City of Spokane Valley
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Welcome to the Fuse Progressive Voters Guide to the 2025 General Election! Since 2008, we've compiled information about candidates and ballot measures that allows you to make informed decisions about the races on your ballot, based on your values. You can learn about our partners and decision-making process here. Please share this guide with your friends and family, and remind them to vote by November 4!
Statewide Ballot Measures
SJR 8201 will grow Washington’s long-term care fund for aging people and people with disabilities, keeping premiums low, without costing taxpayers a single penny. Also known as the “Allow Investment of Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Fund Amendment," SJR 8201 is a constitutional amendment adding accountability protections to our long-term care fund, requiring that 100% of investment income be used for long-term care.
If passed, SJR 8201 would increase the state’s long-term care fund for vulnerable Washingtonians by at least $67 billion over the next 50 years by allowing the nonpartisan Washington State Investment Board to diversify investments. In the state legislature, 128 legislators voted in favor of the measure, and only 16 were opposed. Additionally, it has the support of groups such as the Washington State Nurses Association, the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters, Planned Parenthood, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Vote APPROVED on SJR 8201 to protect and grow our state’s independent long-term care fund for aging adults and people with disabilities.
Cập nhật lần cuối: 2025-10-09
SJR 8201 will grow Washington’s long-term care fund for aging people and people with disabilities, keeping premiums low, without costing taxpayers a single penny. Also known as the “Allow Investment of Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Fund Amendment," SJR 8201 is a constitutional amendment adding accountability protections to our long-term care fund, requiring that 100% of investment income be used for long-term care.
If passed, SJR 8201 would increase the state’s long-term care fund for vulnerable Washingtonians by at least $67 billion over the next 50 years by allowing the nonpartisan Washington State Investment Board to diversify investments. In the state legislature, 128 legislators voted in favor of the measure, and only 16 were opposed. Additionally, it has the support of groups such as the Washington State Nurses Association, the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters, Planned Parenthood, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Vote APPROVED on SJR 8201 to protect and grow our state’s independent long-term care fund for aging adults and people with disabilities.
Cập nhật lần cuối: 2025-10-09
Spokane Valley City Council
Kristopher "Kris" Pockell is running for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 1. He is a software engineering manager and tech company founder who has unsuccessfully run for various political positions in the past. In 2015, Pockell ran as a Libertarian for a Spokane Valley Fire Department commissioner seat. He also ran for the State House to represent Legislative District 4 with no party preference.
Pockell is running a moderate campaign for city council, prioritizing public safety, economic opportunity, and infrastructure. On attainable housing, he proposes reducing regulations to open the market for entry-level housing, providing more options for first-time home buyers. Pockell takes a more compassionate approach to public safety, offering support for those struggling to meet their basic needs. He is also supportive of expanding the city's co-response initiative, which helps in harm reduction for our most vulnerable neighbors.
Although he is endorsed by the Republicans of Spokane County, Pockell is a more balanced candidate who has shown himself to be a collaborative leader. Kristopher Pockell is the best candidate for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 1.
Cập nhật lần cuối: 2025-10-16
Kristopher "Kris" Pockell is running for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 1. He is a software engineering manager and tech company founder who has unsuccessfully run for various political positions in the past. In 2015, Pockell ran as a Libertarian for a Spokane Valley Fire Department commissioner seat. He also ran for the State House to represent Legislative District 4 with no party preference.
Pockell is running a moderate campaign for city council, prioritizing public safety, economic opportunity, and infrastructure. On attainable housing, he proposes reducing regulations to open the market for entry-level housing, providing more options for first-time home buyers. Pockell takes a more compassionate approach to public safety, offering support for those struggling to meet their basic needs. He is also supportive of expanding the city's co-response initiative, which helps in harm reduction for our most vulnerable neighbors.
Although he is endorsed by the Republicans of Spokane County, Pockell is a more balanced candidate who has shown himself to be a collaborative leader. Kristopher Pockell is the best candidate for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 1.
Cập nhật lần cuối: 2025-10-16
Kristopher "Kris" Pockell is running for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 1. He is a software engineering manager and tech company founder who has unsuccessfully run for various political positions in the past. In 2015, Pockell ran as a Libertarian for a Spokane Valley Fire Department commissioner seat. He also ran for the State House to represent Legislative District 4 with no party preference.
