State Representative, position 1
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Riccelli (D) | 30,839 | 67.73% |
| Randy McGlenn II (L) | 14,690 | 32.27% |
* 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
The legislative district that represents central Spokane leans heavily in favor of Democrats, so much so that only one Republican filed to run for any of the three seats up for election this year. In the race for House position 1, incumbent Democrat Marcus Riccelli faces Randy McGlenn II, a Libertarian.
McGlenn has accused Riccelli of being too partisan. He said one of his top priorities is to get corporations to pay their fair share of taxes and end tax breaks to companies such as Microsoft and Boeing. He also is calling for better funding for mental health services and education.
Although he describes himself as a proud Democrat, Riccelli says he works well with members of both parties. He has pushed for more education funding and said he is focused on engaging voters on the planned upgrades to the North Spokane Corridor, getting healthy foods in school and beefing up health care, specifically mental health services.
The Candidates
Marcus Riccelli
- Party:
- Democratic
- Age:
- 45
- City:
- Spokane, Washington
Education: Graduated from Mead High School in 1996. Earned a bachelor’s degree in business admission from Gonzaga University in 2000 and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Washington in 2007.
Work experience: Worked as Eastern Washington Director for U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell from 2007 to 2010 and as senior policy adviser to state Sen. Lisa Brown from 2010 to 2012. Previously worked as an adjunct instructor at Eastern Washington University. Worked as project manager at CHAS Health for three years and currently the part-time community relations manager for CHAS Health.
Political experience: First elected to his current position in 2012 and re-elected four times. Currently serves on the health care, transportation, rules and capital budget committees. Serves as the House Majority Whip for House Democrats.
Family: Married to Amanda Marie Riccelli. Has two children.
Campaign finance: Raised nearly $198,000 as of Oct. 12, 2022, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Has received more than 100 contributions of $1,000 from unions, corporations, political action committees, tribes and others. Those contributors include Amazon.com, pharmaceutical firm Norvartis, pharmaceutical firm Pfizer, Anheuser Busch, Washington State Auto Dealer PAC, Kaiser Aluminum, Avista, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Washington Education Association PAC, Premera Blue Cross, Washington State Troopers PAC and State Employees International Union Local 925.
Randy McGlenn II
- Party:
- Libertarian
- Age:
- 48
- City:
- Spokane, Washington
Education: Graduated from West Valley High School in 1994. Graduated from the ITT Technical Institute with an associate degree in information technology.
Work experience: Served in the U.S. Army from 1994 to 1998. Over 25 years working with technology in various industries, including as an IT and service manager for Access Unified Networks, and as a systems analyst for EZ Loader Boat Trailers.
Political experience: Served as the chair of the Libertarian Party of Washington State from 2017 to 2021, the chair of the East Central Neighborhood Council from 2017 to 2023, the chair of the Pedestrian Traffic and Transportation Committee, and chair of the Citizens Transportation Advisory Board. Currently serves on the West Central Neighborhood Council, the East Central Neighborhood Council, the Pedestrian Traffic and Transportation Committee, the Citizens Transportation Advisory Board, and as the chair of the Community Assembly Administrative Committee.
Family: Engaged. Candidate did not provide name of fiancée.
Political donations: Reported raising around $5,500 as of July 14, 2023, with top donors including Washington state IT specialist Shawn Trissell and Alene Alexander, program manager for Embrace Washington.
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