House Pos. 1
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Volz (R) | 44,537 | 51.97% |
| Zack Zappone (D) | 41,153 | 48.03% |
* 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.
About the Race
The Candidates
Mike Volz
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 59
- City:
- Spokane, Washington
Education: Graduated from Ritzville High School in 1983. Graduated from Eastern Washington University in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in business with a dual concentration in accounting and finance. Graduated with a masters of business administration in 2005 from Gonzaga University. Is a certified public accountant.
Political experience: Elected state representative for 6th Legislative District in 2016 and re-elected every two years since. Lost run for Spokane County auditor to Vicky Dalton in 2006.
Work experience: Chief deputy county treasurer for the last 10 years. Previously worked four years as assistant director of finance at Spokane Transit Authority, seven years as senior finance manager and accountant at Spokane County Treasurer’s Office, one year as a financial analyst for Empire Health Services, two years as controller for small music company The Production Group, and three years as private security guard for Argos Systems. Served three years as military police officer in the Army in West Germany in the 1980s and at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Served in the National Guard after Army.
Family: Married to Diane Volz. Has three children
Campaign finances: Raised more than $91,000, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission, as of Oct. 2, 2024. Top donors include Amazon, BNSF Railway, Washington State Troopers Political Action Committee, Kaiser Aluminum, Avista Corp., Puget Sound Energy, Washington Indian Gaming Association, STCU, Washington Association of Realtors, Tulalip Tribes of Washington and the Washington Hospitality Association.
Zack Zappone
- Party:
- Democratic
- Age:
- 34
- City:
- Spokane, Washington
Education: Graduated from North Central High School in Spokane in 2009. Graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor's degree in American Studies with a minor in Spanish. Graduated with a master's degree in public affairs in 2019 from Princeton University. Earned teaching certificate from University of Washington.
Political experience: Ran as Democrat for state representative in 2020.
Work experience: Zappone was a middle school English and history teacher for three years at Park Middle School in Kennewick. Substitute teacher in Spokane Public Schools and Mead School District. Program manager for Better Health Together.
Family: Unmarried.
Campaign finance: Raised about $60,000 as of Oct. 1, including from the Spokane Regional Labor Council ($1,500, the Spokane Firefighters Union ($1,000), former Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart ($500) and the Washington State Democratic Party Central Committee ($747).
Complete Coverage
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