2023 Spokane mayoral election explained
Election Name: | 2023 Spokane mayoral election |
Flag Image: | Flag of Spokane, Washington (2021–present).svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2019 Spokane mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 2019 |
Next Election: | 2027 Spokane mayoral election |
Next Year: | 2027 |
Election Date: | November 7, 2023 |
1Blank: | First round |
2Blank: | Second round |
Image1: | Lisa Brown (cropped 1).jpg |
Candidate1: | Lisa Brown |
Color1: | 6aa61c |
Candidate2: | Nadine Woodward |
Color2: | c468d9 |
Mayor |
Before Election: | Nadine Woodward |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Lisa Brown |
After Party: | Democratic--> |
Percentage1: | 51.74% |
Percentage2: | 47.71% |
Popular Vote2: | 33,748 |
Popular Vote1: | 36,601 |
After Election: | Lisa Brown |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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
Candidates
Declared
Withdrawn
- Deece Casillas, comedian[9]
- Keith Kleven
- Jonathan Legault, commercial real estate appraiser (Green)[10]
Declined
Results
General election
Candidates
Campaign
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."[12] [13]
Results
Notes and References
- Web site: Lisa Brown elected mayor of Spokane The Spokesman-Review . 2023-11-11 . www.spokesman.com.
- Web site: Producer . Noah Corrin, NonStop Local Digital . 2023-11-10 . Lisa Brown beats Nadine Woodward to become mayor of Spokane . 2023-11-11 . NonStop Local KHQ . en.
- Web site: Dinman . Enry . Who’s running for mayor of Spokane in 2023, and who won’t say either way . . 2 January 2023 . 4 December 2022.
- Web site: Sanford . Nate . A yurt maker, a former firefighter and a pothole fixer: Meet the longshots running to be Spokane's next mayor . 2023-08-05 . Inlander . en.
- Web site: Roley . Amanda . Celina . Van Hyning . 2 March 2023 . Lisa Brown announces run for Spokane mayor . 7 March 2023 . KREM (TV).
- Web site: Frint . Morgan Ashley, Noah Corrin, Emily . 2023-07-25 . August Primary: Spokane mayoral candidate Patrick McKann's path to 2023 election . 2023-08-05 . NonStop Local KHQ . en.
- Web site: May 16, 2023 . It's Candidate Filing Week; here's who is running in Spokane's big races . 2023-05-17 . krem.com . en-US.
- Web site: Sorotsky . Brontë . Nadine Woodward announces run for second term as mayor . . 2 January 2023 . 26 July 2022.
- Web site: Randrup . Jeremy . 6 August 2020 . Spokane comedian Deece Casillas tries to work past COVID to help people laugh . 2 January 2023 . Inlander.
- Web site: Dinman . Emry . 5 March 2023 . ‘It’s going to be a slugfest’: Spokane mayor’s race enters new phase . 7 March 2023 . The Spokesman-Review.
- Web site: Demkovich . Laurel . Is Lisa Brown running for mayor of Spokane? Longtime lawmaker leaving post as state commerce director . . 14 February 2023 . 13 February 2023.
- Web site: Spokane City Council formally denounces Mayor Woodward for appearance at Christian Nationalist event.
- Web site: August 23, 2023 . Sanford . Nate . Spokane mayor says she didn't know Matt Shea would be at Christian nationalist concert headlined by Matt Shea's Christian nationalist buddy . August 28, 2023 . Inlander . en.