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2018 Spokane County Commissioner election

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2018 Spokane County Commissioner election
 2016
November 6, 2018
2020 
Turnout72.88%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 3 0
Popular vote 313,599 93,442
Percentage 77.00% 22.97%

The 2018 Spokane County Commissioner elections were held on November 6, 2018, following a primary election on August 7. In 2018, seats for District 2 and District 3 were up for election.

District 2

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District 2
 2014
November 6, 2018
2022 
 
Candidate Mary Kuney Rob Chase
Party Republican Republican
Popular vote 119,638 71,869
Percentage 62.47% 37.53%

Commissioner before election

Mary Kuney
Republican

Elected Commissioner

Mary Kuney

Campaign

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Mary Kuney was appointed to the District 2 seat on August 21, 2017, following the resignation of Commissioner Shelly O’Quinn.[1]

Kuney sought a full term in 2018. She and former Spokane County Treasurer Rob Chase, who was also a Republican, advanced to the general election.[2]

Endorsements

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Mary Kuney

Organizations

Local officials

Rob Chase

Organizations

Primary election results

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2018 Spokane County Commissioner District 2, Primary Election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Kuney (inc.) 26,177 45.63
Republican Rob Chase 17,842 31.12
Democratic Ben Wick 12,323 21.49
Write-in 38 0.07

General election results

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2018 Spokane County Commissioner District 2 election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mary Kuney 119,638 62.47% N/A
Republican Rob Chase 71,869 37.53% N/A
Total votes 191,507 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

District 3

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District 3
 2014
November 6, 2018
2022 
 
Candidate Al French Robbi Katherine Anthony
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 122,092 93,442
Percentage 56.65% 43.35%

Commissioner before election

Al French
Republican

Elected Commissioner

Al French

Campaign

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Al French was re-elected in 2014 with 54.66% of the vote. French had sought a third term in 2018 and ran against only one challenger in the election, Robbi Katherine Anthony, a technology entrepreneur and political activist.[7] The two had advanced automatically to the general election.[8]

Endorsements

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Al French

Organizations

Local officials

Robbi Katherine Anthony

Organizations

General election results

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2018 Spokane County Commissioner District 3 election[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Al French 122,092 56.65% N/A
Democratic Robbi Katherine Anthony 93,442 43.35% N/A
Total votes 215,534 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

References

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  1. Sokol, Chad (August 21, 2017). "Mary Kuney appointed to Spokane County Commission". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  2. "August 7, 2018 Primary Election Results – Spokane County Commissioner District 2". Spokane County Elections. August 7, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "2018 Endorsements". Spokane County Republican Party. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  4. "Cathy McMorris Rodgers endorsement". Mary Kuney for Spokane County Commissioner. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  5. "2018 Endorsements". Libertarian Party of Spokane County. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  6. "Summary Report — November 6, 2018 General Election". Spokane County Elections. December 5, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  7. "August 7, 2018 Primary Election Results – Spokane County Commissioner District 3". Spokane County Elections. August 7, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  8. Sokol, Chad (October 12, 2018). "Robbi Katherine Anthony challenges Al French in District 3 race". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  9. "2018 Endorsements". Al French for County Commissioner. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  10. "2018 Progressive Voters Guide — Spokane County". Progressive Voters Guide. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  11. "Summary Report — November 6, 2018 General Election". Spokane County Elections. December 5, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2025.