2023 Spokane mayoral election
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The2023 Spokane mayoral electionwas held on November 7, 2023, to elect themayorofSpokanein theU.S. stateofWashington.The election was officially nonpartisan. IncumbentRepublicanmayorNadine Woodward,who ran for a second term, and former Senate Majority LeaderLisa Brownadvanced to the general election as the top two candidates in the top-two primary on August 1, 2023. On November 10, three days after the general election, Lisa Brown was declared the winner.[1][2]
Primary election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- Tim Archer, former president ofInternational Association of Fire FightersLocal 29[3][4]
- Lisa Brown,former director of theWashington State Department of Commerce,former Majority Leader of theWashington Senate,and runner-up forWA-05in2018[5](Democratic)
- Patrick McKann, yurt builder and former wildlife biologist[6][4]
- Kelly Stevens, pothole fixer[7][4]
- Nadine Woodward,incumbent mayor[8](Republican)
Withdrawn[edit]
- Deece Casillas, comedian[9]
- Keith Kleven[3]
- Jonathan Legault, commercial real estate appraiser (Green)[10]
Declined[edit]
- Breean Beggs, president of theSpokane City Council[3]
- Natasha Hill, attorney and runner-up forWA-05in2022(Democratic)[3]
- Ben Stuckart,former president of theSpokane City Counciland runner-up for mayor in 2019(endorsed Brown)[11]
- Amber Waldref,Spokane Countycommissioner[3]
- Vanessa Waldref,U.S. Attorneyfor theEastern District of Washington[3]
- Chud Wendle, businessman[3]
- Zack Zappone,city councilor[3]
Primary endorsements[edit]
- Organizations
- Spokane CountyRepublican Party[12]
- Local officials
- Ben Stuckart,former president of theSpokane City Counciland runner-up for mayor in 2019[3]
- Organizations
- AFL–CIOSpokane Regional Labor Council[13]
- Fuse Washington[14]
- Spokane CountyDemocratic Party[12]
- Local officials
- John Nowels, Republican sheriff ofSpokane County[15]
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Results[edit]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Lisa Brown | 24,756 | 47.52 | |
Nadine Woodward(incumbent) | 19,072 | 36.61 | |
Tim Archer | 6,697 | 12.85 | |
Patrick McKann | 1,082 | 2.08 | |
Kelly Stevens | 438 | 0.84 | |
Write-in | 46 | 0.09 | |
Total votes | 52,091 | 100.00 |
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Lisa Brown,former director of theWashington State Department of Commerce,former Majority Leader of theWashington Senate,and runner-up forWA-05in2018[5](Democratic)
- Nadine Woodward,incumbent mayor[8](Republican)
Campaign[edit]
In August, Woodward appeared on stage at the same event asMatt Shea,a Republican former state legislator who was ousted from the party's caucus due to accusations that he belonged to a far-right militia group planning to overthrow the government. During his speech, Shea praised Woodward and endorsed her for re-election; when Woodward took the stage later, she thanked him for his support. This led theSpokane City Councilto formally denounce Woodward. Woodward's campaign released a statement saying "I did not seek, nor do I accept any support from Matt Shea. I am opposed to his political views as they are a threat to our democracy, and I regret my public appearance with him."[16][17]
Endorsements[edit]
Endorsements inboldwere made after the primary election.
- Local officials
- Ben Stuckart,former president of theSpokane City Counciland runner-up for mayor in 2019[3]
- Organizations
- AFL–CIOSpokane Regional Labor Council[13]
- EMILY's List[18]
- Fuse Washington[14]
- Spokane CountyDemocratic Party[12]
- State legislators
- Matt Shea,former state representative from the 4th district (2009–2021) and far-right extremist(Republican, endorsement eventually rejected)[19][17]
- Local officials
- Ozzie Knezovich,former sheriff ofSpokane County(2006–2022)(Republican)[20]
- John Nowels, sheriff ofSpokane Countyand former undersheriff of Ozzie Knezovich(Republican)[15]
- Individuals
- Tim Archer,former president ofInternational Association of Fire FightersLocal 29 and primary candidate[21]
Results[edit]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Lisa Brown | 36,601 | 51.74 | |
Nadine Woodward(incumbent) | 33,748 | 47.71 | |
Write-in | 380 | 0.5 | |
Total votes | 70,729 | 100.00 |
References[edit]
- ^"Lisa Brown elected mayor of Spokane | The Spokesman-Review".spokesman.RetrievedNovember 11,2023.
