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2023 Spokane mayoral election

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2023 Spokane mayoral election

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Candidate Lisa Brown Nadine Woodward
Popular vote 36,601 33,748
Percentage 51.74% 47.71%

Precinct results
Brown:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Woodward:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie:      40–50%

Mayor before election

Nadine Woodward
Republican

Elected Mayor

Lisa Brown
Democratic

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]

Primary election

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Candidates

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Declared

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Withdrawn

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  • Deece Casillas, comedian[9]
  • Keith Kleven[3]
  • Jonathan Legault, commercial real estate appraiser (Green)[10]

Declined

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Primary endorsements

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Tim Archer
Organizations
Lisa Brown
Local officials
Organizations
Nadine Woodward
Local officials
Blanket primary results by precinct
  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

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2023 Spokane mayoral primary election
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

General election

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Candidates

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Campaign

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In August, Woodward appeared on stage at the same event as Matt Shea, a Republican former state legislator who was ousted from the party's caucus due to accusations that he belonged to a far-right militia group planning to overthrow the government. During his speech, Shea praised Woodward and endorsed her for re-election; when Woodward took the stage later, she thanked him for his support. This led the Spokane City Council to formally denounce Woodward. Woodward's campaign released a statement saying "I did not seek, nor do I accept any support from Matt Shea. I am opposed to his political views as they are a threat to our democracy, and I regret my public appearance with him."[16][17]

Post-primary endorsements

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Lisa Brown
Organizations
Nadine Woodward
State legislators
  • Matt Shea, former state representative from the 4th district (2009–2021) and far-right extremist (Republican, endorsement eventually rejected)[19][17]
Local officials
Declined to endorse
Individuals

Results

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2023 Spokane mayoral general election
Candidate Votes %
Lisa Brown 36,601 51.74
Nadine Woodward (incumbent) 33,748 47.71
Write-in 380 0.5
Total votes 70,729 100.00

References

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  1. ^ "Lisa Brown elected mayor of Spokane | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Producer, Noah Corrin, NonStop Local Digital (November 10, 2023). "Lisa Brown beats Nadine Woodward to become mayor of Spokane". NonStop Local KHQ. Retrieved November 11, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Dinman, Enry (December 4, 2022). "Who's running for mayor of Spokane in 2023, and who won't say either way". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Sanford, Nate. "A yurt maker, a former firefighter and a pothole fixer: Meet the longshots running to be Spokane's next mayor". Inlander. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Roley, Amanda; Celina, Van Hyning (March 2, 2023). "Lisa Brown announces run for Spokane mayor". KREM (TV). Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Frint, Morgan Ashley, Noah Corrin, Emily (July 25, 2023). "August Primary: Spokane mayoral candidate Patrick McKann's path to 2023 election". NonStop Local KHQ. Retrieved August 5, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "It's Candidate Filing Week; here's who is running in Spokane's big races". krem.com. May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Sorotsky, Brontë (July 26, 2022). "Nadine Woodward announces run for second term as mayor". KXLY-TV. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  9. ^ Randrup, Jeremy (August 6, 2020). "Spokane comedian Deece Casillas tries to work past COVID to help people laugh". Inlander. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  10. ^ Dinman, Emry (March 5, 2023). "'It's going to be a slugfest': Spokane mayor's race enters new phase". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  11. ^ Demkovich, Laurel (February 13, 2023). "Is Lisa Brown running for mayor of Spokane? Longtime lawmaker leaving post as state commerce director". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Conservative third-place Spokane mayoral candidate Tim Archer says he's unlikely to endorse Woodward or Brown | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  13. ^ "Labor Endorsed Candidates 2023 | Spokane Regional Labor Council, AFL-CIO". unionhall.aflcio.org. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  14. ^ "Fuse's 2023 Primary Election Endorsements | Fuse Washington". fusewashington.org. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  15. ^ "Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels Endorses Mayor Woodward for Re-election". MayorSpokane.com. March 23, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  16. ^ "Spokane City Council formally denounces Mayor Woodward for appearance at Christian Nationalist event".
  17. ^ a b Sanford, Nate (August 23, 2023). "Spokane mayor says she didn't know Matt Shea would be at Christian nationalist concert headlined by Matt Shea's Christian nationalist buddy". Inlander. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  18. ^ Chou, Lauren (August 16, 2023). "EMILYs List Endorses Lisa Brown for Mayor of Spokane, Washington". EMILYs List. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  19. ^ "Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward addresses Matt Shea controversy". I don't want his endorsement
  20. ^ "Former Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich endorses Nadine Woodward for Mayor". NonStop Local KHQ. August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  21. ^ "Conservative third-place Spokane mayoral candidate Tim Archer says he's unlikely to endorse Woodward or Brown | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.