Prosecutor
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Erika George (R) | 12,370 | 60.80% |
| Geoff Kristianson (R) | 7,976 | 39.20% |
* 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
Erika George
- Party:
- Republican
Education: Graduated from the University of Idaho’s law school in 2010 and earned a Master of Law in trial advocacy from California Western School of Law in 2012.
Work experience: Felony prosecutor in Stevens County since 2017. Private practice in Pierce County, then deputy prosecutor in Klickitat and Kittitas counties before returning to Stevens County.
Political experience: First run for public office.
Campaign fundraising: Raised $27,626.51 as of Oct. 14, 2022. Notable donors include Stevens County deputy prosecutor Will Ferguson, Stevens County Commissioner Wes McCart and the Stevens County Republican Central Committee.
Geoff Kristianson
- Party:
- Republican
Education: Graduated from Gonzaga Law School in 2011.
Work experience: Deputy prosecutor in Spokane County since 2011. Naval aviator in the U.S. Marine Corps, 1999 to 2008.
Political experience: First run for public office.
Campaign fundraising: Raised $37,885 as of Oct. 14, 2022. Notable contributions include Spokane County deputy prosecutors Dale Nagy, Eugene Cruz and Whitney Hall.
Complete Coverage
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