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The 2023 Spokane mayoral election will take place on November 7, 2023. Incumbent mayor Nadine Woodward has announced a run for reelection for a second term. She won her first term in 2019 with 50.3% of the vote against Spokane City Council president Ben Stuckart.

Primary
In Washington, candidates run for mayor in a nonpartisan blanket primary with the top two candidates advancing to the general.

Declared

 * Tim Archer, Spokane fire union president
 * Deece Casillas, comedian
 * Keith Kleven
 * Nadine Woodward, incumbent mayor of Spokane (2019–present) and former news anchor

Potential

 * Lisa Brown, director of the Washington State Department of Commerce (2019–present), former Majority Leader of the Washington Senate (2005–2013), and Democratic candidate for Washington's 5th congressional district in 2018
 * Marcus Riccelli, member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 3rd district (2013–present)

Declined

 * Breean Beggs, president of the Spokane City Council (2020–present)
 * Natasha Hill, Democratic candidate for Washington's 5th congressional district in 2022
 * Amber Waldref, member-elect of the Spokane County Commission, former member of Spokane City Council (2010–2018), and sister of Vanessa Waldref
 * Vanessa Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington (2021–present) and sister of Amber Waldref
 * Zack Zappone, member of the Spokane City Council (2022–present)