August 4 top-two primary: Callie Gee 46.2 percent, Michael Cathcart 27.8 percent; also ran: Dale Whitaker (26.0 percent), per the county's official results. Open seat and the only Spokane County office with more than two filers: sitting Auditor Vicky Dalton is not on the certified filing list, per the county staff directory. Washington's August 4, 2026 top-two primary sent the two leading candidates to the November 3 ballot regardless of party; the field shown is the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election list.
Callie Gee · Democratic▾
A public accountant at a CPA firm who started the private label branch of her family's business in 2016 and ran its operations, client service and financial management, per her state voters' guide statement. She holds a business administration degree from Washington State University with majors in accounting and finance and has served as an elected precinct committee officer and co-chair of the Spokane County Young Democrats, per the same statement.
Priorities: Protecting vote by mail and providing independent oversight of elections, per her state voters' guide statement · Keeping public records accurate and accessible while protecting sensitive resident data, per her campaign site · Financial reporting residents can actually read, per her campaign site
Michael Cathcart · Republican▾
A sitting Spokane City Council member first elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2023 who chairs the Spokane Regional Health District board, per his state voters' guide 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, where he also reports the endorsement of retiring Auditor Vicky Dalton.
Priorities: 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 (per the campaign site)
August 4 top-two primary: Amber Waldref 100.0 percent, per the county's official results. Only one candidate filed, so this office prints on the November 3 ballot and is effectively decided. This race appears only on the ballots of voters who live in the district.
Amber Waldref · DemocraticIncumbent▾
The sitting District 2 county commissioner, in the seat since 2023 after seven years on the Spokane City Council, per her state voters' guide statement and the county's official commissioner roster. Her earlier career was in nonprofit and community work, including director of The Zone Project at the Northeast Community Center and development director for The Lands Council, per the same statement, and she has chaired both the Spokane Regional Health District board and the Spokane Transit Authority board.
Priorities: Addressing the opioid crisis and expanding substance use and mental health treatment, per her state voters' guide statement · Increasing housing supply and affordability through smart growth, per the same statement · Reducing household costs and investing in workers and small businesses, per her campaign site
August 4 top-two primary: Suzanne Schmidt 100.0 percent, per the county's official results. Open seat: sitting District 4 commissioner Mary Brooks is not on the certified filing list, per the county's official commissioner roster. Only one candidate filed, so this office prints on the November 3 ballot and is effectively decided. This race appears only on the ballots of voters who live in the district.
Suzanne Schmidt · Republican▾
The sitting state representative for the 4th Legislative District, elected in 2022, and ranking member on the House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee, per her state voters' guide statement and her official House member page. She is a former president and chief executive of Associate Builders and Contractors who previously managed a workers' compensation program and administered the Corps of Engineers at Libby Dam, per the same statement, and holds associate degrees from Flathead Valley and Spokane community colleges.
Priorities: Cutting regulatory red tape and supporting small businesses, per her state voters' guide statement · Supporting public safety and keeping communities affordable, per the same statement · Growing a skilled workforce and delivering transparent government, per the same statement
Rachelle Miller · Independent▾
Rachelle Miller is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Spokane County Commissioner, District No. 4, per the Washington Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list for Spokane County.
Only one candidate filed, so this office prints on the November 3 ballot and is effectively decided.
Tom Konis · RepublicanIncumbent▾
The sitting Spokane County Assessor, listed in that role in the county's official staff directory, who joined the office as an appraiser in 1993, per his state voters' guide statement. He says technology upgrades during his eight years leading the office have made it more efficient, and he serves as legislative co-chair of the Washington Association of County Assessors, per the same statement, which credits him with helping pass a property tax measure aimed at seniors, disabled residents and disabled veterans.
Priorities: Continuing technology upgrades that make the office more efficient, per his state voters' guide statement · Property tax relief that helps seniors, disabled residents and disabled veterans stay in their homes, per the same statement
August 4 top-two primary: Dave Lucas 51.9 percent, Elliot Robison 48.1 percent, per the county's official results. Open seat: sitting Clerk of the Superior Court Timothy W. Fitzgerald is not on the certified filing list, per the county staff directory. Washington's August 4, 2026 top-two primary sent the two leading candidates to the November 3 ballot regardless of party; the field shown is the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election list.
Elliot Robison · Democratic▾
A business intelligence analyst at CHAS Health who does capacity analytics, workflow optimization and database reporting, per his state voters' guide statement. He holds a mathematics degree from the University of British Columbia and has prior software engineering experience, per the same statement, and chairs the Northeast Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society while volunteering as an audio engineer for Spokane Public Radio.
