2023 Spokane mayoral election

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| ← 2019 | November 7, 2023 | 2027 →

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

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

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| Mayor before election

Nadine Woodward
Republican

| Elected Mayor

Lisa Brown
Democratic

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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]

## Primary election

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### Candidates

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#### Declared

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* 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#### Withdrawn

[edit]

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

#### Declined

[edit]

* 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]

### Primary endorsements

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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]

Organizations

* AFL–CIO Spokane Regional Labor Council[13]
* Fuse Washington[14]
* Spokane County Democratic Party[12]

Nadine Woodward

Local officials

* John Nowels, Sheriff of Spokane County (Republican)[15]

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  | %

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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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* 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)
* Nadine Woodward, incumbent mayor[8] (Republican)

### 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

* EMILY's List[18]

Nadine Woodward

State legislators

* Matt Shea, former state representative from the 4th district (2009–2021) and far-right extremist (Republican, endorsement rejected)[19][17]

Local officials

* Ozzie Knezovich, former sheriff of Spokane County (2006–2022) (Republican)[20]

Declined to endorse

Individuals

* Tim Archer, former president of International Association of Fire Fighters Local 29 and primary candidate[21]

### Results

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2023 Spokane mayoral general election  Candidate  | Votes  | %

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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.

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