The 2026 Spokane County elections are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026, in Spokane County, Washington, with primary elections for certain offices being held on August 4.[1] Two of the five seats of the Board of County Commissioners are up for election, as well as six of the countywide elected officials, the Sheriff, the Treasurer, the Auditor, the Assessor and the Prosecutor, three of which are open seats.[2]
Board of County Commissioners
Two of the five seats of the Spokane County Board of Commissioners are up for election to four-year terms. In 2018, the Washington State Legislature passed a law to mandate that Spokane County elect five commissioners instead of the previous three, and that each commissioner have their own district instead of all running as a county-wide slate. As such, this is the first election in which the law fully takes effect.[3] Incumbent Commissioner Mary Brooks (elected as Mary Kuney), a Republican and the Chair of the Commission, who was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee in 2017 to fill a vacancy, has announced she will not seek re-election.[4] Incumbent Commissioner Amber Waldref has announced she is running for re-election.[5]
Position 2
Candidates
Declared
Amber Waldref (Democratic), incumbent County Commissioner (2023-present)
Mary Brooks (née: Kuney) (Republican), incumbent County Commissioner (2017-present)
Auditor
Incumbent Auditor Vicky Dalton, the only county-wide elected Democrat, is retiring. She has endorsed Republican Spokane city councilman Michael Cathcart.[6]
Candidates
Declared
Michael Cathcart (Republican), Spokane city councilman (2019-present)
Tim Fitzgerald (Republican), incumbent Clerk (2014-present)
Sheriff
Incumbent Sheriff John Nowels was elected in 2022 with 57.82% of the vote.[9] He is running for re-election.[10]
Candidates
Declared
John Nowels (Republican), incumbent Sheriff (2023-present)
Prosecuting Attorney
Incumbent Prosecuting Attorney Larry Haskell resigned on July 18, 2025, citing his age. The Spokane County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to appoint Chief Criminal Prosecuting Attorney Preston McCollam to fill the vacancy.[11]