Deer Park City Council, Position 3
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Newsom | 636 | 50.36% |
| Richard Schut | 627 | 49.64% |
* 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
Heather Newsom
- Age:
- 37
- City:
- Deer Park, Washington
Newsom did not respond to requests to be interviewed.
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.
Richard Schut
- Age:
- 45
- City:
- Deer Park, Washington
Education: Earned GED. Took graphics design classes at Spokane Falls Community College
Work experience: Owns a small business called TrekPro that provides marketing and IT services to small business owners.
Political experience: Has served four years on the Deer Park City Council.
Family: Married. Has three children.
Complete Coverage
Incumbent Deer Park City Council member says he has more work to do
The race for Deer Park City Council Position 3 has narrowed to incumbent Richard Schut and challenger Heather Newsom.
Deer Park City Council candidates consider police department creation: Two oppose incumbent Schut for Position 3
Like other races on the ballot this year in Deer Park, multiple candidates opted to challenge the incumbent in the race for City Council Position 3.