Alejandro Barrientos
A candidate for Spokane City Council District 2 (South), City of Spokane in the 2025 Washington General Election, Nov. 4
Age: 37
City: Spokane, Washington
Education: Earned bachelor’s in business administration from Gonzaga University in 2013. Earned associate degree from North Idaho College.
Work experience: Works as the chief operations officer for SCAFCO Steel Stud Manufacturing Company, a 70-year Spokane family-owned business since 2021, and purchasing director, Stone Group of Companies; Previously worked as the product manager for CWallA a distributor steel framing in Spokane and chief procurement office for Rocky Mountain Construction.
Political experience: First run for office.
Family: Divorced. Has two children.
Campaign contributions: Raised more than $67,400 as of Oct. 1, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Contributors include: the Associated Builders and Contractors Political Action Committee; Greenstone Corp.; Kirishian Imported Rugs Inc.; attorney Marshall Casey; hoteliers Gerald and Patty Dicker; and Anne Cowles, Washington Policy Center board member and wife of Spokesman-Review Publisher Stacey Cowles.
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Kate Telis | 15,238 | 59.91% |
| Alejandro Barrientos | 10,197 | 40.09% |
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