Deer Park City Council, position 4
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Caleb Stapp | 694 | 58.71% |
| Heather Newsom | 488 | 41.29% |
* 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
Caleb Stapp
- Age:
- 36
- City:
- Deer Park, WA
Education: Home-schooled. Earned a bachelor’s degree in music/worship from Corban University in Salem, Oregon. Earned a Master of Divinity from Gateway Seminary.
Work experience: Holds several part-time jobs, including as associate pastor at First Baptist Church in Deer Park, a substitute teacher, a reporter with the Deer Park Gazette and an account manager with TRECpro, which owns the Gazette.
Political experience: None
Family: Married to wife Elisa Stapp. Has four children.
Heather Newsom
- Age:
- 37
- City:
- Deer Park, WA
Newsom did not respond to repeated requests for information.
Education: Riverside High School
Work experience: Bartender for the Fraternal Order of Eagles for past 11 years. Currently has management position at Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Political experience: Lost bid for Deer Park City Council in 2019.
Complete Coverage
Deer Park City Council candidate supports direction of current government
Caleb Stapp faces Heather Newsom in the Nov. 5 election for position 4, currently held by retiring Councilman Don Stevens.