| Pat McCarthy | |
| Office: | 11th Auditor of Washington |
| Governor: | Jay Inslee Bob Ferguson (elect) |
| Term Start: | January 11, 2017 |
| Predecessor: | Troy Kelley |
| Office1: | 5th Pierce County Executive |
| Term Start1: | January 1, 2009 |
| Term End1: | January 3, 2017 |
| Predecessor1: | John Ladenburg |
| Successor1: | Bruce Dammeier |
| Spouse: | John McCarthy |
| Children: | 4 |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Education: | University of Washington Tacoma (BA) |
Patrice A. McCarthy (born 1952 or 1953)[1] is an American politician serving as the 11th Washington State Auditor since 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
McCarthy earned her Bachelor of Arts in liberal studies from the University of Washington Tacoma in 1992.[2]
McCarthy served as the school board director for the Tacoma School District from 1987 to 1999[3] and as the county executive of Pierce County, Washington from 2009 to 2017.[4]
In 2016, McCarthy was elected Washington State Auditor, defeating Republican Mark Miloscia.[5] She won reelection in 2020, receiving 60 percent of the vote against Chris Leyba.[6] On August 1, 2023, McCarthy announced she would be running for a third term in 2024.[7]
Her husband, John, has served on the Port of Tacoma commission and as a judge of the Pierce County Superior Court. Their son, Conor, served on the Tacoma City Council, before resigning to become a lobbyist for Comcast.[8] [9]
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