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Skip to main content Progressive Voters Guide Powered by Fuse WA Subscribe Sample Ballot Print Ballot Search * Home * About * Find My Local Guide * Feedback * Donate Menu Ballot Progressive Voters Guide Powered by Fuse WA * Home * About * Find My Local Guide * Feedback * Donate Search English * Español * 正體中文 SEARCH You can search for a particular candidate, ballot measure, or find voting recommendations for an area using an address. Alternatively, find voting recommendations using your device's location. * Search by candidate or ballot measure * Search by address * Search by device location Candidate or Ballot Measure Address Locate my Guide This website uses third-party and our own cookies to provide an enhanced user experience. If you choose "ACCEPT ALL", you consent to the use of all cookies. For more information about the cookies, please click on the Cookie Information link. * Cookie documentation Cookie settingsDeny allAccept all CLARK COUNTY Not in Clark County? 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Election Day November 5, 2024 Find Drop Box Locations Ballot Drop Boxes Clark County Voter Guide Statewide Ballot Measures Initiative #2066 (Repealing energy efficiency rules and legislation) VOTE NO Initiative #2109 (Repealing Washington's current capital gains excise tax) VOTE NO Initiative #2117 (Revoking the 2021 Climate Commitment Act) VOTE NO Initiative #2124 (Eliminating long-term care insurance for millions) VOTE NO Clark County Ballot Measures Clark County Charter Amendment #16 (Amending the Home Rules to keep the Sheriff's salary in balance with the Undersheriff's) VOTE APPROVED Clark County Charter Amendment #17 (Amending the charter's redistricting process to make it more nonpartisan and efficient) VOTE APPROVED Clark County Charter Amendment #18 (Amending the initiative process to include budget information and to clarify signature requirements for unincorporated areas) VOTE APPROVED Federal President Kamala Harris / Tim Walz U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell 3rd Congressional District U.S. Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Statewide Governor Bob Ferguson Lt. Governor Denny Heck Secretary of State Steve Hobbs State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti State Auditor Pat McCarthy Attorney General Nick Brown Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer 17th Legislative District State Senator Marla Keethler State Representative, Position #1 No Good Choices State Representative, Position #2 Terri Niles 18th Legislative District State Senator Adrian Cortes State Representative, Position #1 Deken Letinich State Representative, Position #2 John Zingale 20th Legislative District State Senator No Good Choices State Representative, Position #1 No Good Choices State Representative, Position #2 No Good Choices 49th Legislative District State Senator Annette Cleveland State Representative, Position #1 Sharon Wylie State Representative, Position #2 Monica Jurado Stonier Clark County, District 3 Clark County Council, District 3 Wil Fuentes Clark County, District 4 Clark County Council, District 4 Matt Little State Supreme Court Justice, Position #2 Sal Mungia Justice, Position #8 Steven González Justice, Position #9 Sheryl McCloud Court of Appeals, Division Two, District Three Judge, Position #1 Bernard F. Veljacic Clark County Public Utilities Commissioner, District #1 James Oneil Vancouver Ballot Measures Vancouver City Charter Amendment #8 (Updating a section of the charter to prevent the exclusion of public servants with disabilities) VOTE YES Vancouver City Charter Amendment #9 (Amending the process for calculating city council member salaries) VOTE YES Vancouver City Charter Amendment #10 (Clarifying the duties and deadlines for the city manager's budgetary and financial reports) VOTE YES Vancouver City Charter Amendment #11 (Reducing the number of steps involved in adopting contracts over five years long in term length) VOTE YES Vancouver City Charter Amendment #12 (Revising the charter's initiative and referendum petition process language to ensure every viable signature counts) VOTE YES Vancouver City Proposition #4 (Authorizing a levy lid lift to cover pressing community safety costs) VOTE YES Remember to vote on or before Tuesday, November 5th Information below is from the last election (November 5th, 2024). Stay tuned for information for upcoming elections. Your detected location has several legislative districts. You can further customize your guide by identifying your district, which should be listed on your ballot. Select your district 17th 17th 18th 18th 20th 20th 49th 49th 17th 17th 18th 18th 20th 20th 49th 49th RETURN BALLOTS BY NOVEMBER 5 Welcome to the Fuse Progressive Voters Guide to the 2024 November election! Since 2008, we've compiled information about candidates and ballot measures that allows you to make informed decisions about the races on your ballot, based on your values. You can learn about our partners and decision-making process here. Please share this guide with your friends and family and vote by November 5! STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES INITIATIVE #2066 VOTE NO VOTE NO ON I-2066 TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD ON CLEAN ENERGY! Website Initiative 2066 is one of four initiatives to be put before voters that is sponsored and funded by millionaire Brian Heywood and a cadre of Washington Republicans. This initiative would raise energy bills and costs for families and businesses by rolling back or eliminating modern standards that make homes more energy efficient. In fact, a study from April found that passing I-2066 could raise the utility bills of gas customers by an average of $150 per year. Next to transportation, Washington's buildings are the second largest source of pollution, contributing 25% of emissions. To that end, the state Legislature has required that building construction reduce pollution through energy-efficient electrification and other means, including rebates for electric appliances instead of natural gas-fueled ones. Backed by powerful interest groups who want to make more money off of households’ energy use, I-2066 aims to overturn the parts of the state's building code that incentivize clean energy and clean air. By rolling back some of these laws, I-2066 would force utility companies to continue to invest in costly outdated technology. It would also jeopardize Puget Sound Energy's ability to provide financial assistance to homeowners switching from natural gas to electrification and potentially end neighborhood electrification programs. Finally, it would prevent towns, cities, and counties from making their own decisions that work best for their communities by forcing them to subsidize the use of natural gas in appliances or buildings. The fossil fuel industry and wealthy conservatives want to stop energy efficiency and clean energy in order to increase their profits, saddling us with higher energy bills. Don’t let them raise our costs while polluting our air — vote No on I-2066 this year. Last updated: 2024-11-04 Read More Initiative 2066 is one of four initiatives to be put before voters that is sponsored and funded by millionaire Brian Heywood and a cadre of Washington Republicans. This initiative would raise energy bills and costs for families and businesses by rolling back or eliminating modern standards that make homes more energy efficient. In fact, a study from April found that passing I-2066 could raise the utility bills of gas customers by an average of $150 per year. Next to transportation, Washington's buildings are the second largest source of pollution, contributing 25% of emissions. To that end, the state Legislature has required that building construction reduce pollution through energy-efficient electrification and other means, including rebates for electric appliances instead of natural gas-fueled ones. Backed by powerful interest groups who want to make more money off of households’ energy use, I-2066 aims to overturn the parts of the state's building code that incentivize clean energy and clean air. By rolling back some of these laws, I-2066 would force utility companies to continue to invest in costly outdated technology. It would also jeopardize Puget Sound Energy's ability to provide financial assistance to homeowners switching from natural gas to electrification and potentially end neighborhood electrification programs. Finally, it would prevent towns, cities, and counties from making their own decisions that work best for their communities by forcing them to subsidize the use of natural gas in appliances or buildings. The fossil fuel industry and wealthy conservatives want to stop energy efficiency and clean energy in order to increase their profits, saddling us with higher energy bills. Don’t let them raise our costs while polluting our air — vote No on I-2066 this year. Last updated: 2024-11-04 Read More SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS OPPOSED Opposed By American Federation of Teachers - WA , Fuse , SEIU 775 , SEIU Local 925 , Sierra Club , SEPAC , UFCW 3000 , Washington Conservation