Condon’s a candidate

David Condon officially became a candidate for Spokane mayor on Wednesday, joining three others, including incumbent Mary Verner.

The bigger news about Condon’s campaign is his recent reporting of campaign contributions. Only a month into his campaign, he’s already leading Verner in fundraising, having raised $74,630 in May, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Verner only has raised $45,407.

(Photo caption: David Condon addresses the media on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 outside the Spokane County Elections Office shortly before filing to run for Spokane mayor.)

Here are the Spokane candidates so far:

Mayor

Mary Verner , incumbent

Mike Noder , co-owner of MoMike Inc., a demolition company

Barbara Lampert , former nurse’s assistant, frequent candidate for office

David Condon, former deputy chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers

City Council president

Ben Stuckart , executive director of Communities in Schools

Steve Corker , Spokane City councilman

City Council, northeast district

John Waite , owner of Meryln’s, a science fiction store in downtown Spokane

Gary Pollard , chairman of Riverside Neighborhood Council

City Council, south district

Mike Allen , former city councilman

Richard Rush, incumbent

City Council, northwest district

Karen Kearney , former regional operations manager at Capital Savings Bank in Seattle