Spokane Valley City Council Position 6
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Hattenburg | 11,655 | 52.49% |
| Rob Chase | 10,549 | 47.51% |
* 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
The Candidates
Tim Hattenburg
- Age:
- 71
- City:
- Spokane Valley, WA
Education: Graduated from Central Valley High School in 1971 and from Washington State University in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in education. Studied history working toward a master’s at Eastern Washington, Whitworth and Gonzaga universities but did not complete a degree.
Work experience: Worked as a history teacher, geography teacher and athletic director for the Central Valley School District for 20 years, before retiring in 1995. Previously invested in several properties and offered high-risk, short-term loans to people buying properties. Has worked as a historical researcher and co-authored a book with his wife about a couple that was murdered in Montana.
Political experience: Ran unsuccessfully for the state Legislature as a Democrat against the late Sen. Bob McCaslin in 2004 and Rep. Matt Shea in 2008. Spent a decade on the Spokane County Library board of trustees and served as chairman and vice chairman of the board. Has been a Democratic Party precinct officer since 1992.
Family: Married to Becky Hattenburg. Has three children and three grandchildren.
Fundraising: Has raised more than $16,300 as of Sept. 26. Notable donors include Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels, the Washington Education Association’s political action committee, the pipefitters union, the Teamsters, the Washington State Democratic Central Committee, the Washington Education Association's political action committee, the Warren G. Magnuson Democratic Club, philanthropists Don Barbieri and Sharon Smith, former Spokane Valley City Councilman Dean Grafos, the Democratic Party’s political action committee for the 4th Legislative District and Lisa Brown, a Spokane mayoral candidate who formerly served as majority leader of the Washington Senate.
Rob Chase
- Age:
- 71
Education: Graduated from Kellogg High School in 1972. Graduated from Eastern Washington University in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, operations management.
Work experience: Is semiretired, but has recently worked as a U.S. Census Bureau enumerator and security guard for Phoenix Protective Corps in Spokane Valley. Worked as an expeditor with Haakon Industries based in Cheney from 2006 to 2007. Held mortgage origination and real estate licenses. Served in U.S. Army Reserves from 1972-1978. Now volunteers with Spokane Fatherhood Initiative.
Political experience: Elected as a state representative in 2020. Served one term and lost his re-election bid in 2022. Elected Spokane County treasurer in 2010 and 2014. Republican Party precinct committee officer. Ran unsuccessfully for state Senate in 2000, U.S. House in 2002, Spokane County commissioner in 2012 and 2018, and Spokane Valley City Council in 2023. Served as Eastern Washington coordinator for Ron Paul for President in 2008 and 2012, and Eastern Washington coordinator for Clint Didier’s 2010 Senate campaign.
Family: Married to Chris Chase and has four children.
Campaign contributions: Has raised more than $16,700 as of Oct. 2, including a $400 loan to himself. Notable donors include the Spokane Home Builders Association; outgoing state Sen. Mike Padden and his wife, Spokane Valley City Councilwoman Laura Padden; Spokane County GOP Chair MJ Bolt; Spokane Valley Mayor Pam Haley; Spokane Valley Councilman Rod Higgins; the Idaho Free Enterprise Institute; Mary Moldenhauer, widow of esteemed musicologist Hans Moldenhauer; and Duane Alton, a prolific donor to conservative politicians and causes who founded Alton’s Tires.
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