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Spokane County’s hotly contested auditor race is heating up as 24-year-old Democrat Callie Gee leads the primary to replace retiring Auditor Vicky Dalton. The real battle is brewing between Republican rivals Michael Cathcart and Dale Whitaker, with Cathcart narrowly ahead but Whitaker close behind — a showdown that’s already igniting party tensions. Cathcart’s surprising Democratic endorsements have sparked controversy and even bizarre campaign imagery, while Whitaker leans on traditional GOP backing. Complicating matters: Whitaker’s past assault conviction — later vacated — has become a flashpoint, with accusations that Cathcart is weaponizing it. Gee’s team is poised for either opponent, ready to strike as November approaches.

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