Priorities: Expanding court guides, notifications and translated forms so filings are easier to navigate, per his state voters' guide statement · Applying capacity analysis and workflow optimization to office operations, per the same statement · Public operational reporting on how the office performs, per his campaign site
Dave Lucas · Republican▾
The Cheney Municipal Court administrator and a retired US Marine Corps lieutenant colonel, per his state voters' guide statement. He is a graduate of the Washington State Court Administrators Academy and holds an economics degree from UC Davis and a master's in military studies from Marine Corps University, per the same statement, and chairs both the Spokane Veterans Stand Down and the Veterans First board.
Priorities: Clear, respectful communication with people who use the courts, per his state voters' guide statement · Improving the speed and accuracy of court record handling, per the same statement · Continuing modernization while protecting sensitive information, per the same statement
August 4 top-two primary: Preston McCollam 50.9 percent, Danny Tarkenton 49.1 percent, per the county's official results. Both a short unexpired term and a full four-year term are on this ballot because Larry Haskell resigned in July 2025, per the county's own announcement. Washington's August 4, 2026 top-two primary sent the two leading candidates to the November 3 ballot regardless of party; the field shown is the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election list.
Preston McCollam · RepublicanIncumbent▾
The sitting prosecuting attorney, sworn in as interim on a unanimous 5 to 0 commission vote in 2025, per the county's own announcement. He had been with the office for a decade and was named head of its criminal division in 2023, and he previously served as a Benton County deputy prosecutor, per that announcement and his state voters' guide statement. He taught trial advocacy as an adjunct at Gonzaga's law school from 2015 to 2022, per the same statement.
Priorities: Prioritizing violent crime, drug trafficking and crimes against children · Centering crime victims in prosecutorial decisions · Close working relationships with law enforcement agencies (per the campaign site)
Danny Tarkenton · States No Party Preference▾
A Spokane County deputy prosecutor handling criminal and involuntary treatment proceedings on a docket of more than 500 cases, per her state voters' guide statement. She served six years in the Army National Guard, four of them activated, including a deployment to Iraq as a sergeant and training noncommissioned officer, per the same statement, and holds a law degree from Gonzaga while completing a master's in forensic psychology at Arizona State University.
Priorities: Using a forensic psychology background to reduce repeat offending, per her state voters' guide statement · Running the office independent of political parties, per her campaign site · Confronting the county jail's cost and record overdose deaths, per her state voters' guide statement
Only one candidate filed, so this office prints on the November 3 ballot and is effectively decided.
John F. Nowels · RepublicanIncumbent▾
The sitting Spokane County Sheriff, listed in that role on the sheriff's office command staff directory, with more than 28 years in the agency as patrol deputy, detective, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, regional drug task force commander and undersheriff, per his state voters' guide statement. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, holds a master's in administrative leadership from the University of Oklahoma, and served as president of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs for the 2025 to 2026 term, per the same statement.
Priorities: Sustaining recruitment after closing a vacancy gap of more than 40 positions, per his campaign site · Operating the Real Time Crime Center, per his campaign site · Community oriented policing that reduces crime and addresses homelessness, per his state voters' guide statement
Only one candidate filed, so this office prints on the November 3 ballot and is effectively decided.
Mike Volz · RepublicanIncumbent▾
The sitting Spokane County Treasurer, listed in that role in the county staff directory, and previously the county's chief deputy treasurer, per his state voters' guide statement. He is a licensed CPA with a finance and accounting degree from Eastern Washington University and an MBA from Gonzaga, has served as the 6th District state representative since 2017, and is an Army veteran with more than 25 years in public finance, per the same statement. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Protecting taxpayer dollars with transparent, accountable financial management, per his state voters' guide statement · Keeping county government living within its means, per the same statement
Open seat decided November 3: sitting Position 2 judge Jeffrey R. Smith is not on the certified filing list, per the court's official roster, and this nonpartisan seat drew two filers so it does not appear on the August 4 ballot.
Mike (Michael) Valerien▾
A Spokane Municipal Court commissioner since 2016 who previously worked as an assistant city prosecuting attorney and Veterans Court prosecuting attorney, per his state voters' guide statement. He is an Air Force veteran and former emergency communications operator who also ran a small business, per the same statement, and holds a law degree from Gonzaga.
