Spokane Valley City Council Position 7
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Padden | 13,112 | 62.72% |
| Brad Hohn | 7,795 | 37.28% |
* 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
Laura Padden
- Age:
- 72
- City:
- Spokane Valley, Washington
Education: Graduated from Holy Names Academy in Spokane. Went to Washington State University for a degree in police science and administration. Has a bachelor's in computer science from Eastern Washington University.
Work experience: Worked at Jacklin Seed Co. as a data processing manager. For the past few decades, Padden has been working at Spokane Community College in IT and web development.
Political experience: Elected to Spokane Valley City Council in 2021, first re-election bid.
Family: Married to former Washington State 4th District Sen. Mike Padden. Has five children, all sons.
Campaign fundraising: Has raised more than $10,800 as of Oct. 1, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Contributors include: Washington Association of Realtors, Spokane Home Builders Association Political Action Committee, Spokane County Communications Director Pat Bell and former Spokane County Republican Party Chairwoman Cindy Zapotocky.
Brad Hohn
- Age:
- 65
- City:
- Spokane Valley, Washington
Education: Graduated from Lakeland High School in Rathdrum in 1979.
Work experience: Managed salvage yard High Mountain Horsepower before stepping back for campaign. Has worked in the industry for decades, including 33 years at Spalding Auto Parts. Volunteer for ValleyFest every year, as well as a number of local schools and groups.
Political experience: First bid for public office.
Family: Married to Debbie Hohn. Father to three adult sons educated in Central Valley School District.
Campaign fundraising: Agreed to raise no more than $7,000 and is not required to report contributions to the PDC.
Complete Coverage
Misinformation spread by City Council candidates on Sprague Avenue Preservation Project
Spokane Valley city staff has been throwing water on a fire of misinformation that started with City Council candidates Brad Hohn and Catherine Nelson this month.
Merkel, public safety funding at center of Spokane Valley race between Padden and Hohn
In her bid for re-election this fall, Spokane Valley City Councilwoman Laura Padden is fending off allegations from Brad Hohn, a political newcomer, about how the city has spent funds meant for public safety.
Long a tax-wary locale, Spokane Valley will now have higher taxes to boost policing
Two conservative issues – policing and low taxes – went head to head on Tuesday in Spokane Valley. Some are surprised at the one that came out on top.
Incumbent, familiar candidates advance to general election in two Spokane Valley City Council races
Initial results in the only two Spokane Valley City Council races on the primary ballot this year indicate more than a few familiar faces will advance to the general election this November.
Voters decide tax asks Tuesday and who advances in a number of local elections
Tuesday is the last chance for Washington voters to help winnow candidates in local elections.
Spokane Valley City Council race features three parents with differing views on public safety, development and more
Spokane Valley City Councilwoman Laura Padden will have to fend off challenges from a salvage yard manager and a Gonzaga student to advance in her bid for re-election this fall.
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.
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 Councilman publicly admonished, stripped of seat representing city after violating council standards, state law
Spokane Valley Councilman Al Merkel will no longer be representing the city on regional boards and committees following a failed appeal of an investigation that found he likely violated public records law.
Spokane Valley City Council votes unanimously to further criminalize homelessness
Staying in a Spokane Valley park overnight could now result in jail time.