Pockell is running a moderate campaign for city council, prioritizing public safety, economic opportunity, and infrastructure. On attainable housing, he proposes reducing regulations to open the market for entry-level housing, providing more options for first-time home buyers. Pockell takes a more compassionate approach to public safety, offering support for those struggling to meet their basic needs. He is also supportive of expanding the city's co-response initiative, which helps in harm reduction for our most vulnerable neighbors.
Although he is endorsed by the Republicans of Spokane County, Pockell is a more balanced candidate who has shown himself to be a collaborative leader. Kristopher Pockell is the best candidate for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 1.
Cập nhật lần cuối: 2025-10-16
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Mike Kelly is running for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 1. Kelly is a local business owner and was a Spokane Valley City Planning Commission member. He spent most of his career in real estate-related work, after an early conviction and incarceration for drug-selling-related offenses. He attributes his early sentence to a life of renewed purpose, accountability, and commitment to building an ethical life. Kelly previously ran as a Republican to represent Legislative District 4 in the state Senate.
Kelly is currently running a conservative campaign to "protect Valley freedoms, grow Valley businesses, and reject Spokane failures." His website offers no policy proposals or concrete actions. His previous campaign emphasized conservative criminal legal policies that don't provide people with the second chance he himself enjoyed. In this race, Kelly is also promoting transphobic and misogynistic ideas through the disturbing rhetoric of protecting “the very essence of womanhood.” Like other far-right candidates across the country, Kelly is campaigning to remove public curricula that teach accurate American history and multiculturalism.
Mike Kelly will be an obstacle to progress if elected. We recommend voting for Kristopher Pockell for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 1.
Cập nhật lần cuối: 2025-10-16
Mike Kelly is running for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 1. Kelly is a local business owner and was a Spokane Valley City Planning Commission member. He spent most of his career in real estate-related work, after an early conviction and incarceration for drug-selling-related offenses. He attributes his early sentence to a life of renewed purpose, accountability, and commitment to building an ethical life. Kelly previously ran as a Republican to represent Legislative District 4 in the state Senate.
Kelly is currently running a conservative campaign to "protect Valley freedoms, grow Valley businesses, and reject Spokane failures." His website offers no policy proposals or concrete actions. His previous campaign emphasized conservative criminal legal policies that don't provide people with the second chance he himself enjoyed. In this race, Kelly is also promoting transphobic and misogynistic ideas through the disturbing rhetoric of protecting “the very essence of womanhood.” Like other far-right candidates across the country, Kelly is campaigning to remove public curricula that teach accurate American history and multiculturalism.
Mike Kelly will be an obstacle to progress if elected. We recommend voting for Kristopher Pockell for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 1.
Cập nhật lần cuối: 2025-10-16
Two conservative candidates are running for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 5. Unfortunately, we cannot recommend voting for either candidate.
Incumbent Pam Haley is a conservative who previously ran as a Republican in 2024 to serve in the state Senate. She has served as the Mayor of Spokane Valley since 2020.
Haley's platform is vague, stating that she supports public safety, fiscal responsibility, and reduced government regulation, without providing specific policies or outlining how she would achieve these goals. Given her affiliation with the Republican Party, it is assumed that she will continue to implement conservative policies if re-elected for another term.
Catherine Nelson is challenging Haley for Position 5. She is a realtor and former mortgage broker who is running a self-proclaimed conservative campaign. Nelson is leading her campaign with "Republican conservative values," echoing common right-wing talking points such as relying solely on the police for public safety and cutting public services in order to balance the city budget.
Everyone, including police officers, agrees that we are asking too much of them. It’s time to revamp public safety so that qualified experts, such as mental health and social workers, can work alongside the police to provide people with the help they need to keep communities safe.
We recommend writing in a progressive candidate of your choice for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 5.
Two conservative candidates are running for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 5. Unfortunately, we cannot recommend voting for either candidate.
Incumbent Pam Haley is a conservative who previously ran as a Republican in 2024 to serve in the state Senate. She has served as the Mayor of Spokane Valley since 2020.
