Nadine Woodward
A candidate for Spokane mayor, City of Spokane in the 2019 Washington General Election, Nov. 5
Age: 62
City: Spokane, Washington
Education: Graduated from Hudson’s Bay High School in Vancouver, Washington, in 1980. Graduated from University of Portland in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree in communications management.
Work experience: Worked as a broadcast journalist for 35 years, 28 in Spokane, first at KREM-TV and then KXLY-TV. Formerly served as honorary chair for organizations that included Spokane County Alzheimer’s Association, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Go Red for Women/American Heart Association, Anna Ogden Hall, Teen Challenge, Rescue 4 All/Inland Northwest Animal Rescue, Women Helping Women, March of Dimes, Red Cross Heroes, Children’s Miracle Network and Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. Serves on boards for the Downtown Spokane Partnership, Visit Spokane, Greater Spokane Incorporated, the WSU Advisory Board, WorkSource Spokane and the University District Public Development Authority.
Political experience: Elected Spokane mayor in 2019.
Family: Married to Bruce Felt. Two adult children.
Political donations: Reports raising about $508,800 as of Oct. 16, with major donations from a long list of Realtors, developers, property managers, security companies and business owners. Has received financial support from police Chief Craig Meidl and former Spokane Mayor David Condon.
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Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Nadine Woodward | 34,531 | 50.62% |
| Ben Stuckart (N) | 33,682 | 49.38% |
Related Coverage
Nadine Woodward runs for mayor
Former KREM and KXLY TV anchor Nadine Woodward declared her candidacy for Spokane mayor Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in Riverfront Park.
Former TV news anchor Nadine Woodward considering run for Spokane mayor
Just a week after retiring from KXLY, longtime anchor Nadine Woodward said she may run for Spokane mayor.
KXLY-TV: Nadine Woodward signs off
Here is the video from KXLY television on Nadine Woodward’s last night on the KXLY evening news on May 4, 2019. The longtime TV news anchor signed off for the last time. Video from KXLY television.
Kevin Parker, Michael Baumgartner say they won’t run for Spokane mayor; KXLY anchor Nadine Woodward says she has ‘no immediate plans’
As the race for Spokane mayor draws closer, local leaders say the pool of candidates will likely narrow and stronger candidates will come forward later in the election season. Two prominent local Republicans announced they wouldn’t be running for mayor in a social media post last week and a long-time local TV anchor said she didn’t have immediate plans to run for office.