Action , Housing Development Consortium of King County, Statewide Poverty Action Network, Anti-Hunger and Nutrition Coalition, WA Build Back Black Alliance, Rewiring America, Climate Solutions, NW Energy Coalition, Restaurants United, Sheet Metal Workers Local 66, REI Share INITIATIVE #2109 VOTE NO VOTE NO ON I-2109 TO KEEP THE CAPITAL GAINS TAX Website Washington Initiative 2109 (I-2109) represents a tax break for Washington’s multi-millionaires and billionaires. If passed, the initiative would repeal Washington's current capital gains excise tax on stock market profits greater than $250,000, thereby eliminating more than $2.2 billion in funding for early learning, childcare, K-12 education, and school construction over the next five years. All of Washington's kids, no matter their zip code or how much money their parents earn, should have the same access to care and early learning. In its first year, Washington’s capital gains tax provided funding for early learning and schools to the tune of nearly $900 million, creating a significant positive impact on kids and schools. Further, the education funding saved Washington’s childcare system from collapse, avoiding the pitfalls that other states are facing. Without the public revenue raised by the tax, childcare programs will be cut, schools will stay underresourced, and much-needed repairs and construction of schools will grind to a halt. This will hurt working families who rely on childcare, students trying to learn with outdated textbooks, and rural communities who need overdue upgrades to crumbling school buildings. Washington's capital gains tax affects just 0.2% of the population, only the wealthiest sliver of our state community. With exemptions for home sales, retirement accounts, college funds, farm sales, and more, the remaining 99.8% of us will never pay the capital gains tax. In 2023, fewer than 4,000 extremely rich people paid the tax. Nevertheless, some of our state’s wealthiest people have spent the last two years trying to repeal this tax or get it thrown out in court, and they have failed. Now, they’re trying to convince voters to eliminate it for them so they don’t have to pay. Leading this effort is Republican mega-donor and hedge fund manager Brian Heywood, who personally spent $6 million to put this measure on the ballot. He and MAGA Republican party chair Jim Walsh would rather deprive our kids of learning opportunities than pay what they actually owe in taxes. Vote No on I-2109. Last updated: 2024-10-23 Read More Washington Initiative 2109 (I-2109) represents a tax break for Washington’s multi-millionaires and billionaires. If passed, the initiative would repeal Washington's current capital gains excise tax on stock market profits greater than $250,000, thereby eliminating more than $2.2 billion in funding for early learning, childcare, K-12 education, and school construction over the next five years. All of Washington's kids, no matter their zip code or how much money their parents earn, should have the same access to care and early learning. In its first year, Washington’s capital gains tax provided funding for early learning and schools to the tune of nearly $900 million, creating a significant positive impact on kids and schools. Further, the education funding saved Washington’s childcare system from collapse, avoiding the pitfalls that other states are facing. Without the public revenue raised by the tax, childcare programs will be cut, schools will stay underresourced, and much-needed repairs and construction of schools will grind to a halt. This will hurt working families who rely on childcare, students trying to learn with outdated textbooks, and rural communities who need overdue upgrades to crumbling school buildings. Washington's capital gains tax affects just 0.2% of the population, only the wealthiest sliver of our state community. With exemptions for home sales, retirement accounts, college funds, farm sales, and more, the remaining 99.8% of us will never pay the capital gains tax. In 2023, fewer than 4,000 extremely rich people paid the tax. Nevertheless, some of our state’s wealthiest people have spent the last two years trying to repeal this tax or get it thrown out in court, and they have failed. Now, they’re trying to convince voters to eliminate it for them so they don’t have to pay. Leading this effort is Republican mega-donor and hedge fund manager Brian Heywood, who personally spent $6 million to put this measure on the ballot. He and MAGA Republican party chair Jim Walsh would rather deprive our kids of learning opportunities than pay what they actually owe in taxes. Vote No on I-2109. Last updated: 2024-10-23 Read More SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS OPPOSED Opposed By American Federation of Teachers - WA , Fuse , OneAmerica Votes , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , SEIU 775 , SEIU Local 925 , Washington CAN! , Washington Conservation Action , Washington State Labor Council , Pro-Choice Washington , Washington State Labor Council , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 Share INITIATIVE #2117 VOTE NO VOTE NO ON I-2117 TO KEEP THE CCA IN PLACE Website The Climate Commitment Act (CCA) makes big polluters pay for the harm they cause to our air, water, and communities and creates a roadmap for reducing emissions over time. I-2117 is a multi-millionaire-funded initiative that would eliminate the CCA and ban Washington from ever creating something similar. Voting no on I-2117 is critical for our environment and communities. Without the funds raised by the CCA, many popular programs would be terminated, threatened, or reduced — including wildfire resilience, school-based bike programs, free bus fare for students, updating our ferry system, restoring fish habitats, and increasing the sustainable supply of water. The revenue from the Climate Commitment Act also creates good-paying, local job opportunities such as making homes more energy-efficient and installing heat pumps and solar panels. Ending the CCA would shift the burden of paying for the impacts of pollution away from polluters and onto our families and communities. Behind this initiative is Republican mega-donor and hedge fund manager Brian Heywood, who has personally spent more than $6 million to put this measure on the ballot. He’s partnered with MAGA Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh to roll back the ways our elected leaders have made life better in Washington in recent years with no care about the damage to our communities he leaves in his wake. I-2117 would mean more toxic air pollution and wildfires, causing more kids and seniors to suffer from asthma and heart conditions. The Climate Commitment Act is our state's best shot at creating a healthy future for all of us in Washington. Vote no on I-2117 to keep the CCA in place. Last updated: 2024-10-25 Read More The Climate Commitment Act (CCA) makes big polluters pay for the harm they cause to our air, water, and communities and creates a roadmap for reducing emissions over time. I-2117 is a multi-millionaire-funded initiative that would eliminate the CCA and ban Washington from ever creating something similar. Voting no on I-2117 is critical for our environment and communities. Without the funds raised by the CCA, many popular programs would be terminated, threatened, or reduced — including wildfire resilience, school-based bike programs, free bus fare for students, updating our ferry system, restoring fish habitats, and increasing the sustainable supply of water. The revenue from the Climate Commitment Act also creates good-paying, local job opportunities such as making homes more energy-efficient and installing heat pumps and solar panels. Ending the CCA would shift the burden of paying for the impacts of pollution away from polluters and onto our families and communities. Behind this initiative is Republican mega-donor and hedge fund manager Brian Heywood, who has personally spent more than $6 million to put this measure on the ballot. He’s partnered with MAGA Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh to roll back the ways our elected leaders have made life better in Washington in recent years with no care about the damage to our communities he leaves in his wake. I-2117 would mean more toxic air pollution and wildfires, causing more kids and seniors to suffer from asthma and heart conditions. The Climate Commitment Act is our state's best shot at creating a healthy future for all of us in Washington. Vote no on I-2117 to keep the CCA in place. Last updated: 2024-10-25 Read More SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS OPPOSED Opposed By American Federation of Teachers - WA , OneAmerica Votes , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , SEIU 775 , Washington CAN! , Washington State Labor Council , Pro-Choice Washington , Washington State Labor Council , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 , Fuse , SEIU Local 925 , Washington Conservation Action , Washington Bikes , American Federation of Teachers - WA , Washington Bikes , Cascade Bicycle Club Share INITIATIVE #2124 VOTE NO VOTE NO ON I-2124 TO REJECT THIS ATTEMPT TO TAKE AWAY LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE Website If passed, Washington Initiative 2124 (I-2124) would eliminate long-term care coverage for nearly 4 million of us, costing all of us more. I-2124 will drive more people, disproportionately women, to leave their jobs to provide unpaid care for loved ones who have disabilities, chronic illnesses, or are aging. I-2124 is misleading. Experts say it will cause a "death spiral" and quickly bankrupt Washington's insurance funds. I-2124 only benefits the private insurance industry, which charges women more, routinely jacks up premiums without warning, and denies coverage to those with pre-existing conditions like diabetes, cancer, or high blood pressure. Less than 5% of us have private long-term care insurance, and I-2124 will send more people into debt or onto Medicaid as they have no choice but to pay for long-term care costs out of their own pockets. Leading the effort to sabotage long-term care is Republican mega-donor and hedge fund manager Brian Heywood, who has personally spent more than $6 million to put four initiatives on the ballot, alongside MAGA Republican Party Chair Rep. Jim Walsh. Their continued efforts to repeal any source of funding for public needs like health care are not just deeply cynical but dangerous for the majority of us. An estimated 70% of Washingtonians will need long-term care assistance at some point in our lives due to an injury, illness, disability, or aging. This short-sighted, millionaire-backed effort will leave most of us without a choice. Vote no on I-2124 and reject this attempt to eliminate Washington's long-term care insurance program. Last updated: 2024-10-24 Read More If passed, Washington Initiative 2124 (I-2124) would eliminate long-term care coverage for nearly 4 million of us, costing all of us more. I-2124 will drive more people, disproportionately women, to leave their jobs to provide unpaid care for loved ones who have disabilities, chronic illnesses, or are aging. I-2124 is misleading. Experts say it will cause a "death spiral" and quickly bankrupt Washington's insurance funds. I-2124 only benefits the private insurance industry, which charges women more, routinely jacks up premiums without warning, and denies coverage to those with pre-existing conditions like diabetes, cancer, or high blood pressure. Less than 5% of us have private long-term care insurance, and I-2124 will send more people into debt or onto Medicaid as they have no choice but to pay for long-term care costs out of their own pockets. Leading the effort to sabotage long-term care is Republican mega-donor and hedge fund manager Brian Heywood, who has personally spent more than $6 million to put four initiatives on the ballot, alongside MAGA Republican Party Chair Rep. Jim Walsh. Their continued efforts to repeal any source of funding for public needs like health care are not just deeply cynical but dangerous for the majority of us. An estimated 70% of Washingtonians will need long-term care assistance at some point in our lives due to an injury, illness, disability, or aging. This short-sighted, millionaire-backed effort will leave most of us without a choice. Vote no on I-2124 and reject this attempt to eliminate Washington's long-term care insurance program. Last updated: 2024-10-24 Read More SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS OPPOSED Opposed By American Federation of Teachers - WA , Fuse , OneAmerica Votes , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , SEIU 775 , SEIU Local 925 , Washington CAN! , Washington Conservation Action , Washington State Labor Council , Pro-Choice Washington , Washington State Labor Council , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 Share CLARK COUNTY BALLOT MEASURES CLARK COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT #16 VOTE APPROVED VOTE YES TO ADJUST THE SHERIFF'S SALARY Clark County has a slate of charter amendments on the ballot this year. The county charter serves as the basis for how our local government works. As our communities and public needs change, the charter must adapt too. Clark County Charter Amendment 16 pertains to sheriff salary changes. Earlier this year, the county council adopted an ordinance to alter the Clark County Home Rule Charter to increase the Sheriff’s salary. If approved by voters, the Sheriff’s salary will be adjusted to be 8% higher than the highest step of the Undersheriff’s salary range. Local progressive leaders support these amendment changes to modernize our county charter. Vote Yes on Clark County Charter Amendment 16. Last updated: 2024-10-25 Read More Clark County has a slate of charter amendments on the ballot this year. The county charter serves as the basis for how our local government works. As our communities and public needs change, the charter must adapt too. Clark County Charter Amendment 16 pertains to sheriff salary changes. Earlier this year, the county council adopted an ordinance to alter the Clark County Home Rule Charter to increase the Sheriff’s salary. If approved by voters, the Sheriff’s salary will be adjusted to be 8% higher than the highest step of the Undersheriff’s salary range. Local progressive leaders support these amendment changes to modernize our county charter. Vote Yes on Clark County Charter Amendment 16. Last updated: 2024-10-25 Read More Share CLARK COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT #17 VOTE APPROVED VOTE YES TO STRENGTHEN THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS In this election, voters will have the chance to approve another charter amendment adopted by the Clark County Council earlier this year. Clark County Charter Amendment 17 concerns the process for creating the district maps for the Clark County Council. Currently, redistricting committee members are chosen from lists provided by political parties. The amendment would revise this process to include seven nonpartisan members. It would also outline criteria for the plan, require a redistricting master plan (unless five members amend it), and require a qualified redistricting measure. All of these changes are county council-approved measures to ensure that any future redistricting efforts are equitable, democratic, and efficient. Vote Yes on Charter Amendment 17 to improve our redistricting process. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More In this election, voters will have the chance to approve another charter amendment adopted by the Clark County Council earlier this year. Clark County Charter Amendment 17 concerns the process for creating the district maps for the Clark County Council. Currently, redistricting committee members are chosen from lists provided by political parties. The amendment would revise this process to include seven nonpartisan members. It would also outline criteria for the plan, require a redistricting master plan (unless five members amend it), and require a qualified redistricting measure. All of these changes are county council-approved measures to ensure that any future redistricting efforts are equitable, democratic, and efficient. Vote Yes on Charter Amendment 17 to improve our redistricting process. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Share CLARK COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT #18 VOTE APPROVED VOTE YES TO REVISE THE INITIATIVE PROCESS Clark County Charter Amendment 18 is the final amendment in a slate of proposed charter updates. The county council adopted an ordinance earlier this year to revise some elements of the initiative process and Amendment 18 allows voters to either approve or reject these changes. Our local initiative process is an important function of our democracy. Amendment 18 updates the charter to make the process work for everyone. It proposes that the Clark County Budget Office create a statement detailing the estimated costs that would result from an initiative that would appear alongside an opinion from the prosecuting attorney on both the petition and ballot. It also clarifies the number of signatures required for petitions affecting only unincorporated areas. Adding the cost estimates for initiatives would align the county with the state of Washington's efforts to increase transparency for voters when casting their ballot. Vote Yes on Clark County Charter Amendment 18 to help our county government evolve the initiative process. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Clark County Charter Amendment 18 is the final amendment in a slate of proposed charter updates. The county council adopted an ordinance earlier this year to revise some elements of the initiative process and Amendment 18 allows voters to either approve or reject these changes. Our local initiative process is an important function of our democracy. Amendment 18 updates the charter to make the process work for everyone. It proposes that the Clark County Budget Office create a statement detailing the estimated costs that would result from an initiative that would appear alongside an opinion from the prosecuting attorney on both the petition and ballot. It also clarifies the number of signatures required for petitions affecting only unincorporated areas. Adding the cost estimates for initiatives would align the county with the state of Washington's efforts to increase transparency for voters when casting their ballot. Vote Yes on Clark County Charter Amendment 18 to help our county government evolve the initiative process. