Spokane Valley City Council Position 4
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Wick | 14,482 | 68.07% |
| Daryl Williams | 6,793 | 31.93% |
* 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.
The Candidates
Ben Wick
- Age:
- 43
- City:
- Spokane Valley, Washington
Education: Graduated from East Valley High School in 2000. Graduated from Eastern Washington University summa cum laude with a degree in computer science.
Work experience: Works in IT, purchasing, shipping, receiving and production scheduling at Spokane Industries. Also owns the Spokane Valley Current and Liberty Lake Splash.
Political experience: Was elected to the city council in November 2017 and re-elected for a second term in November 2021. Wick also served a four-year term on the council from 2012-15. He was Spokane Valley’s mayor from 2020-21.
Family: Married to Danica Wick. Has four kids
Campaign fundraising: Has raised $3,666 as of Oct. 1, 2025, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission. Contributors include former Spokane Valley Mayor Diana Wilhite, Spokane County Commissioner Mary Kuney, Spokane Home Builders Association political action committee and Associated General Contractor Build East PAC.
Daryl Williams
- Age:
- 74
- City:
- Spokane Valley, Washington
Education: Attended West Valley High School in 1969 and later attended Spokane Community College. He didn’t graduate with any degrees, but studied business management and accounting.
Work experience: Has previously managed convenience stores, bars and movie theaters. Currently works at Ace Hardware in the Valley and owns and operates karaoke at the Green City Saloon.
Political experience: First run for office.
Family: Married to Ginnie Williams.
Campaign finance: Pledged not to raise more than $7,000 and is not required to report contributions.
Complete Coverage
Spokane Valley elects Laura Padden as mayor, Hattenburg as deputy
For the first time in four years Spokane Valley has a new mayor.
Spokane Valley City Council candidate drops back into race after health scare
Daryl Williams is back in the race for a Spokane Valley City Council seat.
Daryl Williams drops out of race for Spokane Valley City Council
Spokane Valley City Councilman Ben Wick’s opponent in the November election told supporters last week that he’s dropping his challenge for the position.
Wellesley Road improvements aimed at smoother rides, improved EVHS access and pedestrian safety
Construction will start Monday on a few-block section of Wellesley Avenue adjacent to East Valley High School.
With filing week over, election season in Spokane County asks if voters want to shake up their cities
Medical Lake residents will be asked whether to re-elect a mayor determined to see the city grow and further developed, or a former mayor worried growth is outpacing the city’s capacity to pay for it and could start to price out current residents.
Contests for Spokane Valley City Council shaping up (and other updates for candidate filing week)
While a couple days remain for interested candidates to throw their hats in the ring, it’s already clear the Spokane Valley City Council will look a little different next year.
GOP chair files for Central Valley School Board as candidate filing week starts
Four years ago, after Rob Linebarger and Pam Orebaugh emerged as the top two candidates in a primary election for a Central Valley School Board seat, Linebarger stepped aside, saying Orebaugh was the better choice, especially compared to a write-in candidate they opposed.
Proposed Spokane Valley sales tax to boost police moves a step closer to voters
The Spokane Valley City Council Tuesday overwhelmingly shared a desire to let residents decide if they want to pay higher sales tax to support more police.
Spokane Valley passes ‘not a sanctuary city’ resolution meant to show allegiance to Trump
The Spokane Valley City Council voted Tuesday to reaffirm the municipality is “not a sanctuary city,” in what was likely the most well-attended and raucous meeting of the year.
Spokane Valley City Council considering placing 0.1% sales tax on the ballot to fund bolstering of police services
The Spokane Valley City Council is considering asking voters to approve a sales tax measure this fall that would be used to meet the city’s stated priority of bolstering its police department.
Spokane Valley City Council will sue Councilman Al Merkel over Public Records Act fight
The Spokane Valley City Council voted to sue one of its own members this week in the continuing drama over the actions of City Councilman Al Merkel.
Spokane Valley to expand Greenacres Park amenities
Spokane Valley’s first park since the city’s incorporation in 2003 is set to get an upgrade this summer.