Gloria Ochoa-Bruck
A candidate for Spokane Municipal Judge No. 3, City of Spokane in the 2021 Washington General Election, Nov. 2
Age: 52
City: Mead, Washington
Education: Earned associate degree from Columbia Basin Community College in 1995, bachelor's in business administration from Washington State University in 1997, law degree from the University of Idaho in 2000, master's in criminal justice and criminology from WSU in 2019 and master's in business administration from WSU in 2021.
Political experience: Elected to the Spokane Municipal Court in 2021. Served on the Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs from 2012 to 2017. Served on the Washington State Joint Legislative Task Force on Policing Standards from 2016 to 2017. Served on the Washington state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Student Discipline Task Force from 2014-2016. Has served on the Washington State Supreme Court Disability Justice Task Force since 2024. Elected Spokane Municipal Court Judge in 2021.
Work history: Director of Local Government and Multicultural Affairs for the city of Spokane, 2013-2019. Senior Director of Inclusion and Diversity for the Kalispel Tribal Economic Authority, January-June 2021. Kalispel Tribal Court Judge, June-November 2021.
Family: Married to Nicholas Bruck and four children.
Campaign finance: Raised more than $33,400 as of Oct. 3, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission, including $7,300 in loans from herself to her campaign. Contributors include: Spokane School Board President Nikki Otero Lockwood, hotelier Gerald Dicker, former Spokane interim Police Chief Justin Lundgren and Spokane Superior Court Judge Tony Hazel.
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Gloria Ochoa-Bruck | 25,204 | 52.52% |
| Matthew Antush (N) | 22,787 | 47.48% |
Related Coverage
Difference Makers: Gloria Ochoa-Bruck never passes up mentorship opportunity
Over the past 20 years, Ochoa-Bruck’s served as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney, worked as Mayor David Condon’s point-person on criminal justice reform and in November of this year was elected as one of the city’s three municipal judges.
Challenger Gloria Ochoa-Bruck leading contest against incumbent Municipal Court Judge Matthew Antush
In a contest that saw billboards and yard signs throughout town, Antush, 55, was seeking to keep the seat he was appointed to by Mayor David Condon in 2018. Gloria Ochoa-Bruck served as Condon’s director of local government and multicultural affairs at City Hall.
Northwest Passages - VIrtual Debate Spokane Municipal Court Judge
Spokane Municipal Court Judge Position 3 debate between Gloria Ochoa-Bruck and incumbent Judge Matthew Antush, moderated by Kip Hill.
Municipal Judge Matthew Antush faces former Spokane multicultural director Gloria Ochoa-Bruck in election to retain seat
Matthew Antush, 55, has the backing of many of the judges at the Spokane County Courthouse campus in his bid to retain the seat he was appointed to in 2018. Gloria Ochoa-Bruck, 48, has gathered support of past administration and City Hall officials in her bid for the job.