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Up for consideration this year, we've got mayors, council members, council presidents, school board members, state measures, city measures, and more. And it's all up to you. Below, you'll find a link to all of our relevant coverage for this year's election.
Happy hunting.
Mayor
- Oct. 31: Departing Chief Financial Officer Gavin Cooley on the soaring Spokane economy, the influence of the fire union and why we don't need a bigger jail
- Oct. 24: Mayoral candidates Ben Stuckart and Nadine Woodward both critique Mayor Condon's record — but from opposite ends of the political spectrum
- Oct. 23: What Ben Stuckart has against the Police Guild
- Oct. 18: Director of the National Coalition for the Homeless says Nadine Woodward's homelessness-addiction math doesn't add up
- Oct. 3: Next month's election is a battle between old and new Spokane, between forward- and backward-looking candidates (opinion)
- Sept. 26: A quietly deleted line from a KREM story sparked a mayoral candidate forum's most tense exchange
- Sept. 26: The race between Ben Stuckart and Nadine Woodward is actually about how Spokane should grow (opinion)
- Aug. 15: Spokane mayoral write-in candidate Nicolette Ocheltree weighs in on the 2019 primary results
- Aug. 2: Former Mayor Mary Verner on why a mayor's success depends on building trust with city employees
- Aug. 1: Are the frontrunners to become Spokane mayor jerks?
- July 25: Why isn't the Spokane Firefighters Union backing the actual firefighter?
- July 19: Have nearly eight years of Condon and Stuckart made Spokane safer?
- July 3: Now Nadine Woodward is pointing to the bus Plaza as a hotbed of sex trafficking; STA objects
- June 6: Mayoral candidate Nadine Woodward's latest policy announcement: No talking with the Inlander
- May 30: Why other communities help buy bus tickets to send homeless people to Spokane - and vice-versa
- May 23: The number of Spokane political contenders are practically at Game of Thrones-levels
- Jan. 8: Where Spokane's mayoral candidates stand on police oversight
- April 2: Nadine Woodward is running for mayor on a platform of 'Spokane Solutions,' but doesn't yet have any
- Jan. 9: Don't count KXLY anchor Nadine Woodward out of the mayoral race yet
- Oct. 17: City Council president candidates Breean Beggs and Cindy Wendle are divided over who's the better unifier
- Sept. 4: Why Cindy Wendle has recused herself from commenting on the proposed Grocery Outlet homeless shelter
- July 25: City Hall veterans and newcomers aim for the Spokane City Council's top spot
- July 18: With Mike Fagan running to be Spokane's council president, it's a free-for-all scramble for his seat
Daniel Walters photo
Councilwoman Lori Kinnear says she "stands by these three brave women and all others who are the victims of violence."
- Oct. 3: Political newcomer Andy Rathbun takes on incumbent Karen Stratton in race for Spokane City Council
- Oct. 3: City Councilwoman Lori Kinnear clashes with challenger Tony Kiepe on public safety, homelessness and climate change
- July 25: Has Karen Stratton been the voice of beleaguered city employees - or a stoker of employee conflict?
- July 18: Councilwoman Lori Kinnear faces two primary opponents who both fear downtown Spokane is no longer safe
- July 18: With Mike Fagan running to be Spokane's council president, it's a free-for-all scramble for his seat
- May 13: A mayoral candidate who already dropped has busted campaign donation limits wide open
- April 24: Andy Rathbun won't be running for mayor, but will be running for City Council against Karen Stratton
Other Election 2019 topics
- Oct. 30: Facebook said they'd ban political ads in Washington state. Spokane pols ran them anyway
- Oct. 29: Independent Spokane election spending nears $1 million; firefighters' PAC discrepancy questioned
- Oct. 28: Will any candidate change the gag rule preventing most Spokane school board members from speaking to the media?
- Oct. 28: Vote No on I-976: Something this Democrat and Republican can agree on (opinion)
- Oct. 24: A voters' guide to Spokane races, propositions and Washington state measures
- Oct. 24: It's a fight between moderates and conservatives in the tussle for the Spokane Valley City Council
- Oct. 24: Split Tickets: Progressive and conservative guides to Spokane County's elections
- Oct. 24: In Coeur d'Alene, growth, development and housing costs dominate local politics
- Oct. 18: A deep dive on what Spokane candidates had to say about climate change
Wilson Criscione photoHousing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson visited the Spokane Resource Center on Tuesday. - Oct. 17: Change is coming to Spokane Public Schools. Here are the six candidates vying for three school board seats
- Oct. 10: Spokane's city elections get major investment from the Realtors PAC as many look to change leadership at City Hall
- Sept. 6: What Ben Carson actually meant by 'Housing First,' 'Housing Second' and 'Housing Third'
- July 12: The city of Spokane is getting sued over how it evicted homeless people from Camp Hope
- June 27: The Spokane Public Library remains open to homeless patrons and drag queens - and months of controversy
- May 2: In the divisive debate over homelessness, candidate Ben Stuckart gets hammered from all sides