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Share FEDERAL PRESIDENT Democrat KAMALA HARRIS / TIM WALZ Website Facebook Instagram (Twitter) In this pivotal election, Vice President Kamala Harris embodies a hopeful vision of unity, freedom, and progress for our country’s future. Harris has worked closely with President Biden to implement a broad and impressive agenda. Before that, she had a strong track record, ranging from leading the nation on recidivism reduction as San Francisco district attorney to fighting for marriage equality as California’s first woman attorney general to her hard-fought progressive victories in the U.S. Senate. Throughout her public service career, Harris has demonstrated integrity, leadership, and tenacity in fighting for regular Americans. Her 2024 campaign priorities include ensuring American billionaires pay what they owe in taxes while alleviating the burden on middle-class families, strengthening the Affordable Care Act, restoring and protecting reproductive health care across the country, defending civil rights against the authoritarian vision of MAGA Project 2025, making housing, childcare, and education more affordable for all Americans, and more. Joining Harris as a running mate on the Democratic ticket is Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a champion of working families and former high school teacher. Walz’s community leadership experience ranges from serving as a local football coach to representing a primarily Republican district as a Democrat in the U.S. House. Walz’s priorities are firmly rooted in his Midwestern upbringing, union membership, and Army veteran background. He worked to lower the prescription cost of insulin to $35 for many Minnesotans. Walz believes in responsible gun ownership, uplifting rural farmers, and protecting LGBTQ+ kids. While we can continue to push Kamala Harris’ platform towards even more progressive goals, it is clear that she is the best choice to make history as our next president of the United States. Last updated: 2024-10-24 Read More In this pivotal election, Vice President Kamala Harris embodies a hopeful vision of unity, freedom, and progress for our country’s future. Harris has worked closely with President Biden to implement a broad and impressive agenda. Before that, she had a strong track record, ranging from leading the nation on recidivism reduction as San Francisco district attorney to fighting for marriage equality as California’s first woman attorney general to her hard-fought progressive victories in the U.S. Senate. Throughout her public service career, Harris has demonstrated integrity, leadership, and tenacity in fighting for regular Americans. Her 2024 campaign priorities include ensuring American billionaires pay what they owe in taxes while alleviating the burden on middle-class families, strengthening the Affordable Care Act, restoring and protecting reproductive health care across the country, defending civil rights against the authoritarian vision of MAGA Project 2025, making housing, childcare, and education more affordable for all Americans, and more. Joining Harris as a running mate on the Democratic ticket is Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a champion of working families and former high school teacher. Walz’s community leadership experience ranges from serving as a local football coach to representing a primarily Republican district as a Democrat in the U.S. House. Walz’s priorities are firmly rooted in his Midwestern upbringing, union membership, and Army veteran background. He worked to lower the prescription cost of insulin to $35 for many Minnesotans. Walz believes in responsible gun ownership, uplifting rural farmers, and protecting LGBTQ+ kids. While we can continue to push Kamala Harris’ platform towards even more progressive goals, it is clear that she is the best choice to make history as our next president of the United States. Last updated: 2024-10-24 Read More Share Democrat KAMALA HARRIS / TIM WALZ Website Facebook Instagram (Twitter) In this pivotal election, Vice President Kamala Harris embodies a hopeful vision of unity, freedom, and progress for our country’s future. Harris has worked closely with President Biden to implement a broad and impressive agenda. Before that, she had a strong track record, ranging from leading the nation on recidivism reduction as San Francisco district attorney to fighting for marriage equality as California’s first woman attorney general to her hard-fought progressive victories in the U.S. Senate. Throughout her public service career, Harris has demonstrated integrity, leadership, and tenacity in fighting for regular Americans. Her 2024 campaign priorities include ensuring American billionaires pay what they owe in taxes while alleviating the burden on middle-class families, strengthening the Affordable Care Act, restoring and protecting reproductive health care across the country, defending civil rights against the authoritarian vision of MAGA Project 2025, making housing, childcare, and education more affordable for all Americans, and more. Joining Harris as a running mate on the Democratic ticket is Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a champion of working families and former high school teacher. Walz’s community leadership experience ranges from serving as a local football coach to representing a primarily Republican district as a Democrat in the U.S. House. Walz’s priorities are firmly rooted in his Midwestern upbringing, union membership, and Army veteran background. He worked to lower the prescription cost of insulin to $35 for many Minnesotans. Walz believes in responsible gun ownership, uplifting rural farmers, and protecting LGBTQ+ kids. While we can continue to push Kamala Harris’ platform towards even more progressive goals, it is clear that she is the best choice to make history as our next president of the United States. Last updated: 2024-10-24 Share Close OTHER CANDIDATES Harris is running against former President Donald Trump in this election. Since the last presidential election, he has incited a coup to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power, been convicted of 34 felony counts of falsified business records, and continued to amplify white nationalist rhetoric. Donald Trump’s explicit goal with another term is to further dismantle our democratic institutions. His leaked MAGA Project 2025 would lead to an unprecedented rollback of basic civil rights and freedoms that we all enjoy. In his single term, Trump mishandled the national coronavirus response, separated thousands of immigrant children from their families and locked them in cages, sought to strip millions of Americans of health care, and eliminated climate protections that safeguard our air and water. Despite losing the 2020 election, the effects of his catastrophic presidency are still unfolding, most notably with the Supreme Court justices he installed overturning our reproductive freedoms. Trump’s running mate Ohio Governor JD Vance previously described Trump as “a total fraud that is exploiting [his base]” but is now running as another dangerously extremist figurehead. We cannot afford the damage and division of another Trump term. There are a number of third-party candidates in this race. Perennial Green Party candidate Jill Stein is seeking the presidency again in this race. She sought the party nomination after Cornel West left the party to run separately. Her top priorities include climate policy that is even more aggressive on climate change than the Green New Deal, withdrawing American support of Israel and Ukraine, reforming the size and term limits of the Supreme Court, and securing free education from pre-K through college. Decorated scholar, author, and professor Cornel West is running as a Justice For All Party candidate. Alongside his running mate Professor Melina Abdullah, West is campaigning against Biden’s strong support for the Israeli military in the ongoing war in Gaza. The rest of his platform is strongly justice-focused, viewing issues Americans face in the full context of their history and attempting to right historical wrongs while building community safety and prosperity. Libertarian Chase Oliver represents more moderate Libertarian leadership in the face of a rising far-right faction within the party. He is an openly gay candidate and first discovered the Libertarian Party at an Atlanta Pride event. He is running with Mike ter Maat, a George H.W. Bush administration economist and retired “pro-reform” police officer, to decriminalize marijuana, withdraw aid to Ukraine and Israel, streamline citizenship pathways, defend NRA gun ideals, eliminate the Federal Reserve, and more. Also in this race is Socialism and Liberation Party candidate Claudia De la Cruz running on an anti-capitalist platform. De la Cruz is an educator, working mother, organizer, and theologian from the South Bronx. Her running mate Karina