SPOKANE, Wash. — Republican Incumbent Al French was reelected Tuesday night in the race for Spokane County Commissioner in District 3.
Democrat Robbi Katherine Anthony challenged French for the position.
As of 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, French led with 56 percent of the vote.
But in the primary, French received 44 percent of the votes compared to Anthony’s 54 percent.
French has been in politics for a long time. He is running for his third term on the commission and he serves on about 40 other government boards and committees. French said his “41 years of architectural and development experience and community commitment to champion the creation of a ‘business friendly’ regulatory environment for the county while at the same time protecting the precious quality of life we cherish.”
Anthony is a transgender woman who owns two companies. She said her “ability to effectively manage expenses, raise revenue, and introduce innovative processes and solutions will translate well to the county level where I can help fight against deficit spending and work to generate a surplus for the county.”