2023 Endorsements

(See other past years’ endorsements.)

Endorsed Candidates

Please support our endorsed candidates and ballot measures.

County Races

• John Wilson for King County Assessor
• Girmay Zahilay for Metropolitan King County Council, District No. 2
• Sarah Reyneveld for Metropolitan King County Council, District No. 4
• Claudia Balducci for Metropolitan King County Council, District No. 6
• Teresa Mosqueda for Metropolitan King County Council, District No. 8

Judicial Races

• Leonard Feldman for Court of Appeals Division 1, Judge Position 4
• Coreen Wilson for King County Superior Court, Judge Position 30 (elected, will not appear on ballot)
• Mark A. Larranaga for King County Superior Court, Judge Position 33 (elected, will not appear on ballot)
• Joe Campagna for King County Superior Court, Judge Position 39 (elected, will not appear on ballot)

Port of Seattle Races

• Sam Cho for Port of Seattle, Commissioner Position No. 2
• Fred Felleman for Port of Seattle, Commissioner Position No. 5

City Council Races

• Auburn
  • Cheryl Rakes for City of Auburn, Council Position No. 1
  • James Jeyaraj for City of Auburn, Council Position No. 3
  • Hanan Amer for City of Auburn, Council Position No. 7
• Bellevue
  • John Stokes for City of Bellevue, Council Position No. 1
  • Mo Malakoutian for City of Bellevue, Council Position No. 3
  • Janice Zahn for City of Bellevue, Council Position No. 5
• Black Diamond
  • Kristiana de Leon for City of Black Diamond, Council Position No. 5
  • Nathan Jones for City of Black Diamond, Council Position No. 6 (dual endorsement)
  • Privat Sripranaratanakul for City of Black Diamond, Council Position No. 6 (dual endorsement)
  • Debbie Page for City of Black Diamond, Council Position No. 7
• Bothell
  • Mason Thompson for City of Bothell, Council Position No. 2
  • Carston Curd for City of Bothell, Council Position No. 4
  • Amanda Dodd for City of Bothell, Council Position No. 6
• Burien
  • Cydney Moore for City of Burien, Council Position No. 2
  • Patricia Hudson for City of Burien, Council Position No. 4
  • Krystal Marx for City of Burien, Council Position No. 6
• Carnation
  • Jessica Merizan for City of Carnation, Council Position No. 5
• Covington
  • Sean D. Smith for City of Covington, Council Position No. 5
• Duvall
  • Carol Kufeldt for City of Duvall, Council Position No. 7
• Federal Way
  • Lydia Assefa-Dawson for City of Federal Way, Council Position No. 1
  • Roger Flygare for City of Federal Way, Council Position No. 3
  • Katherine Festa for City of Federal Way, Council Position No. 5
  • Denise Yun for City of Federal Way, Council Position No. 7
• Issaquah
  • Zach Hall for City of Issaquah, Council Position No. 2
  • Lindsey Walsh for City of Issaquah, Council Position No. 4
  • Victoria Hunt for City of Issaquah, Council Position No. 6
• Kenmore
  • Melanie O’Cain for City of Kenmore, Council Position No. 1
  • Valerie Sasson for City of Kenmore, Council Position No. 3
  • Nathan Loutsis for City of Kenmore, Council Position No. 7
• Kent
  • Marli Larimer for City of Kent, Council Position No. 1
  • John Boyd for City of Kent, Council Position No. 3
  • Zandria Michaud for City of Kent, Council Position No. 7
• Kirkland
  • Kelli Curtis for City of Kirkland, Council Position No. 2
  • John Tymczyszyn for City of Kirkland, Council Position No. 4
  • Amy Falcone for City of Kirkland, Council Position No. 6
• Lake Forest Park
  • Tom French for City of Lake Forest Park, Mayor
  • Lorri Bodi for City of Lake Forest Park, Council Position No. 2
  • Ellyn Saunders for City of Lake Forest Park, Council Position No. 4
• Mercer Island
  • Craig Reynolds for City of Mercer Island, Council Position No. 5
• Newcastle
  • Sun Burford for City of Newcastle, Council Position No. 1
  • Ariana Sherlock for City of Newcastle, Council Position No. 2
  • Allison Sweeney for City of Newcastle, Council Position No. 3
  • Chris Villasenor for City of Newcastle, Council Position No. 4
• Redmond
  • Jeralee Anderson for City of Redmond, Mayor
  • Osman Salahuddin for City of Redmond, Council Position No. 1
  • Jessica Forsythe for City of Redmond, Council Position No. 3
  • Vanessa Kritzer for City of Redmond, Council Position No. 5
  • Angie Nuevacamina for City of Redmond, Council Position No. 7
• Renton
  • Kim Monroe Bass for City of Renton, Mayor
  • Erica J. Conway for City of Renton, Council Position No. 3 (dual endorsement)
  • Valerie O’Halloran for City of Renton, Council Position No. 3 (dual endorsement)
  • Ryan McIrvin for City of Renton, Council Position No. 4
  • Ed Prince for City of Renton, Council Position No. 5
• Sammamish
  • Roisin O’Farrell for City of Sammamish, Council Position No. 2
  • Sid Gupta for City of Sammamish, Council Position No. 3
  • Kerry Bosworth for City of Sammamish, Council Position No. 4
  • Pam Stuart for City of Sammamish, Council Position No. 6
• SeaTac
  • Senayet Negusse for City of SeaTac, Council Position No. 1
  • Elizabeth Greninger for City of SeaTac, Council Position No. 3
  • James Lovell for City of SeaTac, Council Position No. 5
  • Damiana Merryweather for City of SeaTac, Council Position No. 7
• Seattle
  • Maren Costa for City of Seattle, Council Position No. 1
  • Tammy J. Morales for City of Seattle, Council Position No. 2
  • Alex Hudson for City of Seattle, Council Position No. 3
  • Ron Davis for City of Seattle, Council Position No. 4
  • ChrisTiana ObeySumner for City of Seattle, Council Position No. 5
  • Dan Strauss for City of Seattle, Council Position No. 6
  • Andrew J. Lewis for City of Seattle, Council Position No. 7
• Shoreline
  • Keith Scully for City of Shoreline, Council Position No. 2
  • Doris McConnell for City of Shoreline, Council Position No. 4
  • Betsy Robertson for City of Shoreline, Council Position No. 6
• Snoqualmie
  • Louis Ray Washington, Jr for City of Snoqualmie, Council Position No. 4
  • Mandeep Kaur Walia for City of Snoqualmie, Council Position No. 5
  • Cara Christensen for City of Snoqualmie, Council Position No. 6
• Tukwila
  • Kate Kruller for City of Tukwila, Mayor
  • Armen Papayan for City of Tukwila, Council Position No. 2
  • Dennis Martinez for City of Tukwila, Council Position No. 4
• Woodinville
  • David Edwards for City of Woodinville, Council Position No. 2
  • Mike Millman for City of Woodinville, Council Position No. 4