Garcia is a Chicana organizer, working mother, and educator. Together the socialist candidates have a leftist view of what will empower working people and our country, including the nationalization of America’s top 100 largest companies, cutting the U.S. military budget by 90% to fight for a peace agenda, reproductive freedom for all, reparations for Black Americans, and criminalizing corporate lobbying, amongst many other priorities. Former Baltimore resident Rachele Fruit is running as a pro-Israel, pro-working class candidate with the Socialist Workers Party candidate. Fruit believes that the major parties are too capitalist while other socialist movements do not stand against anti-semitism. The pillar of her campaign is upholding the state of Israel as a refuge for the Jewish diaspora from rising anti-Jewish hatred, and she believes strongly in Prime Minister Netanyahu’s vision, which includes settlement expansion, Palestinian displacement, and the eradication of Hamas. Her single-issue views are on the more extreme side of this debate. Joseph Kishore, the national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party, is running with Trotskyist Jerry White on the party’s ticket in this election. Kishore’s platform is that of his party which seeks to mobilize the global working class against international, late-stage capitalism. It criticizes the United States’ support of Israel’s war in Gaza, warns of the rise of fascism within Trumpism, and advocates for the nationalization of major corporations, amongst other socialist goals. Nirvana bassist and co-founder Krist Novoselić recently created his own new, Washington-based party called the Cascade Party to serve as a centrist option. Some priorities of the party include protecting family farming, reforming the judicial appointment process to include voters, environmental conservation and protection, and creating a hypercompetitive health care market where hospitals can reference credit scores when evaluating a patient’s ability to pay. Finally, Independent candidate Shiva Ayyadurai is a known anti-vaccine activist who faced controversy when he claimed to have invented email as we know it when he was a teenager. He lacks a campaign platform in this race but his past Senate run seems to misunderstand progressive priorities adopted by the Democratic party in recent elections. Read More Last updated: 2024-10-22 Harris is running against former President Donald Trump in this election. Since the last presidential election, he has incited a coup to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power, been convicted of 34 felony counts of falsified business records, and continued to amplify white nationalist rhetoric. Donald Trump’s explicit goal with another term is to further dismantle our democratic institutions. His leaked MAGA Project 2025 would lead to an unprecedented rollback of basic civil rights and freedoms that we all enjoy. In his single term, Trump mishandled the national coronavirus response, separated thousands of immigrant children from their families and locked them in cages, sought to strip millions of Americans of health care, and eliminated climate protections that safeguard our air and water. Despite losing the 2020 election, the effects of his catastrophic presidency are still unfolding, most notably with the Supreme Court justices he installed overturning our reproductive freedoms. Trump’s running mate Ohio Governor JD Vance previously described Trump as “a total fraud that is exploiting [his base]” but is now running as another dangerously extremist figurehead. We cannot afford the damage and division of another Trump term. There are a number of third-party candidates in this race. Perennial Green Party candidate Jill Stein is seeking the presidency again in this race. She sought the party nomination after Cornel West left the party to run separately. Her top priorities include climate policy that is even more aggressive on climate change than the Green New Deal, withdrawing American support of Israel and Ukraine, reforming the size and term limits of the Supreme Court, and securing free education from pre-K through college. Decorated scholar, author, and professor Cornel West is running as a Justice For All Party candidate. Alongside his running mate Professor Melina Abdullah, West is campaigning against Biden’s strong support for the Israeli military in the ongoing war in Gaza. The rest of his platform is strongly justice-focused, viewing issues Americans face in the full context of their history and attempting to right historical wrongs while building community safety and prosperity. Libertarian Chase Oliver represents more moderate Libertarian leadership in the face of a rising far-right faction within the party. He is an openly gay candidate and first discovered the Libertarian Party at an Atlanta Pride event. He is running with Mike ter Maat, a George H.W. Bush administration economist and retired “pro-reform” police officer, to decriminalize marijuana, withdraw aid to Ukraine and Israel, streamline citizenship pathways, defend NRA gun ideals, eliminate the Federal Reserve, and more. Also in this race is Socialism and Liberation Party candidate Claudia De la Cruz running on an anti-capitalist platform. De la Cruz is an educator, working mother, organizer, and theologian from the South Bronx. Her running mate Karina Garcia is a Chicana organizer, working mother, and educator. Together the socialist candidates have a leftist view of what will empower working people and our country, including the nationalization of America’s top 100 largest companies, cutting the U.S. military budget by 90% to fight for a peace agenda, reproductive freedom for all, reparations for Black Americans, and criminalizing corporate lobbying, amongst many other priorities. Former Baltimore resident Rachele Fruit is running as a pro-Israel, pro-working class candidate with the Socialist Workers Party candidate. Fruit believes that the major parties are too capitalist while other socialist movements do not stand against anti-semitism. The pillar of her campaign is upholding the state of Israel as a refuge for the Jewish diaspora from rising anti-Jewish hatred, and she believes strongly in Prime Minister Netanyahu’s vision, which includes settlement expansion, Palestinian displacement, and the eradication of Hamas. Her single-issue views are on the more extreme side of this debate. Joseph Kishore, the national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party, is running with Trotskyist Jerry White on the party’s ticket in this election. Kishore’s platform is that of his party which seeks to mobilize the global working class against international, late-stage capitalism. It criticizes the United States’ support of Israel’s war in Gaza, warns of the rise of fascism within Trumpism, and advocates for the nationalization of major corporations, amongst other socialist goals. Nirvana bassist and co-founder Krist Novoselić recently created his own new, Washington-based party called the Cascade Party to serve as a centrist option. Some priorities of the party include protecting family farming, reforming the judicial appointment process to include voters, environmental conservation and protection, and creating a hypercompetitive health care market where hospitals can reference credit scores when evaluating a patient’s ability to pay. Finally, Independent candidate Shiva Ayyadurai is a known anti-vaccine activist who faced controversy when he claimed to have invented email as we know it when he was a teenager. He lacks a campaign platform in this race but his past Senate run seems to misunderstand progressive priorities adopted by the Democratic party in recent elections. Read More Last updated: 2024-10-22 U.S. SENATOR Democrat MARIA CANTWELL Website Facebook Instagram (Twitter) Democrat Maria Cantwell is running for another term in the U.S. Senate, where she has served the state of Washington since 2001. Before that, she served in the state Legislature and had a successful career in the private sector, leading marketing efforts for a large tech company. In Congress, Cantwell has been a strong advocate for environmental protections and clean energy. She recently sponsored bills to protect waterways while promoting clean energy and strengthening tribal involvement in matters relating to conservation and land management. This spring, Cantwell partnered with Sen. Patty Murray to secure $28 million in funding to replace lead pipes in Washington and ensure safe drinking water across the state. In this race, she is running on a broad and detailed platform to address Washington’s most pressing issues, including protecting and restoring reproductive health access, increasing funding for K-12 and student loans, and expanding the affordable housing tax credit and other housing solutions. Dr. Raul Garcia is the Republican challenger for the U.S. Senate seat. After initially announcing a campaign for governor, he is now running to install conservative leadership in one of Washington’s senate seats. Dr. Garcia is a Yakima-based doctor and hospital medical director who previously ran for governor in 2020. He has served in leadership positions across medical institutions, nonprofits, and small businesses. Garcia has received support from some of Washington’s most prominent conservatives. Cantwell has been a thoughtful and hard-working advocate for the people of Washington. She has earned your vote for another term in the U.S. Senate. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Democrat Maria Cantwell is running for another term in the U.S. Senate, where she has served the state of Washington since 2001. Before that, she served in the state Legislature and had a successful career in the private sector, leading marketing efforts for a large tech company. In Congress, Cantwell has been a strong advocate for environmental protections and clean energy. She recently sponsored bills to protect waterways while promoting clean energy and strengthening tribal involvement in matters relating to conservation and land management. This spring, Cantwell partnered with Sen. Patty Murray to secure $28 million in funding to replace lead pipes in Washington and ensure safe drinking water across the state. In this race, she is running on a broad and detailed platform to address Washington’s most pressing issues, including protecting and restoring reproductive health access, increasing funding for K-12 and student loans, and expanding the affordable housing tax credit and other housing solutions. Dr. Raul Garcia is the Republican challenger for the U.S. Senate seat. After initially announcing a campaign for governor, he is now running to install conservative leadership in one of Washington’s senate seats. Dr. Garcia is a Yakima-based doctor and hospital medical director who previously ran for governor in 2020. He has served in leadership positions across medical institutions, nonprofits, and small businesses. Garcia has received support from some of Washington’s most prominent conservatives. Cantwell has been a thoughtful and hard-working advocate for the people of Washington. She has earned your vote for another term in the U.S. Senate. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington State Labor Council , American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) , United Food and Commercial Workers International Union , SEIU 775 , The Stranger , Washington Bikes , Planned Parenthood Action Fund Share Democrat MARIA CANTWELL Website Facebook Instagram (Twitter) Democrat Maria Cantwell is running for another term in the U.S. Senate, where she has served the state of Washington since 2001. Before that, she served in the state Legislature and had a successful career in the private sector, leading marketing efforts for a large tech company. In Congress, Cantwell has been a strong advocate for environmental protections and clean energy. She recently sponsored bills to protect waterways while promoting clean energy and strengthening tribal involvement in matters relating to conservation and land management. This spring, Cantwell partnered with Sen. Patty Murray to secure $28 million in funding to replace lead pipes in Washington and ensure safe drinking water across the state. In this race, she is running on a broad and detailed platform to address Washington’s most pressing issues, including protecting and restoring reproductive health access, increasing funding for K-12 and student loans, and expanding the affordable housing tax credit and other housing solutions. Dr. Raul Garcia is the Republican challenger for the U.S. Senate seat. After initially announcing a campaign for governor, he is now running to install conservative leadership in one of Washington’s senate seats. Dr. Garcia is a Yakima-based doctor and hospital medical director who previously ran for governor in 2020. He has served in leadership positions across medical institutions, nonprofits, and small businesses. Garcia has received support from some of Washington’s most prominent conservatives. Cantwell has been a thoughtful and hard-working advocate for the people of Washington. She has earned your vote for another term in the U.S. Senate. Last updated: 2024-10-22 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington State Labor Council , American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) , United Food and Commercial Workers International Union , SEIU 775 , The Stranger , Washington Bikes , Planned Parenthood Action Fund Share Close 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT U.S. REPRESENTATIVE Democrat MARIE GLUESENKAMP PEREZ Website Facebook Instagram (Twitter) Democratic incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is running for a second term serving Washington’s 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House. Perez defeated Republican incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler and MAGA challenger Joe Kent in 2022. She runs a family auto repair shop with her husband. In office, Perez has been a voice for rural and working-class Washington communities. She has championed the "right to repair" to save money for her constituents and reduce waste. Her voting record has been independent, reflecting her district on border policy, the environment, education, and public safety. Her campaign platform in this race remains focused on the issues affecting regular Washingtonians like affordable childcare, substance abuse treatment, energy independence, abortion and reproductive health care access, keeping large corporations accountable and out of politics, and raising wages to match the rising cost of living. Perez has remained laser-focused on improving lives for the people of the 3rd Congressional District. For example, she has focused on improving job-supporting infrastructure, including securing $600 million for a new I-5 Bridge across the Columbia. Perez is once again facing MAGA extremist Joe Kent who is running again after narrowly losing his 2022 bid. He distinguished himself with an exceptionally far-right platform and the endorsement of Donald Trump. Kent is a Special Forces veteran and former CIA employee. He is running a negative campaign that relies on stoking fears and scapegoating members of our community. Kent has campaigned on adopting a national abortion ban, the promise to impeach President Biden and Vice President Harris, and the dangerous lie that Trump won the 2020 election. The district needs leaders who will stand up for them, not MAGA conspiracy theorists. Perez has earned your vote for a second term in Congress. Last updated: 2024-09-30 Read More Democratic incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is running for a second term serving Washington’s 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House. Perez defeated Republican incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler and MAGA challenger Joe Kent in 2022. She runs a family auto repair shop with her husband. In office, Perez has been a voice for rural and working-class Washington communities. She has championed the "right to repair" to save money for her constituents and reduce waste. Her voting record has been independent, reflecting her district on border policy, the environment, education, and public safety. Her campaign platform in this race remains focused on the issues affecting regular Washingtonians like affordable childcare, substance abuse treatment, energy independence, abortion and reproductive health care access, keeping large corporations accountable and out of politics, and raising wages to match the rising cost of living. Perez has remained laser-focused on improving lives for the people of the 3rd Congressional District. For example, she has focused on improving job-supporting infrastructure, including securing $600 million for a new I-5 Bridge across the Columbia. Perez is once again facing MAGA extremist Joe Kent who is running again after narrowly losing his 2022 bid. He distinguished himself with an exceptionally far-right platform and the endorsement of Donald Trump. Kent is a Special Forces veteran and former CIA employee. He is running a negative campaign that relies on stoking fears and scapegoating members of our community. Kent has campaigned on adopting a national abortion ban, the promise to impeach President Biden and Vice President Harris, and the dangerous lie that Trump won the 2020 election. The district needs leaders who will stand up for them, not MAGA conspiracy theorists. Perez has earned your vote for a second term in Congress. Last updated: 2024-09-30 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington State Labor Council , American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) , Fuse , United Food and Commercial Workers International Union , SEIU 775 Share Democrat MARIE GLUESENKAMP PEREZ Website Facebook Instagram (Twitter) Democratic incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is running for a second term serving Washington’s 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House. Perez defeated Republican incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler and MAGA challenger Joe Kent in 2022. She runs a family auto repair shop with her husband. In office, Perez has been a voice for rural and working-class Washington communities. She has championed the "right to repair" to save money for