It's been about five months since the Spokane mayoral campaign ramped up and soon, the field of five will be whittled down to two candidates who will go head-to-head to become Spokane's next mayor.
Over the past several months, the five candidates vying to be Spokane's next mayor have been vocal about what they hope to bring to the position. Homelessness, public safety and housing are just a few of the major issues they hope to address if elected.
The downtown Spokane Public Library has been a hot topic among the candidates vying to be Spokane's next mayor.
Woodward says she's not proposing a "blanket ban" on the homeless at the library -- but Daniel Walters, the reporter who interviewed her two weeks ago for The Inlander, provided KXLY with an audio recording of that conversation, which paints a much different picture.
Several people have already filed papers announcing their intention to run for Spokane's open mayoral seat. Meet your 2019 candidates.
Soon, you'll see Jonathan Bingle, Kelly Cruz, Shawn Poole, Ben Stuckart and Nadine Woodward's names on your ballot and across the city, as they work to earn your vote. Aside from Spokane's homeless crisis, each candidate has centered their campaign on a wide range of issues.
It's been called the defining issue in this year's race for the mayor's office and the five remaining candidates will be the first to tell you, Spokane's homeless crisis is a complex issue.
