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Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney

Short and full term

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

What this office does: The prosecuting attorney charges and tries crimes in the county and is the county government's lawyer.

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Preston McCollam

Prefers Republican Party

Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney

The gist

Pledges to prioritize prosecuting violent and repeat offenders
Supports treatment for addiction and aggressive prosecution of fentanyl dealers
Supports expanding diversion and therapeutic courts with strict accountability
Pledges to strengthen victim services and communication
Supports closer ties with local, state and federal law enforcement
Pledges to modernize the office and strengthen training

More about Preston

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Pledges to prioritize prosecuting violent and repeat offenders
Vision & Priorities
Campaign website · Preston McCollam for Spokane County Prosecutor · prestonforprosecutor.com
“Preston will continue prioritizing the prosecution of violent offenders, repeat criminals, domestic abusers, gang-related crime”
Supports treatment for addiction and aggressive prosecution of fentanyl dealers
Vision & Priorities
Campaign website · Preston McCollam for Spokane County Prosecutor · prestonforprosecutor.com
“drug traffickers and dealers who knowingly distribute fentanyl and other deadly substances must be aggressively investigated and prosecuted.”
Supports expanding diversion and therapeutic courts with strict accountability
Vision & Priorities
Campaign website · Preston McCollam for Spokane County Prosecutor · prestonforprosecutor.com
“This includes expanding diversion programs and therapeutic courts that require accountability.”
Pledges to strengthen victim services and communication
Vision & Priorities
Campaign website · Preston McCollam for Spokane County Prosecutor · prestonforprosecutor.com
“Preston will continue working to strengthen victim services, improve communication throughout the prosecution process”
Supports closer ties with local, state and federal law enforcement
Vision & Priorities
Campaign website · Preston McCollam for Spokane County Prosecutor · prestonforprosecutor.com
“Preston will continue strengthening relationships with law enforcement agencies throughout Spokane County and with state and federal partners.”
Pledges to modernize the office and strengthen training
Vision & Priorities
Campaign website · Preston McCollam for Spokane County Prosecutor · prestonforprosecutor.com
“He will continue modernizing the office, improving efficiency, strengthening training”

Danny Tarkenton

States No Party Preference

Spokane County deputy prosecuting attorney

The gist

Supports therapeutic courts, diversion and evidence-based intervention
Pledges to prosecute serious harm while preventing reoffending
Proposes publishing the prosecutor's office outcomes
Pledges charging decisions based only on evidence and law
Pledges to apply the law to misconduct by anyone
Proposes using psychology to reduce repeat offending

More about Danny

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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”
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.”
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.”
Pledges charging decisions based only on evidence and law
Priorities
Campaign website · Danny Tarkenton for Prosecutor · dannyforprosecutor.com
“Charging decisions will be based on evidence and the law, not on who is asking.”
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.”
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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