assessor
- Party affiliation: Nonpartisan
- Residence: Rural unincorporated King County
- Education: Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice with a minor in Spanish, Washington State University
- Previous elected or appointed office: None
- Family in politics or government: No
Experience and public service
Scarimbolo co-owns Four Horsemen Brewery with her brother Dane Scarimbolo and their mother Donna. She said she handles licensing, taxes, personnel management, manufacturing, repairs and other operations.
She served as a lead shop steward for the International Association of Machinists Local 2202 during eight years as a customer service agent at Alaska Airlines.
Scarimbolo is president of the King County chapter of Citizens Alliance for Property Rights (CAPR), a property rights advocacy organization. In that role, she said she has studied assessment data, filed public records requests, researched valuation practices and submitted four audit proposals to the King County Council examining the property tax system.
On the issues
Property tax reform and assessment transparency
Scarimbolo said the growing property tax burden in King County is unsustainable for many residents. She said the current system produces "highly non-uniform results" that violate state law and the Washington state constitution.
In her questionnaire response, Scarimbolo said she would question whether mass appraisal produces fair and uniform results. She said she cannot rewrite state law but would test the assessor office's methods, make findings public, correct practices and advocate for legislative changes.
She said she would push for clearer explanations of valuations, meaningful checks for inconsistent assessments and an appeals process taxpayers can use.
Accountability and the assessor's role
Scarimbolo said her responsibility as assessor would be to the voters, not the system. She said she would set clear priorities, listen to taxpayer concerns, demand reliable evidence and hold the office accountable for fair and transparent results.
She has no prior government experience. She described herself as "proudly not a politician" and said she brings the perspective of someone who has challenged the system as a taxpayer.
The general election is Nov. 3.
