A Republican has entered the expanding field of candidates to replace state Rep. Andy Billig. Tim Benn, who co-owns a child day care with his wife in North Spokane, filed paperwork with the state Public Disclosure Commission announcing his run earlier this week, even before…
John Waite, who has run several campaigns for state Legislature and City Council as an independent, announced Friday that he will run for the House seat that will be vacated by Andy Billig. And this time, he'll run as a Democrat. Waite, 47, is fiscally…
A third Republican candidate has entered the race to replace state Rep. John Ahern. Ben Oakley, the legislative aide for state Rep. Kevin Parker, filed paperwork earlier this week announcing his bid with the state Public Disclosure Commission. Oakley joins Republicans Larry Keller, the superintendent…
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