2018 Spokane County Commissioner election

2018 Spokane County Commissioner election

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Turnout	72.88%
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Seats before 3 0 Popular vote 313,599 93,442 Percentage 77.00% 22.97%

The 2018 Spokane County Commissioner elections were held on November 6, 2018, following a primary election on August 7. In 2018, seats for District 2 and District 3 were up for election.

District 2

District 2

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Candidate Mary Kuney Rob Chase Party Republican Republican Popular vote 119,638 71,869 Percentage 62.47% 37.53%

Commissioner before election Mary Kuney Republican Elected Commissioner Mary Kuney

Campaign

Mary Kuney was appointed to the District 2 seat on August 21, 2017, following the resignation of Commissioner Shelly O’Quinn.^[1]

Kuney sought a full term in 2018. She and former Spokane County Treasurer Rob Chase, who was also a Republican, advanced to the general election.^[2]

Endorsements

Mary Kuney

Organizations

• Spokane County Republican Party^[3]

Local officials

• Cathy McMorris Rodgers, U.S. representative for Washington's 5th congressional district^[4]

Rob Chase

Organizations

• Spokane County Libertarian Party^[5]

Primary election results

2018 Spokane County Commissioner District 2, Primary Election

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mary Kuney (inc.)	26,177	45.63
	Republican	Rob Chase	17,842	31.12
	Democratic	Ben Wick	12,323	21.49
	Write-in		38	0.07

General election results

2018 Spokane County Commissioner District 2 election^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mary Kuney	119,638	62.47%	N/A
	Republican	Rob Chase	71,869	37.53%	N/A
Total votes			191,507	100.00%	N/A
	Republican hold

District 3

District 3

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Candidate Al French Robbi Katherine Anthony Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 122,092 93,442 Percentage 56.65% 43.35%

Commissioner before election Al French Republican Elected Commissioner Al French

Campaign

Al French was re-elected in 2014 with 54.66% of the vote. French had sought a third term in 2018 and ran against only one challenger in the election, Robbi Katherine Anthony, a technology entrepreneur and political activist.^[7] The two had advanced automatically to the general election.^[8]

Endorsements

Al French

Organizations

• Spokane County Republican Party^[3]

Local officials

• Mike Padden, state senator from the 4th district^[9]

Robbi Katherine Anthony

Organizations

• Fuse Washington^[10]

General election results

2018 Spokane County Commissioner District 3 election^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Al French	122,092	56.65%	N/A
	Democratic	Robbi Katherine Anthony	93,442	43.35%	N/A
Total votes			215,534	100.00%	N/A
	Republican hold

References

1. Sokol, Chad (August 21, 2017). "Mary Kuney appointed to Spokane County Commission". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
2. "August 7, 2018 Primary Election Results – Spokane County Commissioner District 2". Spokane County Elections. August 7, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
3. "2018 Endorsements". Spokane County Republican Party. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
4. "Cathy McMorris Rodgers endorsement". Mary Kuney for Spokane County Commissioner. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
5. "2018 Endorsements". Libertarian Party of Spokane County. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
6. "Summary Report — November 6, 2018 General Election". Spokane County Elections. December 5, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
7. "August 7, 2018 Primary Election Results – Spokane County Commissioner District 3". Spokane County Elections. August 7, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
8. Sokol, Chad (October 12, 2018). "Robbi Katherine Anthony challenges Al French in District 3 race". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
9. "2018 Endorsements". Al French for County Commissioner. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
10. "2018 Progressive Voters Guide — Spokane County". Progressive Voters Guide. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
11. "Summary Report — November 6, 2018 General Election". Spokane County Elections. December 5, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2025.