House Pos. 2
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter Abell (R) | 58,071 | 70.82% |
| Paul “Rocky” Dean (D) | 23,929 | 29.18% |
* 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.
About the Race
The Candidates
Hunter Abell
- Party:
- Republican
- City:
- Colville, Washington
Education: Earned a bachelor’s from the College of William and & Mary in 2002. Received his law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2005, and went on to receive a master of law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 2006.
Work experience: Served in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps, and is a commander in the United States Navy Reserve. Abell is also an attorney with the Spokane office of Williams Kastner & Gibbs, PLLC.
Political experience: Sworn in as the president of Washington State Bar Association in 2023. Previously served as a judge on the Ferry County District Court.
Family: Single, divorced. Has two daughters, ages 9 and 11.
Campaign finance: Has raised more than $56,000, including more than $6,600 in loans, as of Oct. 2, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission. Contributors include the Washington Affordable House Council, Steven County Republican Central Committee, Avista Corp., and the Build East Political Action Committee of the Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors.
Paul "Rocky" Dean
- Party:
- Democratic
- City:
- Springdale, Washington
Education: Graduated high school in Hemet, California. Completed a year of college at Mt. San Jacinto College in California.
Work experience: Served 25 years in the military, with numerous tours in Europe.
Political experience: Has served on the Springdale Town Council since 2020. Previously served on the utility committee and the planning commission in Springdale.
Family: Married. Has four children.
Campaign finance: Has raised more than $34,000, including nearly $6,500 in loans, as of Oct. 2, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Contributors include: Pend Oreille County Democrats, Stevens County Democrats, Washington Machinists Council and several other Democratic groups.
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