School Board Races

• Bellevue School District
  • Phil Bloch for Bellevue School District No. 405, Director District No. 1
  • Carolyn Watson for Bellevue School District No. 405, Director District No. 2
  • Monica Webster for Bellevue School District No. 405, Director District No. 4
  • Paul Gilmartin for Dieringer School District No. 343, Director District No. 5
• Federal Way School District
  • Jennifer Jones for Federal Way School District No. 210, Director District No. 2
  • Luckisha Phillips for Federal Way School District No. 210, Director District No. 3
  • Gavin Downing for Federal Way School District No. 210, Director District No. 5
• Highline School District
  • Stephanie Tidholm for Highline School District No. 401, Director District No. 1
  • Carlos M. Ruiz for Highline School District No. 401, Director District No. 4
• Issaquah School District
  • A.J. Taylor for Issaquah School District No. 411, Director District No. 1
  • Matt Coyne for Issaquah School District No. 411, Director District No. 5
• Kent School District
  • Andy Carter for Kent School District No. 415, Director District No. 2
  • Leslie Kae Hamada for Kent School District No. 415, Director District No. 3
• Lake Washington School District
  • Eric Laliberte for Lake Washington School District No. 414, Director District No. 1
  • Janel Schermerhorn for Lake Washington School District No. 414, Director District No. 5 (dual endorsement)
  • Lindsey Yocum for Lake Washington School District No. 414, Director District No. 5 (dual endorsement)
• Mercer Island School District
  • Cristina Martinez for Mercer Island School District No. 400, Director District No. 1
  • Jody Lee for Mercer Island School District No. 400, Director District No. 5
• Northshore School District
  • Elisabeth Sotak for Northshore School District No. 417, Director District No. 2
  • Han Tran for Northshore School District No. 417, Director District No. 3
• Seattle School District
  • Liza Rankin for Seattle School District No. 001, Director District No. 1
  • Lisa Rivera Smith for Seattle School District No. 001, Director District No. 2
  • Evan Briggs for Seattle School District No. 001, Director District No. 3
  • Gina Topp for Seattle School District No. 001, Director District No. 6
• Shoreline School District
  • Hazim Ghanim for Shoreline School District No. 412, Director District No. 4
• Snoqualmie Valley School District
  • Linda Grez for Snoqualmie Valley School District No. 410, Director District No. 2
• Tahoma School District
  • Malia Hollowell for Tahoma School District No. 409, Director District No. 3
  • Pete Miller for Tahoma School District No. 409, Director District No. 4
• Vashon School District
  • Juniper Rogneby for Vashon School District No. 401, Director District No. 5

Special Purpose & Utility District Races

• Gene Achziger for Des Moines Pool Metro Park District, Commissioner Position No. 5
• Anthony R. Berkley for King County Hospital District No. 1 Valley, Commissioner Position No. 1
• Amber Wise for King County Hospital District No. 6 Kirkland, Commissioner Position No. 6
• Kamil Zaidi for King Fire District No. 34, Commissioner Position No. 1
• Linda Sartnurak for King Fire District No. 40, Commissioner Position No. 1
• Tim Noonan for Si View Metropolitan Park District, Commissioner Position No. 1
• Gregory Baruso for South King Fire & Rescue, Commissioner Position No. 4
• Craig Burrus for South King Fire & Rescue, Commissioner Position No. 5
• Preeti Shridhar for Woodinville Water District, Commissioner Position No. 5