her constituents and reduce waste. Her voting record has been independent, reflecting her district on border policy, the environment, education, and public safety. Her campaign platform in this race remains focused on the issues affecting regular Washingtonians like affordable childcare, substance abuse treatment, energy independence, abortion and reproductive health care access, keeping large corporations accountable and out of politics, and raising wages to match the rising cost of living. Perez has remained laser-focused on improving lives for the people of the 3rd Congressional District. For example, she has focused on improving job-supporting infrastructure, including securing $600 million for a new I-5 Bridge across the Columbia. Perez is once again facing MAGA extremist Joe Kent who is running again after narrowly losing his 2022 bid. He distinguished himself with an exceptionally far-right platform and the endorsement of Donald Trump. Kent is a Special Forces veteran and former CIA employee. He is running a negative campaign that relies on stoking fears and scapegoating members of our community. Kent has campaigned on adopting a national abortion ban, the promise to impeach President Biden and Vice President Harris, and the dangerous lie that Trump won the 2020 election. The district needs leaders who will stand up for them, not MAGA conspiracy theorists. Perez has earned your vote for a second term in Congress. Last updated: 2024-09-30 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington State Labor Council , American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) , Fuse , United Food and Commercial Workers International Union , SEIU 775 Share Close STATEWIDE GOVERNOR Democrat BOB FERGUSON Website Facebook Endorsements Instagram (Twitter) Attorney General Bob Ferguson is running for governor on his impressive record as an advocate for all Washingtonians. He has served as attorney general since 2012 and has won some of the biggest and most consequential legal cases in Washington's history during that time. Ferguson has a record of success in litigating against the Trump administration and greedy corporations. When Donald Trump attacked access to contraception, Ferguson took him to court and won. Ferguson has sued the federal government to clean up the Hanford nuclear facility more quickly and has defended the Affordable Care Act from the Trump Administration, helping preserve care for 825,000 Washingtonians. Other wins include protecting statewide water quality from Trump's pro-pollution environmental policies, securing over $1 billion from opioid manufacturers to fund treatment, and fighting back against child detention laws. All of these wins echo Ferguson's priorities in running for governor: to continue fighting to improve health care access, protect consumers, and strengthen the rights of working families in Washington. If elected, he plans to scale up behavioral health care. Recognizing that currently "our jails are collectively our largest mental health provider," he is committed to a large number of interventions in our communities including prevention, adding more health providers, and more peer service support. He's also committed to breaking up corporate monopolies and reducing the cost of living, establishing Washington as a clean energy hub, and exploring high-speed rail infrastructure. Republican and former U.S. Representative Dave Reichert is running against Ferguson. Reichert served Washington’s 8th Congressional District in the House for 14 years. During that time, he took some bad votes against climate protections and health care affordability and voted for a national abortion ban, among other anti-abortion votes. He also previously served as the elected King County sheriff, and worked on the prominent Green River Killer case. While Reichert is adept at sounding more moderate than some of his MAGA colleagues, his policy positions tell the truth, particularly when speaking to friendly crowds of Republicans behind closed doors. Earlier this year, Reichert said that he opposes marriage equality, which Washington voters passed in 2012 and became the law nationwide in 2015. More recently, Reichert finally admitted that he plans to vote for Trump this November and cited his signed MAGA hat as evidence of his Republican credentials. Finally, Reichert questioned humans' impact on climate change, despite the overwhelming scientific consensus. Reichert is clearly out of step with the values of most Washingtonians. Bob Ferguson is an accomplished progressive who leads with integrity and grit. He is the best choice to be the next governor of Washington. Last updated: 2024-10-24 Read More Attorney General Bob Ferguson is running for governor on his impressive record as an advocate for all Washingtonians. He has served as attorney general since 2012 and has won some of the biggest and most consequential legal cases in Washington's history during that time. Ferguson has a record of success in litigating against the Trump administration and greedy corporations. When Donald Trump attacked access to contraception, Ferguson took him to court and won. Ferguson has sued the federal government to clean up the Hanford nuclear facility more quickly and has defended the Affordable Care Act from the Trump Administration, helping preserve care for 825,000 Washingtonians. Other wins include protecting statewide water quality from Trump's pro-pollution environmental policies, securing over $1 billion from opioid manufacturers to fund treatment, and fighting back against child detention laws. All of these wins echo Ferguson's priorities in running for governor: to continue fighting to improve health care access, protect consumers, and strengthen the rights of working families in Washington. If elected, he plans to scale up behavioral health care. Recognizing that currently "our jails are collectively our largest mental health provider," he is committed to a large number of interventions in our communities including prevention, adding more health providers, and more peer service support. He's also committed to breaking up corporate monopolies and reducing the cost of living, establishing Washington as a clean energy hub, and exploring high-speed rail infrastructure. Republican and former U.S. Representative Dave Reichert is running against Ferguson. Reichert served Washington’s 8th Congressional District in the House for 14 years. During that time, he took some bad votes against climate protections and health care affordability and voted for a national abortion ban, among other anti-abortion votes. He also previously served as the elected King County sheriff, and worked on the prominent Green River Killer case. While Reichert is adept at sounding more moderate than some of his MAGA colleagues, his policy positions tell the truth, particularly when speaking to friendly crowds of Republicans behind closed doors. Earlier this year, Reichert said that he opposes marriage equality, which Washington voters passed in 2012 and became the law nationwide in 2015. More recently, Reichert finally admitted that he plans to vote for Trump this November and cited his signed MAGA hat as evidence of his Republican credentials. Finally, Reichert questioned humans' impact on climate change, despite the overwhelming scientific consensus. Reichert is clearly out of step with the values of most Washingtonians. Bob Ferguson is an accomplished progressive who leads with integrity and grit. He is the best choice to be the next governor of Washington. Last updated: 2024-10-24 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , Washington State Labor Council , OneAmerica Votes , Housing Action Fund , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 , UFCW 3000 , SEIU 775 , APACE , Fuse , American Federation of Teachers - WA , The Stranger , Teamsters Joint Council 28 , Pro-Choice Washington , Planned Parenthood Advocates Of Greater Washington and North Idaho , Washington Bikes Share Democrat BOB FERGUSON Website Facebook Endorsements Instagram (Twitter) Attorney General Bob Ferguson is running for governor on his impressive record as an advocate for all Washingtonians. He has served as attorney general since 2012 and has won some of the biggest and most consequential legal cases in Washington's history during that time. Ferguson has a record of success in litigating against the Trump administration and greedy corporations. When Donald Trump attacked access to contraception, Ferguson took him to court and won. Ferguson has sued the federal government to clean up the Hanford nuclear facility more quickly and has defended the Affordable Care Act from the Trump Administration, helping preserve care for 825,000 Washingtonians. Other wins include protecting statewide water quality from Trump's pro-pollution environmental policies, securing over $1 billion from opioid manufacturers to fund treatment, and fighting back against child detention laws. All of these wins echo Ferguson's priorities in running for governor: to continue fighting to improve health care access, protect consumers, and strengthen the rights of working families in Washington. If elected, he plans to scale up behavioral