Tim Archer
A candidate for Spokane Mayor, City of Spokane in the 2023 Washington Primary Election, Aug. 1
City: Spokane, Washington
Education: Graduated from Cheney High School in 1987. Graduated from Eastern Washington University in 1993 with a bachelor’s in history and a minor in military science, and was a distinguished military graduate. Continued his education with Army leadership and technical schools, as well as fire service schools.
Work experience: Served for seven years as an active-duty officer in the U.S. Army, including working as a commander, an operations officer, a logistics officer, personnel officer and protocol officer. Worked as a Spokane firefighter for 20 years, including on the technical rescue team and the urban search and rescue team. Served as the Spokane Firefighters Union president.
Political experience: Served as a Republican Party precinct committee officer. Served as the president of the Spokane Firefighters Union.
Family: Married to Frances Archer. Two adult sons.
Political donations: Reports raising over $4,100 as of July 7, 2023, the vast majority of which was in-kind contributions he made to his own campaign. Said he recently made another $25,000 donation, which hadn't appeared on Public Disclosure Commission publicly available reports as of July 7.
Contact information
- Web: electarcher.com
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Brown | 24,756 | 47.57% |
| Nadine Woodward | 19,072 | 36.65% |
| Tim Archer | 6,697 | 12.87% |
| Patrick McKann | 1,082 | 2.08% |
| Kelly Stevens | 438 | 0.84% |
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