A sergeant with the Centralia Police Department intends to run against incumbent Lewis County Sheriff Rob Snaza for the sheriff’s position in the November 2022 general election.
Tracy Murphy, a Centralia High School graduate who attended Centralia College and has 27 years of law enforcement experience, announced his intent to file on Feb. 11.
Murphy is a lifelong Lewis County resident who currently resides in Chehalis with his wife and five children.
“Murphy is looking forward to talking to voters about his positive vision for the future of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office,” said Murphy’s campaign coordinator in a news release.
Murphy will officially launch his campaign during a breakfast kick-off event at the Lewis and Clark Hotel at 10:30 a.m. on March 5. More information on his candidacy can be found at facebook.com/TracyMurphyForLewisCountySheriff.
Snaza was first elected sheriff in 2014 and was elected to a second four-year term in 2018.
He has worked for the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office since 1995.
“I'm not really thinking about who's running for sure or who's not, I'm just focused merely on continuing doing the work that the sheriff's office is doing,” Snaza said when asked about the upcoming election. “I'm going to continue to focus on some of the goals and priorities that we've set forth over the last year to continue to provide the best service we can to this county. And, you know, I look forward to continuing being sheriff for the next several years.”
Candidate filing for the November general election opens in May.
