County settled with prosecutor challenger after she alleged her boss violated due process rights

Danny Tarkenton, who’s running against Preston McCollam for prosecutor, had accused her supervisor in the same office of creating an unsafe working environment before she was fired.

By: Aaron Hedge

Outlets: RANGE Media

Published: October 27, 2026

Words: 2,196

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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The year before Danny Tarkenton filed to challenge Preston McCollam in his first election to be the Spokane County Prosecutor, he fired her from her job as a deputy prosecutor in the same office. Less than a month later, Tarkenton brought a tort claim against the county, which it settled in January for $20,000, according to documents obtained by RANGE. After the settlement, the prosecutor’s office recorded her separation as a resignation rather than a …

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