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Cheney School District, Washington, elections (2023)
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Four seats on the Cheney School District school board in Washington were up for general election on November 7, 2023. Three seats were up for regular election and one seat was up for special election. A primary was scheduled for August 1, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was May 19, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
District 2
General election
Special general election for Cheney School District school board District 2
Incumbent Elizabeth Winer defeated Joshua Sutton in the special general election for Cheney School District school board District 2 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Elizabeth Winer (Nonpartisan)  | 72.6 | 5,176 |
| Joshua Sutton (Nonpartisan) | 26.5 | 1,892 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 62 | ||
| Total votes: 7,130 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elizabeth Winer and Joshua Sutton advanced from the special primary for Cheney School District school board District 2.
District 3
General election
General election for Cheney School District school board District 3
Incumbent Henry Browne won election in the general election for Cheney School District school board District 3 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Henry Browne (Nonpartisan) | 96.0 | 5,230 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.0 | 219 | ||
| Total votes: 5,449 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Henry Browne advanced from the primary for Cheney School District school board District 3.
District 4
General election
General election for Cheney School District school board District 4
Bill Hanson defeated John Boerger in the general election for Cheney School District school board District 4 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bill Hanson (Nonpartisan) | 52.0 | 3,748 | |
| John Boerger (Nonpartisan) | 47.1 | 3,396 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 64 | ||
| Total votes: 7,208 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Cheney School District school board District 4
John Boerger and Bill Hanson defeated Rick Flynn in the primary for Cheney School District school board District 4 on August 1, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Boerger (Nonpartisan) | 35.5 | 2,236 | |
| ✔ | Bill Hanson (Nonpartisan) | 33.2 | 2,088 | |
 | Rick Flynn (Nonpartisan) | 30.4 | 1,913 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 61 | ||
| Total votes: 6,298 | |||
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District 5
General election
General election for Cheney School District school board District 5
Incumbent Mitch Swenson defeated Bill Lathrop in the general election for Cheney School District school board District 5 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mitch Swenson (Nonpartisan) | 61.4 | 4,508 | |
| Bill Lathrop (Nonpartisan) | 37.8 | 2,775 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 60 | ||
| Total votes: 7,343 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Cheney School District school board District 5
Incumbent Mitch Swenson and Bill Lathrop defeated Ivan Khala in the primary for Cheney School District school board District 5 on August 1, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mitch Swenson (Nonpartisan) | 50.4 | 3,245 | |
| ✔ | Bill Lathrop (Nonpartisan) | 24.8 | 1,595 | |
| Ivan Khala (Nonpartisan) | 24.0 | 1,541 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 52 | ||
| Total votes: 6,433 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Washington elections, 2023
August 1, 2023
- City elections in Spokane, Washington (2023)
- Mayoral election in Spokane, Washington (2023)
- Spokane Public Schools, Washington, elections (2023)
- Municipal elections in Spokane County, Washington (2023)
November 7, 2023
- City elections in Spokane, Washington (2023)
- Mayoral election in Spokane, Washington (2023)
- Spokane Public Schools, Washington, elections (2023)
- Municipal elections in Spokane County, Washington (2023)
- Spokane County, Washington, Measure 1, 0.2% Sales Tax for Criminal Justice, Public Safety, and Behavioral Health Programs (November 2023)
- Spokane, Washington, Proposition 1, Prohibit Encampments Near Childcare Facilities, Schools, and Parks Initiative (November 2023)
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About the district
- See also: Cheney School District, Washington
The Cheney School District is located in Spokane County, Washington. The district served 5,540 students during the 2022-2023 school year.[1]
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