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August 3, 2021 8:25 PM
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SPOKANE, Wash. The first round of election results show two very different races for open positions on the Spokane City Council.
In District 1, Jonathan Bingle leads with 47 percent of the vote, but it is too early to determine who he will run against come November. Naghmana Sherazi and Luc Jasmin II are neck-and-neck, with Sherazi leading by a slight 0.8 percent.
In District 2, Zack Zappone leads with 43 percent over his four competitors. Mike Lish follows behind with 29 percent of the vote, while Karen Kearney and Lacrecia (Lu) Hill both hold just over 11 percent. Christopher Savage trails with 4 percent of the vote.
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Spokane City Council Candidate Jonathan Bingle is running for an open seat in the Northeast Council District.
Jonathan Bingle is a candidate for Spokane City Council District 1.
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Jonathan Bingle owns an events business, which has been on hold most of the pandemic.
He previously was a pastor, and said the two issues he’s most focused on is investments to promote business and homeownership in the Northeast.
“What I would like to see in my district is a lot more transition from renting to homeownership. We know that homeownership does a lot for the community.”