Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Haskell (R) | 37,596 | 28.19% |
| Deb Conklin (N) | 36,404 | 27.30% |
| Stefanie Collins (R) | 32,383 | 24.29% |
| Stephanie Olsen (R) | 26,961 | 20.22% |
* 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.
The Candidates
Larry Haskell
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 70
- City:
- Spokane, Washington
Education: Graduated from O'Day High School in Seattle in 1972. Earned an associate degree from Seattle Central Community College in 1976, a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Washington in 1979 and a law degree from Seattle University in 1997.
Political experience: Appointed to Airway Heights City Council in 1999 and elected in 2002. Left the council for military service then re-elected from 2005 to 2010. Served on Cheney School Board from 2007 to 2012. Elected Spokane County prosecutor in 2014 and 2018.
Work experience: Active duty in the United States Air Force from 1972 to 1976 and commissioned officer and pilot starting in 1979. Member of the Air National Guard from 1998 to 2002. Returned to active duty from 2002-2005, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Worked as a Spokane County deputy prosecutor from 1998 until 2012. Worked as special assistant U.S. Attorney from 2012-2013. Elected Spokane County prosecutor in 2014 and 2018.
Family: Married to Lesley Haskell. Has five children, three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Fundraising: Raised $34,718 as of July 8, including contributions from Spokane County deputy prosecutors John Grasso, Dale Nagy, Larry Steinmetz and Preston McCollam, local attorney Rob Cossey, and Spokane Valley council members Arne Woodward and Rod Higgins.
Deb Conklin
- Party:
- Non-Partisan
- Age:
- 71
- City:
- Spokane, Washington
Education: Graduated from Windsor Central High School in Windsor, New York in 1971. Earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Washington in 1978, a law degree from the University of Washington in 1981 and a Master's of Divinity from the Vancouver School of Theology in 1997.
Political experience: First run for public office.
Work experience: Clallam County deputy prosecuting attorney from 1983-1987, and served as a senior criminal deputy for 4 years. United Methodist Church pastor from 1997-present, currently at Liberty Park and St. Paul's United Methodist Church.
Family: Has two adult children
Fundraising: Raised $10,917 as of July 8, including contributions from the Spokane Firefighters Union Political Action Committee, Planned Parenthood's Paul Dillon, and former Spokane Valley City Council candidate Lance Gurel.
Stefanie Collins
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 57
- City:
- Spokane, Washington
Education: Graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1985. Attended gymnasium, a German school preparing students for university, in Berlin, Germany. Earned bachelor's degrees in English and German literature from the University of Washington in 1990, earned a law degree from Gonzaga University in 1993.
Political experience: First run for public office.
Work experience: Worked at the Spokane County Public Defender's office through law school. Worked as deputy prosecutor at Spokane County Prosecutor's office from 1994-present.
Family: Has two adult children.
Fundraising: Raised $27,800 as of July 8, including contributions from Chud Wendle, David Black, former Spokane Municipal Court Judge Matthew Antush, attorney Carl Oreskovich, and Liberty Lake City Councimember Tom Sahlberg. Collins has the most individual donors of any candidate.
Stephanie Olsen
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 49
- City:
- Spokane, Washington
Education: Graduated from Cheney High School in 1992. Earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and political science from Gonzaga University in 1996 and a law degree from Gonzaga University in 2000.
Political experience: First run for public office.
Work experience: Part owner and operator of Hangman Valley Greenhouse from the late 1990s to about 2008. Deputy prosecutor at the Spokane County Prosecutor's office from 2007 to 2018. Assistant attorney general at the Washington State Attorney General's Office from 2018-present. Spokane County District judge pro tem, 2021- present
Family: Has two adult daughters, an adult step daughter and one granddaughter.
Fundraising: Raised $35,158 as of July 8. Olsen contributed $23,500 herself. Other contributors include Plese Printing and Marketing, attorneys Joe Kuhlman, Steve Clark, Ryan Best, and Paul Gaffney.
Related Media
Complete Coverage
KSPS debate: Haskell and Conklin
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Conklin still holds narrow lead over Haskell in Spokane County prosecutor race
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Conklin leads Spokane County prosecutor race; Haskell, Collins narrowly behind
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Local group sends mailers urging voters to replace Prosecutor Larry Haskell, who called statements a ‘political hit piece’
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Pints and Politics: County Prosecutor debate
Incumbent county prosecutor Larry Haskell and challengers Stefanie Collins, Stephanie Olsen and Deb Conklin squared off in a debate Thursday, July 21, 2022 at the Montvale Event Center in Spokane, Washington. Northwest Passages event series presented the debate as part of their series Pints and Politics.
Three challengers take on incumbent Larry Haskell in Spokane County Prosecutor race
When Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell ran for re-election the first time, he drew no challengers.
Judge denies motion to remove Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell from case based in part on wife’s racist comments
A Spokane attorney’s attempt to remove Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell from a case because of his wife’s racist comments as well as racial disparities in charging was blocked by a judge on Wednesday.
Supported release, a Spokane County criminal justice reform proposal, turns a corner
After months of disagreement, county criminal justice leaders are now unanimously in favor of a supported release pilot program.
Prosecutor turned pastor hopes to return to courtroom; ‘Nonpartisan’ Conklin is first non-Republican to file for Spokane County prosecutor
Debra Conklin hasn’t practiced law in 35 years, but the Spokane pastor is now the fourth candidate and only non-Republican to announce her intention to run for Spokane County prosecutor.
At press conference, Haskell defends his role as prosecutor amid wife’s racist social media scandal
Spokane County’s embattled prosecutor defended the integrity of his office Friday after concerns mounted over his wife’s racist social media posts, but some legal experts say the damage may already be done.
Spokane County stands to lose thousands in MacArthur funding over stalled criminal justice reform program
A national foundation that has invested millions to reform the Spokane County criminal justice system is warning officials that it may demand some of its money back because of the county’s lack of progress.
Haskell apologizes for wife’s racist comments on social media, but advocates say prosecutor needs to do more
Some community advocates are calling for the Spokane County prosecutor’s resignation.