1. I will conduct my campaign honestly, openly and fairly. I will discuss the issues and participate in fair public debate with respect to my views and qualifications.

2. I will not engage in, permit or condone defamatory attacks upon the character of my opponent, nor will I engage in invasions of personal privacy unrelated to campaign issues.

3. I will not use or permit use of any campaign material or advertisement that misrepresents, distorts or otherwise falsifies the facts regarding my opponent.

4. I will refuse to disseminate any campaign material or message in which I am not prominently identified.

5. I will publicly repudiate support from any individual or group whose activities would violate this Fair Campaign Pledge.

The following candidates proceeding to the 2017 general election have taken the Fair Campaign Pledge:

• Yes on Proposition 1, Home Opportunity Fund, Bruce Cowan

• Bruce McComas, candidate, Jefferson County Hospital Commission

• Bill Putney, candidate, Port of Port Townsend

• Cheri Van Hoover, candidate, Jefferson County Hospital Commission

Editor's note: To acknowledge that a campaign has taken the pledge, contact Allison Arthur at 360-385-2900, ext. 110. Please note that this is a voluntary pledge, and that The Leader is not soliciting for campaigns to take the pledge, but is acknowledging when campaigns do take the pledge.