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Inland Journal: Who will replace Timm Ormsby in the state House? One of these candidates

Spokane Public Radio | By Doug Nadvornick
Published July 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM PDT
A ballot dropbox at the Spokane County Courthouse.
Rebecca White
A ballot dropbox at the Spokane County Courthouse.

This week on Inland Journal from SPR News:

We'll meet the four people who want to replace longtime Spokane Democrat Timm Ormsby in the Washington House of Representatives. Ormsby has served the Third Legislative District since 2003. He’s leaving public office at the end of the year.

Three Democrats, Pam Kohlmeier, Luc Jasmin III and Donovan DeLeon, have filed to run for that seat, along with Republican Natalie Poulson. Their names will appear on the August 4 primary election ballot. The top two candidates in the race, regardless of party, advance to the November election.
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Doug Nadvornick
Doug Nadvornick has spent most of his 30+-year radio career at Spokane Public Radio and filled a variety of positions. He is currently the program director and news director. Through the years, he has also been the local Morning Edition and All Things Considered host (not at the same time). He served as the Inland Northwest correspondent for the Northwest News Network, based in Coeur d’Alene. He created the original program grid for KSFC. He has also served for several years as a board member for Public Media Journalists Association. During his years away from SPR, he worked at The Pacific Northwest Inlander, Washington State University in Spokane and KXLY Radio.

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