Municipal elections in Spokane County, Washington (2022)

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2022 Spokane County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: May 20, 2022
Primary election: August 2, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Election stats
Offices up: Assessor, auditor, clerk, prosecuting attorney, sheriff, treasurer, county commission, and district court judges
Total seats up: 19
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2022

Spokane County, Washington, held general elections for assessor, auditor, clerk, prosecuting attorney, sheriff, treasurer, county commission, and district court judges on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 2, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was May 20, 2022.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Offices up for election in 2022:

County assessor

General election

General election for Spokane County Assessor

Incumbent Tom Konis won election in the general election for Spokane County Assessor on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Tom Konis (R)
 
95.6
 
149,038
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.4
 
6,933

Total votes: 155,971
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tom Konis advanced from the primary for Spokane County Assessor.

County auditor

General election

General election for Spokane County Auditor

Incumbent Vicky Dalton defeated Bob McCaslin Jr. in the general election for Spokane County Auditor on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Vicky Dalton
Vicky Dalton (D) Candidate Connection
 
50.2
 
109,814
Image of Bob McCaslin Jr.
Bob McCaslin Jr. (R)
 
49.7
 
108,631
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
107

Total votes: 218,552
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Spokane County Auditor

Incumbent Vicky Dalton and Bob McCaslin Jr. advanced from the primary for Spokane County Auditor on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Vicky Dalton
Vicky Dalton (D) Candidate Connection
 
51.8
 
73,319
Image of Bob McCaslin Jr.
Bob McCaslin Jr. (R)
 
48.1
 
68,016
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
166

Total votes: 141,501
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County clerk

General election

General election for Spokane County Clerk

Tim Fitzgerald won election in the general election for Spokane County Clerk on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Tim Fitzgerald (R)
 
95.8
 
149,824
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.2
 
6,559

Total votes: 156,383
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Tim Fitzgerald advanced from the primary for Spokane County Clerk.

County prosecuting attorney

General election

General election for Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney

Incumbent Larry Haskell defeated Deb Conklin in the general election for Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Larry Haskell (R)
 
56.1
 
118,667
Deb Conklin (Independent)
 
43.4
 
91,848
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
878

Total votes: 211,393
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney

Incumbent Larry Haskell and Deb Conklin defeated Stefanie Collins and Stephanie Olsen in the primary for Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Larry Haskell (R)
 
28.0
 
37,596
Deb Conklin (Independent)
 
27.1
 
36,404
Stefanie Collins (R)
 
24.1
 
32,383
Stephanie Olsen (R)
 
20.1
 
26,961
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
777

Total votes: 134,121
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County sheriff

General election

General election for Spokane County Sheriff

John Nowels defeated Wade Nelson in the general election for Spokane County Sheriff on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
John Nowels (R)
 
57.9
 
112,316
Wade Nelson (R)
 
40.0
 
77,652
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.1
 
4,119

Total votes: 194,087
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Spokane County Sheriff

John Nowels and Wade Nelson defeated Michael Zollars in the primary for Spokane County Sheriff on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
John Nowels (R)
 
53.8
 
65,474
Wade Nelson (R)
 
28.4
 
34,595
Michael Zollars (R)
 
14.9
 
18,067
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.9
 
3,517

Total votes: 121,653
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County treasurer

General election

General election for Spokane County Treasurer

Incumbent Michael Baumgartner won election in the general election for Spokane County Treasurer on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Baumgartner
Michael Baumgartner (R)
 
95.9
 
152,682
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.1
 
6,463

Total votes: 159,145
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michael Baumgartner advanced from the primary for Spokane County Treasurer.

County Commission

Spokane County Commission general election, 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Jordan  Candidate Connection

Kim Plese

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngAmber Waldref

Michael Cathcart

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Kerns (i)

Bill Schreiner (Independent)

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Kuney (i)
Paul Brian Noble

District 5

Maggie Yates

Green check mark transparent.pngAl French (i)


Spokane County Commission primary, 2022

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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Jordan  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKim Plese

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngAmber Waldref

Bob Apple
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Cathcart
Glen Stockwell

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Kerns (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBill Schreiner (Independent)

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Kuney (i)
Chris McIntosh
Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Brian Noble

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngMaggie Yates

Green check mark transparent.pngAl French (i)
Don Harmon

Tara Carter (Independent)


Judicial offices

Spokane County District Court general elections, 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Judge Position 1

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Johnson (i)
Judge Position 2

Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Smith (i)
Judge Position 3

Eric Dooyema 
Green check mark transparent.pngJenny Zappone 
Judge Position 4

Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Connolly Walker (i)
Judge Position 5

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Fassbender (i)
Judge Position 6

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Biviano 
Deanna Crull 
Judge Position 7

Green check mark transparent.pngAimee Maurer (i)
Judge Position 8

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard M. Leland (i)

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