2023 Spokane mayoral election Precinct resultsBrown: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Woodward: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Tie: 40–50%
The2023 Spokane mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023, to elect themayor ofSpokane in theU.S. state ofWashington . The election was officially nonpartisan. IncumbentRepublican mayorNadine Woodward , who ran for a second term, and former Senate Majority LeaderLisa Brown advanced to the general election as the top two candidates in the top-two primary on August 1, 2023. On November 10, three days after the general election, Lisa Brown was declared the winner.[ 1] [ 2]
Deece Casillas, comedian[ 9] Keith Kleven[ 3] Jonathan Legault, commercial real estate appraiser (Green)[ 10] Lisa Brown
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2023 Spokane mayoral primary election Candidate Votes % Lisa Brown 24,756 47.52 Nadine Woodward (incumbent)19,072 36.61 Tim Archer 6,697 12.85 Patrick McKann 1,082 2.08 Kelly Stevens 438 0.84 Write-in 46 0.09 Total votes 52,091 100.00
In August, Woodward appeared on stage at the same event asMatt Shea , a Republican former state legislator who was ousted from the party's caucus due to accusations that he belonged to a far-right militia group planning to overthrow the government. During his speech, Shea praised Woodward and endorsed her for re-election; when Woodward took the stage later, she thanked him for his support. This led theSpokane City Council to formally denounce Woodward. Woodward's campaign released a statement saying "I did not seek, nor do I accept any support from Matt Shea. I am opposed to his political views as they are a threat to our democracy, and I regret my public appearance with him."[ 17] [ 18]
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^ Woodward rejected Shea's endorsement ^ "Lisa Brown elected mayor of Spokane | The Spokesman-Review" .www.spokesman.com . RetrievedNovember 11, 2023 .^ Producer, Noah Corrin, NonStop Local Digital (November 10, 2023)."Lisa Brown beats Nadine Woodward to become mayor of Spokane" .NonStop Local KHQ . RetrievedNovember 11, 2023 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link )^a b c d e f g h i Dinman, Enry (December 4, 2022)."Who's running for mayor of Spokane in 2023, and who won't say either way" .The Spokesman-Review . RetrievedJanuary 2, 2023 . ^a b c Sanford, Nate."A yurt maker, a former firefighter and a pothole fixer: Meet the longshots running to be Spokane's next mayor" .Inlander . RetrievedAugust 5, 2023 . ^a b Roley, Amanda; Celina, Van Hyning (March 2, 2023)."Lisa Brown announces run for Spokane mayor" .KREM (TV) . RetrievedMarch 7, 2023 . ^ Frint, Morgan Ashley, Noah Corrin, Emily (July 25, 2023)."August Primary: Spokane mayoral candidate Patrick McKann's path to 2023 election" .NonStop Local KHQ . RetrievedAugust 5, 2023 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link )^ "It's Candidate Filing Week; here's who is running in Spokane's big races" .krem.com . May 16, 2023. RetrievedMay 17, 2023 .^a b Sorotsky, Brontë (July 26, 2022)."Nadine Woodward announces run for second term as mayor" .KXLY-TV . RetrievedJanuary 2, 2023 . ^ Randrup, Jeremy (August 6, 2020)."Spokane comedian Deece Casillas tries to work past COVID to help people laugh" .Inlander . RetrievedJanuary 2, 2023 . ^ Dinman, Emry (March 5, 2023)." .The Spokesman-Review . RetrievedMarch 7, 2023 . ^ Demkovich, Laurel (February 13, 2023)."Is Lisa Brown running for mayor of Spokane? Longtime lawmaker leaving post as state commerce director" .The Spokesman-Review . RetrievedFebruary 14, 2023 . ^a b "Conservative third-place Spokane mayoral candidate Tim Archer says he's unlikely to endorse Woodward or Brown | The Spokesman-Review" .www.spokesman.com . RetrievedAugust 6, 2023 .^ "Labor Endorsed Candidates 2023 | Spokane Regional Labor Council, AFL-CIO" .unionhall.aflcio.org . RetrievedAugust 7, 2023 .^ "Spokane REALTORS® Endorsed Candidates advance to the November Elections | Spokane REALTORS" .Spokane REALTORS® . RetrievedOctober 26, 2025 .^ "Fuse's 2023 Primary Election Endorsements | Fuse Washington" .fusewashington.org . RetrievedAugust 7, 2023 .^ "Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels Endorses Mayor Woodward for Re-election" .MayorSpokane.com . March 23, 2023. RetrievedAugust 7, 2023 .^ "Spokane City Council formally denounces Mayor Woodward for appearance at Christian Nationalist event" .^a b Sanford, Nate (August 23, 2023)."Spokane mayor says she didn't know Matt Shea would be at Christian nationalist concert headlined by Matt Shea's Christian nationalist buddy" .Inlander . RetrievedAugust 28, 2023 . ^ "2023 General Election Endorsements" .PSE SEIU Local 1948 . RetrievedOctober 26, 2025 .^ Chou, Lauren (August 16, 2023)."EMILYs List Endorses Lisa Brown for Mayor of Spokane, Washington" .EMILYs List . RetrievedAugust 17, 2023 . ^ "Fuse's 2023 General Election Endorsements | Fuse Washington" .Fuse Washington . RetrievedOctober 26, 2025 .^ "2023 Washington Election Endorsements" .SEIU 775 . RetrievedOctober 26, 2025 .^ "Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward addresses Matt Shea controversy" .I don't want his endorsement ^ "Former Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich endorses Nadine Woodward for Mayor" .NonStop Local KHQ . August 6, 2023. RetrievedAugust 7, 2023 .^ "Conservative third-place Spokane mayoral candidate Tim Archer says he's unlikely to endorse Woodward or Brown | The Spokesman-Review" .www.spokesman.com . RetrievedAugust 7, 2023 .
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