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Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney · Short and full term
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Danny Tarkenton

Candidate for Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney, Short and full term

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Background

Occupation
Spokane County deputy prosecuting attorney
Campaign website
dannyforprosecutor.com

Spokane County deputy prosecutor handling criminal and involuntary treatment cases and an Iraq War veteran who served six years in the Army National Guard. Law degree from Gonzaga School of Law; candidate for a master's in forensic psychology at Arizona State University.

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Pledges to prosecute serious harm while preventing reoffending

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Danny Tarkenton for Prosecutor · dannyforprosecutor.com

    “That means prosecuting serious harm without hesitation and investing in proven interventions that prevent reoffending.”
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  • Pledges to apply the law to misconduct by anyone

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Danny Tarkenton for Prosecutor · dannyforprosecutor.com

    “It also means that when misconduct occurs, by anyone, the law applies.”
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  • Proposes using psychology to reduce repeat offending

    Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election

    Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov

    “Her psychology background will reduce repeat offending, finally making Spokane County safer.”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes publishing the prosecutor's office outcomes

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Danny Tarkenton for Prosecutor · dannyforprosecutor.com

    “This office will publish its outcomes and answer for them, because the people of Spokane County are owed that.”
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Courts & justice

  • Supports therapeutic courts, diversion and evidence-based intervention

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Danny Tarkenton for Prosecutor · dannyforprosecutor.com

    “This office will use every tool available — therapeutic courts, diversion programs, and evidence-based intervention — to break the cycle of harm”
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  • Pledges charging decisions based only on evidence and law

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    Campaign website · Danny Tarkenton for Prosecutor · dannyforprosecutor.com

    “Charging decisions will be based on evidence and the law, not on who is asking.”
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