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Spokane County, Washington

Spokane County Commissioner, District No. 4

2 candidates are tracked for Spokane County Commissioner, District No. 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Suzanne Schmidt and Rachelle Miller. Candidate information follows official Spokane County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

August 4 top-two primary: Suzanne Schmidt 100.0 percent, per the county's official results. Open seat: sitting District 4 commissioner Mary Brooks is not on the certified filing list, per the county's official commissioner roster. Only one candidate filed, so this office prints on the November 3 ballot and is effectively decided. This race appears only on the ballots of voters who live in the district.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

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Suzanne Schmidt

Republican

Top priorities
  • Cutting regulatory red tape and supporting small businesses
  • Supporting public safety and keeping communities affordable
  • Growing a skilled workforce and delivering transparent government

Per her state voters' guide statement.

Biography

The sitting state representative for the 4th Legislative District, elected in 2022, and ranking member on the House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee, per her state voters' guide statement and her official House member page. She is a former president and chief executive of Associate Builders and Contractors who previously managed a workers' compensation program and administered the Corps of Engineers at Libby Dam, per the same statement, and holds associate degrees from Flathead Valley and Spokane community colleges.

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Rachelle Miller

Independent

Top priorities
  • Protecting local water supplies from large data center developments
  • Preventing costs from large developments from shifting onto local taxpayers
  • Increasing government accountability and transparency in county contracts

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Miller is a licensed independent clinical social worker with more than two decades of experience in mental health, education and human services, per the campaign site. She drafted state legislation on special education notification requirements and is a Spokane native, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Spokane County Commissioner, District No. 4 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Spokane County Commissioner, District No. 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Suzanne Schmidt and Rachelle Miller. Candidate information follows official Spokane County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Spokane County Commissioner, District No. 4 election in Washington?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Washington are on the Washington election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Spokane County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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