Spokane County Commissioner
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Jordan (D) | 22,643 | 54.78% |
| Kim Plese (R) | 18,693 | 45.22% |
* 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.
Results by Precinct
About the Race
The Candidates
Chris Jordan
- Party:
- Democrat
- Age:
- 35
- City:
- Spokane, Washington
Education: Graduated from Mount Spokane High School. Has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Washington. Also has graduate degrees in public administration and law from the University of Washington.
Political experience: None.
Work experience: Works as a lawyer with the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, specializing in child abuse cases. Has previously worked for Columbia Legal Services, a legal aide and advocacy group. Served on the University of Washington’s board of regents while in graduate school. Interned for Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray.
Family: Married to Mara Hazeltine. Grandfather was Jack Spring, a left-handed pitcher and Spokanite who appeared in 155 Major League Baseball games from 1955 to 1965.
Fundraising: Has raised more than $76,000 as of Sept. 9. Notable donors include Department of Commerce Director Lisa Brown, numerous labor unions – including the Spokane Firefighters Union’s political action committee, the Washington Association of Realtors, the Spokane Tribe of Indians, former Spokane City Councilwoman Candace Mumm, City Councilwoman Lori Kinnear, 3rd Legislative District Sen. Andy Billig and 3rd Legislative District Reps. Marcus Riccelli and Timm Ormsby.
Kim Plese
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 62
- City:
- Spokane, Washington
Education: Graduated from Gonzaga Preparatory School in 1980. Graduated from Washington State University in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in social work.
Work experience: Owned and operated Plese Printing and Marketing for 32 years before selling the business in 2022. Served on the board of the Spokane Boys and Girls Club, including two years as the board president. Served as board president of Executive Women International. Has volunteered with the Gee Foundation and the Woman and Children’s Free Restaurant and Community Kitchen.
Political experience: Ran for a seat on the Spokane County Commission in 2022, losing to Chris Jordan.
Family: Single. Two adult sons. Sister is Spokane County Superior Court Judge Annette Plese.
Political donations: Has reported raising over $247,000 as of Oct. 10. Top contributors include storage companies such as Pay & Pak, developers such as Bouten Construction, and former Gonzaga University and NBA basketball player John Stockton.
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