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Spokane County, Washington

Spokane County Clerk

Robison and Lucas are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Spokane County election filings.

About this race

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.

What this office does

County clerk. The county clerk keeps the county board's official records and minutes and, depending on the state, issues marriage licenses, business filings and vehicle registrations. In many states the county clerk also runs elections: voter registration, ballots, polling places and the certification of local results.

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Elliot Robison

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Public operational reporting on how the office performs

From other published sources

  • Expanding court guides, notifications and translated forms so filings are easier to navigate, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement
  • Applying capacity analysis and workflow optimization to office operations, per the same statement
Biography

A business intelligence analyst at CHAS Health who does capacity analytics, workflow optimization and database reporting, per the Washington voters' pamphlet 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.

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Dave Lucas

Republican

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Clear, respectful communication with people who use the courts, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement
  • Improving the speed and accuracy of court record handling, per the same statement
  • Continuing modernization while protecting sensitive information, per the same statement
Biography

The Cheney Municipal Court administrator and a retired US Marine Corps lieutenant colonel, per the Washington voters' pamphlet 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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Spokane County Clerk in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Spokane County Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Elliot Robison and Dave Lucas. Candidate information follows official Spokane County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Spokane County Clerk election in Washington?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Washington are on the Washington election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Spokane County and state election office filings, last verified October 19, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Elliot Robison, full profileDave Lucas, full profileOfficial Washington election office