Amber Waldref
Democratic · WA · Spokane County Commissioner, District 2
Amber Waldref was born and raised in Northeast Spokane and lives with her family in the Logan Neighborhood. As Spokane County Commissioner she works to prioritize funding for affordable housing, support a safe and healthy community and increase transparency.
Where Amber Waldref stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
Voted against a $200,000 Spokane County contract with advertising agency 116 & West for a voter-education campaign on a jail sales-tax measure, in a 3-2 Board of County Commissioners vote.
March 7, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: spokesman.com · researched July 23, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Co-authored a published op-ed urging Spokane County voters to renew the sales tax funding juvenile detention, jail operations, and electronic home monitoring as an alternative to youth detention.
October 13, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: spokesman.com · researched July 23, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Voted to approve Spokane's ordinance barring private employers from asking about criminal history on initial job applications, in a 5-2 City Council vote.
November 27, 2017Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: spokesman.com · researched July 23, 2026
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Received the endorsement of Fuse Washington for the 2026 Spokane County Commissioner District 2 primary.
March 24, 2026
Source: fusewashington.org · researched July 23, 2026
Past race Amber Waldref ran in:
- Commissioner District 2 · August 4, 2026 · Spokane County, Washington · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.