Cheney School Board, District 1
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Mark L. Scott | 5,630 | 69.80% |
| Kyle Belock | 2,436 | 30.20% |
* 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.
About the Race
The Candidates
Mark L. Scott
- Age:
- 48
- City:
- Cheney, Washington
Education: Graduated from Springdale High School. Earned applied sciences in law enforcement degree from Spokane Community College, bachelor’s degree in education from Whitworth University and master’s degree in public administration from Central Michigan University.
Work experience: Part-time and full-time teacher in Washington and Idaho for five years. Has served in the Washington Air National Guard since 2011.
Political experience: Elected to Cheney School Board in 2021.
Family: Married, but declined to name spouse. Has three children in Cheney School District.
Campaign finance: Raised $4,660, spent $2,685 as of Oct. 3, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission.
Kyle Belock
- Age:
- 40
- City:
- Cheney, Washington
Education: Graduated from North Thurston High School. Earned bachelor’s in geology from Eastern Washington University. Currently a third-year law student at Gonzaga University.
Work experience: Army veteran. Deputy Court Clerk at the Spokane County Courthouse. Works as a wellsite geologist.
Political experience: First run for office.
Family: Married to Jacquelyn Belock. Five children and one due soon.
Campaign finance: No donations or expenditures reported as of Oct. 3.
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