State Representative, Position 2
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Shea (R) | 14,483 | 55.50% |
| Josh Arritola (R) | 11,613 | 44.50% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
The Candidates
Matt Shea
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 50
- City:
- Spokane Valley, WA
- Occupation:
- Lawyer
Education: Graduated from high school in Bellingham. Earned bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Gonzaga University in 1996. Earned law degree from Gonzaga in 2006.
Political experience: Elected to state House every two years since 2008. Serves as assistant ranking minority member on the House’s Labor and Workforce and Judiciary committees.
Work experience: Attorney at M. Casey Law since 2013. Formerly handled personal injury cases at Keith S. Douglass and Associates. Co-founded the Washington Family Foundation. Served 4 ½ years in the army, entering as a lieutenant in 1996, including eight months in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Later served 11 months in Iraq as a captain in the Army and Army National Guard.
Family: Divorced and remarried. No children.
Josh Arritola
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 43
- City:
- Spokane Valley, WA
- Occupation:
- Management consultant
JOSH ARRITOLA
Education: Graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in 1999. Earned a bachelor’s degree from University of Washington in 2003.
Work Experience: Founded and owns Haploos Inc., a consulting firm for oil, gas, energy and mining companies. The company also encourages its clients to support Christian and anti-poverty causes.
Political Experience: None.
Military Experience: Air Force, 2003-2006.
Family: Married. No children.