Priorities: Holding offenders accountable using evidence based strategies that reduce repeat offenses · Choosing case strategies that use public resources cost effectively · Following due process in every case to protect the rights of the accused (per the campaign site)
Deanna Kathleen Crull▾
The Airway Heights court commissioner since 2020 and a pro tem judge in Spokane County District Court since 2019 who has owned her own law firm since 2009, per her state voters' guide statement. She previously prosecuted for the City of Spokane, Spokane County and the City of Ritzville and handled indigent defense in Adams County, per the same statement, and serves as president of the Northwest Tribal Court Judges' Association.
Priorities: Court accountability paired with a focus on community safety, per her state voters' guide statement · Effective therapeutic alternatives for qualified participants to reduce repeat offending, per the same statement · Professionalism, transparency and equal access to justice, per the same statement
Open seat decided November 3: the court's official roster lists Position 4 as vacant, and this nonpartisan seat drew two filers so it does not appear on the August 4 ballot.
Nicholas Ulrich▾
Section chief of the torts division at the Washington Attorney General's Office who has served more than five years as a judge pro tem in Airway Heights Municipal Court and in Spokane County District and Superior courts, per his state voters' guide statement. He clerked for the Washington Court of Appeals and spent more than a decade as a litigator, per the same statement, and holds a law degree from the University of Washington plus physics and mathematics degrees from Washington State University.
Priorities: Treating every person in the courtroom with respect and dignity, per his campaign site · Following the law without being swayed by personal preferences, per his campaign site · Modernizing the court and finding efficiencies in court practices, per his state voters' guide statement
Michael R Addams▾
A prosecutor for the City of Cheney who has served as a judge and commissioner pro tempore in Spokane County courts, per his state voters' guide statement. He is a former director at the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys who teaches undergraduate and graduate law courses at Eastern Washington University and served 24 years in the military, per the same statement, and holds a law degree and an MBA from Gonzaga.
Priorities: Consistent, fair accountability aimed at reducing repeat offenses · Therapeutic courts that address addiction and mental health while maintaining community safety · Reducing case processing delays so resolutions are timely (per the campaign site)
Natasha Hill (prefers Democratic Party) and Tony Kiepe (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Natasha Hill is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Natasha Hill 64.4 percent, Tony Kiepe 30.2 percent; also ran: John Kness (5.2 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Natasha Hill · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Natasha Hill is the sitting Democratic state representative for the 3rd Legislative District, Position 1, and serves as Vice Chair of the House Housing Committee, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Tony Kiepe · Republican▾
Tony Kiepe is a Spokane health insurance agent and former gas station owner who holds a bachelor's degree in biology and an MBA from the University of Memphis, per the Spokesman-Review. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Affordable housing · Public safety · Increasing consumer choice and limiting costly new laws (per The Spokesman-Review)
Natalie Poulson (prefers Republican Party) and Luc Jasmin III (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot. August 4 top-two primary: Natalie Poulson 32.9 percent, Luc Jasmin III 32.4 percent; also ran: Pam Kohlmeier (30.2 percent), Donovan Arnold DeLeon (4.4 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Natalie Poulson · Republican▾
Natalie Poulson is a Republican candidate running for the open 3rd Legislative District, Position 2 seat being vacated by Rep. Timm Ormsby, per the Washington State Standard. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Luc Jasmin III · Democratic▾
Luc Jasmin III serves as the eastern Washington outreach coordinator for Gov. Bob Ferguson and is running for the open 3rd Legislative District, Position 2 seat, per the Washington State Standard. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Hillary Q. Pham (prefers Republican Party) and Trent Maier (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot. August 4 top-two primary: Hillary Q. Pham 31.5 percent, Trent Maier 29.6 percent; also ran: Debra Long (18.2 percent), George Wagner (16.8 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Hillary Q. Pham · Republican▾
Hillary Q. Pham is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served at Fairchild Air Force Base and later worked as a Washington State House legislative assistant and in Spokane County intergovernmental affairs, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Public safety and neighborhood security · Reducing regulations to support small businesses · Expanding parental choice in education (per the campaign site)
Trent Maier · Republican▾
Trent Maier owns a local cidery in Spokane Valley and is running for the open 4th Legislative District, Position 1 seat, per the Spokesman-Review. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Rob Chase (prefers Republican Party) and Rob Tupper (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Rob Chase is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Rob Chase 42.9 percent, Rob Tupper 40.5 percent; also ran: Bob Curtis (16.3 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Rob Chase · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Rob Chase is the sitting Republican state representative for the 4th Legislative District, Position 2, and serves on the Education, Finance, and State Government & Tribal Relations committees, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Rob Tupper · Democratic▾
Rob Tupper is a U.S. Army Reserves veteran (1972 to 1978) who now volunteers with the Spokane Fatherhood Initiative, per the Spokesman-Review.
