County

Spokane County Commissioner

District 4

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: Spokane County's five commissioners, each elected by the voters of one district, adopt the county budget, set county tax rates and land-use policy, and oversee county departments.

Candidates Compare by issue

Taxes & budget

Suzanne SchmidtPrefers Republican Party
- Pledges to keep county taxes and fees in check
Rachelle MillerPrefers Independent Party
- Opposes new taxes to close the county's deficit

Public safety

Suzanne SchmidtPrefers Republican Party
- Supports equipping deputies and targeting repeat offenders
Rachelle MillerPrefers Independent Party
No documented position found.

Housing

Suzanne SchmidtPrefers Republican Party
- Supports increasing housing availability to lower living costs
Rachelle MillerPrefers Independent Party
- Pledges transparent land-use decisions for unincorporated housing

Economy & jobs

Suzanne SchmidtPrefers Republican Party
- Proposes streamlining county permitting for small businesses
- Supports expanding apprenticeships and career training
Rachelle MillerPrefers Independent Party
No documented position found.

Environment & parks

Suzanne SchmidtPrefers Republican Party
- Opposes data centers that threaten water or raise utility rates
Rachelle MillerPrefers Independent Party
- Opposes AI data centers in Spokane County
- Supports a longer data center moratorium than four months
- Pledges to put aquifer protection ahead of corporate interests

Health & human services

Suzanne SchmidtPrefers Republican Party
No documented position found.
Rachelle MillerPrefers Independent Party
- Pledges stable funding for opioid and crisis programs

Government & transparency

Suzanne SchmidtPrefers Republican Party
- Pledges greater oversight of county spending
Rachelle MillerPrefers Independent Party
No documented position found.

Courts & justice

Suzanne SchmidtPrefers Republican Party
No documented position found.
Rachelle MillerPrefers Independent Party
- Proposes pressing the state to fund public defense mandates

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 8 issues covered in this race.