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2 candidates are tracked for Spokane County District Court, Judge Position 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mike (Michael) Valerien and Deanna Kathleen Crull. Candidate information follows official Spokane County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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.
2026 priorities
- Holding offenders accountable using evidence based strategies that reduce repeat offenses, per his campaign site
- Choosing case strategies that use public resources cost effectively, per his campaign site
- Following due process in every case to protect the rights of the accused, per his campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-07-31.
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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.
2026 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
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-07-31.
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