Paid for by Hayhurst for Nez Perce County Clerk-Auditor
Nez Perce County, Idaho · General Election 2026
Donald
Hayhurst
Candidate for County Clerk-Auditor · Lewiston, Idaho
TIME FOR CHANGE
Reliable, conservative values for the office that keeps your county's records, budgets, and elections. After 28 years of unchallenged incumbency, Nez Perce County deserves a fresh perspective.
Four commitments
What I will do in office
Budget
Fiscal responsibility
I will stabilize our budget through prudent spending, shielding our citizens from rising debt and unnecessary county expenditures.
Community
Heritage matters
Governing with a foundation of faith and family to protect the distinct cultural standards that define our great community.
Elections
Voter integrity
I will audit and secure our local voter rolls, because every legal vote must be counted to ensure fair elections for all.
Records
Open public records
I am committed to protecting your property rights by keeping all county documentation accurate, open, and fully verifiable.
Know my path
Raised here. Accountable here.
Raised in Lewiston and St. Maries, I bring reliable, conservative values to the office. My platform focuses on protecting judicial records, securing election systems, and enforcing strict oversight of taxpayer funds. I am running to deliver modernized management, fiscal duty, and a renewed commitment to our North Idaho community.
I pledge to be a steadfast champion for our county, defending local traditions through fiscal discipline. By emphasizing service over politics, I will ensure transparency in every department — serving with integrity while protecting your hard-earned tax dollars from waste.
My promise to Nez Perce County
Responsibilities of this elected office
One office. Five duties.
The Clerk-Auditor wears five hats under Idaho law. Here is how I will handle each one.
County Recorder
Titles & deeds
Securing titles and all community records
I will protect your property rights with secure, accurate records and fast, no-nonsense service.
County Auditor
Taxpayer funds
Securing every cent of taxes
As Auditor, I will cut waste, fight for balanced budgets, and show you clearly where every tax dollar goes. Where it is possible, a smaller budget is the goal.
Chief Elections Officer
Election integrity
Protecting election integrity
I will protect our elections process and ensure proper accounting of only legal votes. In subsequent elections, I vow to step aside and let the competent clerk staff operate the election process. This removes any possibility or perception of self-dealing.
Clerk of the Board
County Commissioners
Transparent and responsible leadership
As Clerk of the Board, I will keep county business on the record and in the open, so you always know what your leaders are doing.
Clerk of the District Court
Judicial records
Defending the fairness of our courts
I will keep every record accurate and every case moving on time, so justice is based on facts, not politics.
Join the fight