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Know Your Spokane County Candidates 2022

Election season has officially started in Washington State as Spokane County representatives have officially declared their candidacy in different county positions. 

Spokane County, along with other regions, are preparing for elections that will determine how their county will be run for the next several years. 

For a list of dates for voter registration, voting deadlines, and more for Washington state go to our previous article: Know Your Candidates 2022 DPGazette.com/ek4ay

Ballots will vary on location, covered below are select positions up for election in Spokane County.  

County Commissioner District 3

Candidate Name – Hometown/Party Affiliation

  • Wild Bill Schreiner – Mead/States No Party Preference
  • Josh Kerns – Mead/Republican

 

Assessor

  • Tom Konis – Mead/Republican – Incumbent

 

Auditor

  • Bob McCaslin – Spokane Valley/Republican
  • Vicky M. Dalton – Spokane/Democratic

 

Clerk

  • Tim Fitzgerald – Deer Park/Republican – Incumbent

 

Prosecuting Attorney

  • Deb Conklin – Spokane/Non Partisan
  • Stephanie Olsen – Spokane/Republican
  • Larry Haskell – Spokane/Republican – Incumbent
  • Stefanie Collins – Spokane/Republican

 

Sheriff

  • John Nowels – Newman Lake/Republican
  • Michael Zollars – Colbert/Republican
  • Wade Nelson – Spokane/Republican

 

Treasurer

  • Michael Baumgartner – Spokane/Republican – Incumbent 

 

District Court Judge 1

  • Patrick T. Johnson – Spokane

 

District Court Judge 2

  • Jeffrey R. Smith – Spokane

 

District Court Judge 3

  • Jenny Zappone – Spokane
  • Eric Dooyema – Spokane

 

District Court Judge 4

  • Patti Connolly Walker – Spokane

District Court Judge 5

  • Jennifer L. Fassbender – Spokane

 

District Court Judge 6

  • Deanna Crull – Spokane

 

District Court Judge 7

  • Aimee Maurer – Spokane

 

District Court Judge 8

  • Richard M. Leland – Spokane
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