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Spokane Valley City Council incumbents advance; Thompson-Padden race will be close in November
Two Spokane Valley City Council members breezed through their primaries Tuesday and appear well-positioned to hold onto their seats in November, but Councilwoman Linda Thompson’s seat could be in jeopardy.
Opponents of CDC recommendations on masking mandates advance in Central Valley School Board race
Voters in Tuesday’s primary election for the Central Valley School Board gave Pam Orebaugh a clear victory and Rob Linebarger a likely lead for a spot on the November ballot.
East Valley School Board incumbent has strong primary finish
An incumbent East Valley School Board member easily topped his challengers in Tuesday’s primary.
Spokane City Council candidate LeMasters offers defense against questions about his residency
In an email to The Spokesman-Review thislast week, the candidate said he is both a qualified resident and voter within District 2, and that any claim otherwise is “categorically false.” LeMasters provided The Spokesman-Review with a photo of his driver’s license, which was issued in 2019 and shows a South Hill address.
Cheney School Board incumbent faces two challengers on Tuesday’s primary ballot
A long-time incumbent on the Cheney School Board faces two challengers in next Tuesday’s primary.
Three first-time candidates vie for Central Valley School Board seat
Voters in the Central Valley School District will choose among three first-time candidates opposed to mask mandates in a race for school board on the Aug. 3 primary ballot.
Does Spokane City Council candidate Tyler LeMasters meet the office’s residency requirement?
Spokane City Council candidate Tyler LeMasters was beaming when he began recording an Instagram video on Nov. 3, 2020.
Realtors pump big campaign money into Spokane City Council races ahead of August primary
The Spokane Association of Realtors is putting big money into two Spokane City Council races on the Aug. 3 primary ballot.
Three challenge incumbent Mary Babb for Deer Park City Council Position 1
The field of candidates for Deer Park City Council Position 1 is large with incumbent Mary Babb facing three challengers.
Deer Park City Council candidates consider police department creation: Two oppose incumbent Schut for Position 3
Like other races on the ballot this year in Deer Park, multiple candidates opted to challenge the incumbent in the race for City Council Position 3.
Linda Thompson facing candidate with name recognition and deeper pockets in fight to retain seat
Incumbent Linda Thompson is trying to fend off a challenger with name recognition and deeper pockets.
Pam Haley faces gun rights proponent and ‘Constitutionalist’ in race to retain Spokane Valley council seat
Spokane Valley voters will have three very different options for City Council position No. 5.
Five seek to replace Candace Mumm to represent northwest Spokane on City Council
A wide field of candidates has stepped forward to represent Northwest Spokane on the Spokane City Council.
Wick looks to fend off challenge from controversial bar owner
Four candidates will appear on the primary ballot in August for Spokane Valley City Council Position No. 1, but only two appear to be actively campaigning.
Three candidates step forward to serve northeast Spokane on City Council
Housing and homelessness, public safety and infrastructure are the topics dominating a three-way race to represent northeast Spokane on the Spokane City Council.
Two running for Deer Park mayor, but third candidate remains on ballot
Mayor Tim Verzal is running against challenger Hazel McGillivray in the growing small town in northern Spokane County.
These are the candidates to replace the Spokane School Board’s outgoing president
It’s been quite a year for the board of directors at Spokane Public Schools.
Five candidates vie for open seat on Spokane School Board
There’s a lot to choose from among the five candidates for the Position 4 seat on the Spokane Public Schools board.
Spin Control: Here are 10 simple rules for new candidates to survive the campaign. Hint: Don’t whine
New candidates and their new campaign staffs sometimes call with questions they think a person who has covered politics since the Stone Age will answer. Newspaper reporters aren’t paid to give advice, but from time to time, Spin Control offers its 10 simple rules for surviving your first campaign
Candidate list for Spokane County, city elections finalized
Candidates had until 4 p.m. Friday to file paperwork to appear on the Aug. 3 ballot.