Council Pos. 6
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Wick | 10,352 | 50.87% |
| Marilyn Cline | 9,998 | 49.13% |
* 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.
The Candidates
Ben Wick
- Age:
- 43
- City:
- Spokane Valley, Washington
Education: Graduated from East Valley High School in 2000. Graduated from Eastern Washington University summa cum laude with a degree in computer science.
Work experience: Works in IT, purchasing, shipping, receiving and production scheduling at Spokane Industries. Also owns the Spokane Valley Current and Liberty Lake Splash.
Political experience: Was elected to the city council in November 2017 and re-elected for a second term in November 2021. Wick also served a four-year term on the council from 2012-15. He was Spokane Valley’s mayor from 2020-21.
Family: Married to Danica Wick. Has four kids
Campaign fundraising: Has raised $3,666 as of Oct. 1, 2025, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission. Contributors include former Spokane Valley Mayor Diana Wilhite, Spokane County Commissioner Mary Kuney, Spokane Home Builders Association political action committee and Associated General Contractor Build East PAC.
Marilyn Cline
- Age:
- 80
- City:
- Spokane Valley, WA
Cline was a longtime volunteer and board member with Central Valley SCOPE before recently resigning to take a position on the county-wide SCOPE board of directors. She believes city government should live on a balanced budget and public safety is the key issue the city has to deal with.
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