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3 candidates are tracked for Spokane County Auditor on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Callie Gee, Dale Whitaker and Michael Cathcart. Candidate information follows official Spokane County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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 runs a top-two primary on August 4, 2026: every candidate for an office appears on one ballot, any voter may participate regardless of party, and the two highest vote-getters advance to November 3.
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.
2026 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
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-07-31.
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A federally licensed IRS enrolled agent and owner of DSW Accounting PLLC, a Spokane tax practice, per his state voters' guide statement. He was the 2024 Republican nominee for Washington Secretary of State and is a former chief financial officer of a national precious metals company who filed federal whistleblower complaints over a fraud scheme targeting seniors and retirees, per the same statement, and he serves as treasurer of the state Republican Party.
2026 priorities
- Publishing county financial statements residents can read, per his state voters' guide statement
- Strengthening election security, per his campaign site
- Modernizing licensing, recording and financial reporting services, per his campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-07-31.
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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.
2026 priorities
- Secure, accurate election administration with expanded post-election audits, per his campaign site
- Acting as an independent watchdog on county finances and fraud prevention, per his campaign site
- Accurate, on-time paychecks for county employees after recent payroll system problems, per his campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-07-31.
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