Spokane Municipal Court Judge No. 2
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Mary C. Logan | 34,612 | 59.22% |
| Lynden P. Smithson | 23,830 | 40.78% |
* 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.
Results by Precinct
The Candidates
Mary C. Logan
- City:
- Spokane, Washington
Education: Earned political science degree from University of Montana in 1983. Earned law degree from Monterey College of Law in 1988.
Work experience: Practiced medical malpractice and tort claim law, 1988-93. Worked for Atchison, Anderson, Hurley and Barisone representing 13 Californian cities from 1993-96. Practiced civil defense for Waverly and Latah, 1996-97. Worked in city of Spokane’s public defender’s office, 1997-2008. Sworn in as municipal court judge in 2009. Won election to keep the seat later that year and every four years since.
Political experience: Served as municipal court judge from 2008 to present.
Family: Married to William David Sharon Jr. Has adult son and adult stepson.
Campaign finance: Raised more than $35,400, including $7,500 in loans as of Oct. 7, according to the PDC. Contributors include retired Spokane County Superior Court Judge Kalama Clark Ellen; former Democratic legislative candidate and emergency room doctor Pamela Kohlmeier , Superior Court Judge Tony Hazel and Spokane County District Court Judge Patrick Johnson.
Lynden P. Smithson
- Age:
- 53
- City:
- Spokane, Washington
Education: Graduated from Bellarmine Prep School in Tacoma in 1990. Graduated from the University of Washington in 1995 and Gonzaga School of Law in 1998.
Political experience: Ran unsuccessfully for Spokane County District Court in 2018.
Work experience: Worked in various legal roles for the city of Spokane since 2002, including for the city prosecutor’s office, city legal and as city attorney under former Mayor Nadine Woodward. Prior experience includes criminal defense and civil litigation positions.
Family: Married to Alisha Smithson and has three children and two grandchildren.
Campaign finance: Raised more than $48,400 as of Oct. 7, according to the state Public Disclosure Commissioner. Contributors include retired NBA star John Stockton; Fritz Wolff of the Wolff Co., attorney Brandon Casey; Associated Builders and Carpenters of Washington Political Action Committee and developer Larry Stone.
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