Priorities: Community-oriented policing coordinated with social services · Good jobs, education, and healthcare for Eastern Washington · Responsible spending balanced against revenue (per the campaign site)
Jeff Holy (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jeff Holy is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Jeff Holy 91.6 percent, per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Jeff Holy · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Jeff Holy is the sitting Republican state senator for the 6th Legislative District and serves as Ranking Member on the Law & Justice Committee, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Michaela Kelso (prefers Democratic Party) and Alan Nolan (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot. August 4 top-two primary: Michaela Kelso 30.5 percent, Alan Nolan 26.0 percent; also ran: Isaiah Paine (19.4 percent), Nicolette Ocheltree (11.9 percent), Jennifer Morton (7.3 percent), Sueann Davis (4.8 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Michaela Kelso · Democratic▾
Michaela Kelso is a disabled, retired U.S. Army veteran who serves on the executive board of the Spokane County Democrats, per her campaign site and the Spokesman-Review.
Priorities: Healthcare · Housing affordability · Education (per the campaign site)
Alan Nolan · Republican▾
Alan Nolan is a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel who serves as vice president of the Mead School Board of Directors, per the Spokesman-Review. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Fiscal responsibility and accountability for state taxpayer money · Cutting costs for families and small businesses (per The Spokesman-Review)
Jonathan Bingle (prefers Republican Party) and Julia Payne (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot. August 4 top-two primary: Jonathan Bingle 50.6 percent, Julia Payne 25.0 percent; also ran: Aaron M. Croft (24.3 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Jonathan Bingle · Republican▾
Jonathan Bingle is a former Spokane City Councilmember running to succeed outgoing Rep. Jenny Graham in the 6th Legislative District, per KREM and the Spokesman-Review. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Julia Payne · Democratic▾
Julia Payne is a first-time candidate running for the 6th Legislative District, Position 2 seat, per the Spokesman-Review. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Shelly Short (prefers Republican Party) and Ronald L McCoy (Independent) meet on the November 3 ballot; Shelly Short is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Shelly Short 58.4 percent, Ronald L McCoy 26.8 percent; also ran: Brandon Ray Medina (8.5 percent), David Swoap (5.7 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Shelly Short · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Shelly Short is the sitting Republican state senator for the 7th Legislative District and serves as Republican Floor Leader, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Ronald L McCoy · Independent▾
Ronald L McCoy is a Navy veteran and retired Safeway employee who served as Mayor of Chewelah from 1998 to 2002 and on its city council until January 2026, per his campaign site. He is running as an independent.
Priorities: Rural health care access · Support for small businesses, agriculture and forestry · Broadband and infrastructure improvements (per the campaign site)
Andrew Engell (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Andrew Engell is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Andrew Engell 96.6 percent, per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Andrew Engell · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Andrew Engell is the sitting Republican state representative for the 7th Legislative District, Position 1, and serves as Ranking Minority Member on the Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Hunter Abell (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Hunter Abell is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Hunter Abell 96.7 percent, per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Hunter Abell · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Hunter Abell is the sitting Republican state representative for the 7th Legislative District, Position 2, and serves as Assistant Ranking Minority Member on the Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Mary Dye (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Mary Dye is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Mary Dye 94.5 percent, per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Mary Dye · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Mary Dye is the sitting Republican state representative for the 9th Legislative District, Position 1, and serves as Ranking Minority Member on the Environment & Energy Committee, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Joe Schmick (prefers Republican Party) and Karina Wallace (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Joe Schmick is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Joe Schmick 62.6 percent, Karina Wallace 37.2 percent, per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Joe Schmick · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Joe Schmick is the sitting Republican state representative for the 9th Legislative District, Position 2, and serves as Ranking Minority Member on the Health Care & Wellness Committee, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Karina Wallace · Democratic▾
Karina Wallace is a certified peer support specialist and community advocate who has worked in domestic violence shelters and a DSHS Job Center, per her campaign site. She is a first-generation college graduate from Cheney.
Priorities: Worker protections and predictable schedules · Accessibility for people with disabilities and chronic illness · Lobbyist and special-interest transparency (per the campaign site)
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