Auditor
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Vicky M. Dalton (D) | 87,743 | 58.83% |
| Alene Lindstrand (R) | 61,407 | 41.17% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
About The Race
This is an administrative position with several duties. The auditor is the chief elections officer for Spokane County; handles recording for deeds and other legal transactions; manages local vehicle licensing; maintains county financial records.
The Candidates
Vicky M. Dalton
- Party:
- Democrat
- Age:
- 62
- City:
- Spokane, Washington
Education: Earned a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1982 and computer information systems in 1984 at Idaho State University.
Work experience: Staff auditor for Jones Yost Hatt Erickson & Co in Pocatello, Idaho, from 1983 to 1984. Senior auditor for Sorensen, Vance & Co. in Salt Lake City from 1984 to 1988. Spokane County internal auditor, 1989 to 1998. County auditor, 1999 to present.
Political experience: Elected Spokane County auditor in 1998 and every four years since. President of the Washington State Association of County Auditors from 2011 to 2012. Active in the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants and Government Finance Officers Association. Member of the VoteWA steering and governance committees. Has previously been a Democratic party precinct committee officer.
Family: Married to Kurt Parker. No children.
Campaign fundraising: Has raised $38,000 as of Sept. 28, 2022. Notable donors include Lisa Brown's Congressional campaign fund, the Avista Corp., a political action committee of the Associated General Contractors of America, longtime U.S. diplomat to the Middle East Ryan Crocker, former Spokane County Prosecutor Jim Sweetser, 3rd Legislative District Sen. Andy Billig and former Spokane County CEO Gerry Gemmill.
Alene Lindstrand
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 72
- City:
- Spokane Valley, WA
- Occupation:
- Real estate agent
ALENE LINDSTRAND
Education: Earned bachelor’s degree in marketing from University of Idaho in 1973.
Work experience: Co-founded A&J Brokerage, a pallet manufacturer, 1984-1991. Spent years working as a volunteer. Became a real estate agent in 2008.
Political experience: Government affairs committee of Spokane Association of Realtors; precinct committee officer; election observer, 2009 to present; campaign volunteer; Spokane Planning Commission, 2011 to present.
Family: Married
Complete Coverage
Q & A with Spokane County auditor candidates
The two candidates for Spokane County auditor respond to several questions.