- ^Producer, Noah Corrin, NonStop Local Digital (November 10, 2023)."Lisa Brown beats Nadine Woodward to become mayor of Spokane".NonStop Local KHQ.RetrievedNovember 11,2023.
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- ^abcSanford, Nate."A yurt maker, a former firefighter and a pothole fixer: Meet the longshots running to be Spokane's next mayor".Inlander.RetrievedAugust 5,2023.
- ^abRoley, Amanda; Celina, Van Hyning (March 2, 2023)."Lisa Brown announces run for Spokane mayor".KREM (TV).RetrievedMarch 7,2023.
- ^Frint, Morgan Ashley, Noah Corrin, Emily (July 25, 2023)."August Primary: Spokane mayoral candidate Patrick McKann's path to 2023 election".NonStop Local KHQ.RetrievedAugust 5,2023.
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:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^"It's Candidate Filing Week; here's who is running in Spokane's big races".krem.May 16, 2023.RetrievedMay 17,2023.
- ^abSorotsky, Brontë (July 26, 2022)."Nadine Woodward announces run for second term as mayor".KXLY-TV.RetrievedJanuary 2,2023.
- ^Randrup, Jeremy (August 6, 2020)."Spokane comedian Deece Casillas tries to work past COVID to help people laugh".Inlander.RetrievedJanuary 2,2023.
- ^Dinman, Emry (March 5, 2023)."'It's going to be a slugfest': Spokane mayor's race enters new phase ".The Spokesman-Review.RetrievedMarch 7,2023.
- ^Demkovich, Laurel (February 13, 2023)."Is Lisa Brown running for mayor of Spokane? Longtime lawmaker leaving post as state commerce director".The Spokesman-Review.RetrievedFebruary 14,2023.
- ^abc"Conservative third-place Spokane mayoral candidate Tim Archer says he's unlikely to endorse Woodward or Brown | The Spokesman-Review".spokesman.RetrievedAugust 6,2023.
- ^ab"Labor Endorsed Candidates 2023 | Spokane Regional Labor Council, AFL-CIO".unionhall.aflcio.org.RetrievedAugust 7,2023.
- ^ab"Fuse's 2023 Primary Election Endorsements | Fuse Washington".fusewashington.org.RetrievedAugust 7,2023.
- ^ab"Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels Endorses Mayor Woodward for Re-election".MayorSpokane.March 23, 2023.RetrievedAugust 7,2023.
- ^"Spokane City Council formally denounces Mayor Woodward for appearance at Christian Nationalist event".
- ^abSanford, Nate (August 23, 2023)."Spokane mayor says she didn't know Matt Shea would be at Christian nationalist concert headlined by Matt Shea's Christian nationalist buddy".Inlander.RetrievedAugust 28,2023.
- ^Chou, Lauren (August 16, 2023)."EMILYs List Endorses Lisa Brown for Mayor of Spokane, Washington".EMILYs List.RetrievedAugust 17,2023.
- ^"Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward addresses Matt Shea controversy".
I don't want his endorsement
- ^"Former Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich endorses Nadine Woodward for Mayor".NonStop Local KHQ.August 6, 2023.RetrievedAugust 7,2023.
- ^"Conservative third-place Spokane mayoral candidate Tim Archer says he's unlikely to endorse Woodward or Brown | The Spokesman-Review".spokesman.RetrievedAugust 7,2023.