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Michael Cathcart

Michael Cathcart

Republican · Washington · 2026

Running for Spokane County Auditor, Washington

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Secure, accurate election administration with expanded post-election audits
  • Acting as an independent watchdog on county finances and fraud prevention
  • Accurate, on-time paychecks for county employees after recent payroll system problems
Biography

A sitting Spokane City Council member first elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2023 who chairs the Spokane Regional Health District board, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement. He previously served as executive director of Better Spokane, director of government affairs for the Spokane Home Builders Association and a Washington State Senate legislative staffer, per the same statement.

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