2023 Spokane mayoral election
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November 7, 2023
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The 2023 Spokane mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the mayor of Spokane in the U.S. state of Washington. The election was officially nonpartisan. Incumbent Republican mayor Nadine Woodward, who ran for a second term, and former Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown advanced to the general election as the top two candidates in the top-two primary on August 1, 2023. On November 10, three days after the general election, Lisa Brown was declared the winner.[1][2]
Candidates
Declared
- Tim Archer, former president of International Association of Fire Fighters Local 29[3][4]
- Lisa Brown, former director of the Washington State Department of Commerce, former Majority Leader of the Washington Senate, and runner-up for WA-05 in 2018[5] (Democratic)
- Patrick McKann, yurt builder and former wildlife biologist[6][4]
- Kelly Stevens, pothole fixer[7][4]
- Nadine Woodward, incumbent mayor[8] (Republican)
Withdrawn
- Deece Casillas, comedian[9]
- Keith Kleven[3]
- Jonathan Legault, commercial real estate appraiser (Green)[10]
Declined
- Breean Beggs, president of the Spokane City Council[3]
- Natasha Hill, attorney and runner-up for WA-05 in 2022 (Democratic)[3]
- Ben Stuckart, former president of the Spokane City Council and runner-up for mayor in 2019 (endorsed Brown)[11]
- Amber Waldref, Spokane County commissioner[3]
- Vanessa Waldref, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Washington[3]
- Chud Wendle, businessman[3]
- Zack Zappone, city councilor[3]
Endorsements
Tim Archer
Organizations
- Spokane County Republican Party[12]
Lisa Brown
Local officials
- Ben Stuckart, former president of the Spokane City Council and runner-up for mayor in 2019 (Democratic)[3]
Labor unions
- AFL–CIO Spokane Regional Labor Council[13]
- Spokane National Association of Realtors[14]
- Organizations
- Party chapters
- Spokane County Democratic Party[12]
Nadine Woodward
Local officials
- John Nowels, sheriff of Spokane County (Republican)[16]
Brown
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Woodward
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Archer
- 30–40%
Brown/Woodward Tie
- 30–40%
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Brown | 24,756 | 47.52 | |
| Nadine Woodward (incumbent) | 19,072 | 36.61 | |
| Tim Archer | 6,697 | 12.85 | |
| Patrick McKann | 1,082 | 2.08 | |
| Kelly Stevens | 438 | 0.84 | |
| Write-in | 46 | 0.09 | |
| Total votes | 52,091 | 100.00 | |