Mike Allen
A candidate for City Council South seat (District 2), City of Spokane in the 2011 Washington General Election
Age: 58
City: Spokane, WA
Occupation: President of marketing company
Education: Graduated from Omak High School, 1985. Earned bachelor's in finance from Eastern Washington University, 2000. Earned Master's in Business Administration from EWU in 2001. Career: President of Madkat, which publishes the Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Home Field Guide. Former associate athletic director at EWU. Former owner of Ames Brothers Coffee in Wenatcheee. Political: Appointed to Spokane City Council in late 2007. Lost bid to retain seat in 2009. Family: Married. Has two school-age daughters.
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Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Allen | 10,328 | 50.33% |
| Richard Rush | 10,193 | 49.67% |
Related Coverage
Rush forgos hand recount, concedes race
Spokane City Councilman Richard Rush said Saturday he has decided against paying for a hand recount in his race against Mike Allen. Rush said that after further consideration of the results of the machine recount, as well as the hand recount that was completed in the 4th Legislative District Senate race last week, he decided it was highly unlikely that a hand recount would change the outcome of his race.
Rush concedes race to Allen, calls off hand recount
Rush concedes race to Allen, calls off hand recount
Recounts confirm returns; hand count still to come
Mike Allen’s lead over Richard Rush grew by three votes, to 91, on Wednesday after a recount in the Spokane City Council election for the city’s south district. But the race still isn’t over.
Allen wins second count, but a third awaits
Allen wins second count, but a third awaits
Recounts moved to Wednesday
Recounts moved to Wednesday
Recounts start Tuesday
Recounts start Tuesday
Spokane Councilman Rush to pay for hand recount
Spokane City Councilman Richard Rush, who trails former Councilman Mike Allen by 88 votes, submitted a check Friday to the Spokane County Elections Office for $6,240 to pay for a full manual count of ballots in his race for the south district.
Spokane Democrats write check for Rush-Allen recount
Spokane Democrats write check for Rush-Allen recount
Vote recount will test new machines
Spokane County election officials took advantage Thursday of an opportunity to test their vote-counting machines for free. The county Canvassing Board – Auditor Vicky Dalton, Commissioner Al French and County Attorney Jim Emacio – reversed course and decided to use the machines for a mandatory recount in a close Spokane City Council race.
Baxter pays for recount
Baxter pays for recount