The search for Spokane County’s top prosecutor is entering the final stretch.

More than 120 Republican precinct committee officers gathered in Mead Saturday morning to deliberate and nominate three candidates to lead the Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office following Larry Haskell’s resignation in July, leaving 1½ left in his term.

Nearly 80% of the officers voted for the current Spokane County Acting Prosecutor Preston McCollam in the first round of voting. The party also agreed to back Assistant Washington Attorney General Steve Garvin and attorney Marshall Casey for consideration.

Spokane County commissioners will chose among the three to fill the remaining part of Haskell’s term. Next year, voters will fill the position.

When someone vacates an elected partisan position like county p

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