Dale Whitaker
Republican · WA
Dale Whitaker is an IRS enrolled agent and owner of a Spokane tax and accounting practice, with eighteen years of accounting experience. He previously led a local nonprofit and earned a bachelor's degree in accounting.
Track record
Corporate Accountability
· 2 records
Authored the book 'The Gold Grift: Secrets of the American Gold IRA Scam,' an expose of deceptive sales practices in the precious-metals investment industry.
July 23, 2026For
Source: dalewhitaker.com · researched July 23, 2026
Resigned as chief financial officer of Augusta Precious Metals in 2018 and filed whistleblower complaints with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, alleging the firm sold overpriced coins to retirees at large markups; his account was subsequently covered by national news outlets.
July 23, 2026For
Source: whitakerforauditor.com · researched July 23, 2026
General
· 1 record
Served as executive director of We Believe, We Vote, a Spokane-based conservative organization that surveys political candidates.
July 15, 2026
Source: spokesman.com · researched July 23, 2026
Integrity and Ethics
· 1 record
Pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault in 2015 in a domestic-violence incident involving his then-girlfriend; the conviction was vacated in 2017 after he satisfied the terms of his plea agreement.
June 18, 2026
Source: spokesman.com · researched July 23, 2026
Elections
- Auditor · August 4, 2026 · Spokane County, Washington
Profile last researched July 23, 2026.