Haley's platform is vague, stating that she supports public safety, fiscal responsibility, and reduced government regulation, without providing specific policies or outlining how she would achieve these goals. Given her affiliation with the Republican Party, it is assumed that she will continue to implement conservative policies if re-elected for another term.
Catherine Nelson is challenging Haley for Position 5. She is a realtor and former mortgage broker who is running a self-proclaimed conservative campaign. Nelson is leading her campaign with "Republican conservative values," echoing common right-wing talking points such as relying solely on the police for public safety and cutting public services in order to balance the city budget.
Everyone, including police officers, agrees that we are asking too much of them. It’s time to revamp public safety so that qualified experts, such as mental health and social workers, can work alongside the police to provide people with the help they need to keep communities safe.
We recommend writing in a progressive candidate of your choice for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 5.
Two conservative candidates are running for Spokane Valley Council, Position 7.
Laura Padden is running for re-election for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 7. Padden is a far-right candidate whose husband is Republican Sen. Mike Padden
On her campaign website, Padden said, "City revenue is good and I see absolutely no need for any new taxes!” Yet in 2024, Padden voted in favor of a 0.1% sales tax increase to fund the Spokane Valley Police Department. She has refused to address problems facing Spokane Valley with proven solutions like social supports, instead dumping money into ever more militarized police. She also said that housing is a priority, but did not expand further on strategies to improve the affordability of homeownership, aside from reducing the cost of construction.
Brad Hohn is also running for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 7. In his candidate statement, Hohn said he is prioritizing public safety, stopping tax increases, and improving infrastructure. He is a conservative candidate who is wants to divide and scare us into silence by sending militarized police forces into our community. He also claimed his opponent has voted for tax increases and defunding the police; however, he did not specify whom he was referring to.
Two conservative candidates are running for Spokane Valley Council, Position 7.
Laura Padden is running for re-election for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 7. Padden is a far-right candidate whose husband is Republican Sen. Mike Padden
On her campaign website, Padden said, "City revenue is good and I see absolutely no need for any new taxes!” Yet in 2024, Padden voted in favor of a 0.1% sales tax increase to fund the Spokane Valley Police Department. She has refused to address problems facing Spokane Valley with proven solutions like social supports, instead dumping money into ever more militarized police. She also said that housing is a priority, but did not expand further on strategies to improve the affordability of homeownership, aside from reducing the cost of construction.
Brad Hohn is also running for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 7. In his candidate statement, Hohn said he is prioritizing public safety, stopping tax increases, and improving infrastructure. He is a conservative candidate who is wants to divide and scare us into silence by sending militarized police forces into our community. He also claimed his opponent has voted for tax increases and defunding the police; however, he did not specify whom he was referring to.
Central Valley School Board
Brandon Arthur and Allen Skidmore are running for Central Valley School Board Director, District 2. Arthur is a district parent running a conservative, anti-trans, and pro-parents' rights campaign. He is recommended by the Spokane County GOP in this race. Arthur is on the record as making deeply insulting comments about transgender students in local classrooms.
Allen Skidmore is an active parent in the district and serves on various committees, including the Sex Education and Parent Advisory committees. Skidmore's campaign is focused on fiscal responsibility, community engagement, and being a decision-making advocate. A common theme through Skidmore's platform is maintaining student safety and a high-quality education. Unfortunately, Skidmore has also made disparaging comments about transgender students that are out of step with local families.
No matter their skin color, zip code, or gender, we want our kids to have the freedom to be themselves and pursue their dreams. Write in a more progressive candidate of your choice in this race.
Brandon Arthur and Allen Skidmore are running for Central Valley School Board Director, District 2. Arthur is a district parent running a conservative, anti-trans, and pro-parents' rights campaign. He is recommended by the Spokane County GOP in this race. Arthur is on the record as making deeply insulting comments about transgender students in local classrooms.
Allen Skidmore is an active parent in the district and serves on various committees, including the Sex Education and Parent Advisory committees. Skidmore's campaign is focused on fiscal responsibility, community engagement, and being a decision-making advocate. A common theme through Skidmore's platform is maintaining student safety and a high-quality education. Unfortunately, Skidmore has also made disparaging comments about transgender students that are out of step with local families.
No matter their skin color, zip code, or gender, we want our kids to have the freedom to be themselves and pursue their dreams. Write in a more progressive candidate of your choice in this race.