health care. Recognizing that currently "our jails are collectively our largest mental health provider," he is committed to a large number of interventions in our communities including prevention, adding more health providers, and more peer service support. He's also committed to breaking up corporate monopolies and reducing the cost of living, establishing Washington as a clean energy hub, and exploring high-speed rail infrastructure. Republican and former U.S. Representative Dave Reichert is running against Ferguson. Reichert served Washington’s 8th Congressional District in the House for 14 years. During that time, he took some bad votes against climate protections and health care affordability and voted for a national abortion ban, among other anti-abortion votes. He also previously served as the elected King County sheriff, and worked on the prominent Green River Killer case. While Reichert is adept at sounding more moderate than some of his MAGA colleagues, his policy positions tell the truth, particularly when speaking to friendly crowds of Republicans behind closed doors. Earlier this year, Reichert said that he opposes marriage equality, which Washington voters passed in 2012 and became the law nationwide in 2015. More recently, Reichert finally admitted that he plans to vote for Trump this November and cited his signed MAGA hat as evidence of his Republican credentials. Finally, Reichert questioned humans' impact on climate change, despite the overwhelming scientific consensus. Reichert is clearly out of step with the values of most Washingtonians. Bob Ferguson is an accomplished progressive who leads with integrity and grit. He is the best choice to be the next governor of Washington. Last updated: 2024-10-24 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , Washington State Labor Council , OneAmerica Votes , Housing Action Fund , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 , UFCW 3000 , SEIU 775 , APACE , Fuse , American Federation of Teachers - WA , The Stranger , Teamsters Joint Council 28 , Pro-Choice Washington , Planned Parenthood Advocates Of Greater Washington and North Idaho , Washington Bikes Share Close LT. GOVERNOR Democrat DENNY HECK Website Facebook Instagram (Twitter) Democrat Denny Heck is running for a second term as Washington’s lieutenant governor. Heck is a former representative who served the 10th Congressional District from 2013 until 2021. His professional background also includes serving five terms representing Legislative District 17 in the state House, starting small businesses in his community, serving as the chief of staff to Gov. Booth Gardner, and founding one of the nation’s largest statewide public affairs networks. Heck has fought for a number of Democratic priorities, including rebalancing our upside-down tax code, investing in public infrastructure, reducing health care costs, increasing workforce development and employment opportunities, and making college more affordable. He's running to continue fighting for affordability, health and safety, and opportunity for all Washingtonians. Heck is running against Republican Dan Matthews, a veteran and former school board member running to deprioritize public schools in favor of private education, cut spending on social services, and roll back laws that hold corporations accountable. He is not a progressive choice and doesn't represent the needs of our communities. We recommend Denny Heck for another term as the state’s lieutenant governor. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Democrat Denny Heck is running for a second term as Washington’s lieutenant governor. Heck is a former representative who served the 10th Congressional District from 2013 until 2021. His professional background also includes serving five terms representing Legislative District 17 in the state House, starting small businesses in his community, serving as the chief of staff to Gov. Booth Gardner, and founding one of the nation’s largest statewide public affairs networks. Heck has fought for a number of Democratic priorities, including rebalancing our upside-down tax code, investing in public infrastructure, reducing health care costs, increasing workforce development and employment opportunities, and making college more affordable. He's running to continue fighting for affordability, health and safety, and opportunity for all Washingtonians. Heck is running against Republican Dan Matthews, a veteran and former school board member running to deprioritize public schools in favor of private education, cut spending on social services, and roll back laws that hold corporations accountable. He is not a progressive choice and doesn't represent the needs of our communities. We recommend Denny Heck for another term as the state’s lieutenant governor. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Washington State Labor Council , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 , SEIU Local 925 , SEIU 775 , The Stranger Share Democrat DENNY HECK Website Facebook Instagram (Twitter) Democrat Denny Heck is running for a second term as Washington’s lieutenant governor. Heck is a former representative who served the 10th Congressional District from 2013 until 2021. His professional background also includes serving five terms representing Legislative District 17 in the state House, starting small businesses in his community, serving as the chief of staff to Gov. Booth Gardner, and founding one of the nation’s largest statewide public affairs networks. Heck has fought for a number of Democratic priorities, including rebalancing our upside-down tax code, investing in public infrastructure, reducing health care costs, increasing workforce development and employment opportunities, and making college more affordable. He's running to continue fighting for affordability, health and safety, and opportunity for all Washingtonians. Heck is running against Republican Dan Matthews, a veteran and former school board member running to deprioritize public schools in favor of private education, cut spending on social services, and roll back laws that hold corporations accountable. He is not a progressive choice and doesn't represent the needs of our communities. We recommend Denny Heck for another term as the state’s lieutenant governor. Last updated: 2024-10-22 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Washington State Labor Council , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 , SEIU Local 925 , SEIU 775 , The Stranger Share Close SECRETARY OF STATE Democrat STEVE HOBBS Website Facebook Endorsements (Twitter) Democrat Steve Hobbs is running for another term as Washington's secretary of state. He first joined the office when he was appointed in 2021 and was retained by voters in 2022. Hobbs, a first-generation Japanese American, previously served as a lieutenant colonel in the Washington Army National Guard and a four-term state senator for the 44th Legislative District. In office, Hobbs has pursued a progressive set of priorities to ensure Washington’s election integrity, making the state safe from attacks and accessible to all Washington voters. He has worked on strengthening digital security, preventing the spread of misinformation, and promoting voter outreach. Unfortunately, in the last election, he expressed concerns about implementing ranked-choice voting for fear of the fragility of public trust and the accessibility of it to non-English-speaking voters. In this race, Hobbs’ top two priorities are to ensure our elections remain both secure and accessible for every eligible voter. While he has and will continue to pursue security measures – such as cybersecurity investments and improvement grants, Hobbs also believes it’s his job to restore community trust in him and his office. He has also taken great strides to reach eligible voters from historically disenfranchised communities, including formerly incarcerated voters. Republican Dale Whitaker, who owns a small tax business, is also in this race. Whitaker serves as the executive director of We Believe We Vote, which claims to educate Christian voters by supporting conservatives with some of the most extreme views in the state, including strong anti-abortion stances, homophobic positions, and a belief that the Christian Bible should be the ultimate guiding text for leaders. In this race, Whitaker’s top priority is election transparency and security. Unfortunately, the greatest threat to our democratic, electoral processes has been incursions from the far-right, of which Whitaker is affiliated. Washington voters deserve a secretary of state who is above divisive, conspiracy-based politics. Hobbs is the best choice for Washington's secretary of state. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Democrat Steve Hobbs is running for another term as Washington's secretary of state. He first joined the office when he was appointed in 2021 and was retained by voters in 2022. Hobbs, a first-generation Japanese American, previously served as a lieutenant colonel in the Washington Army National Guard and a four-term state senator for the 44th Legislative District. In office, Hobbs has pursued a progressive set of priorities to ensure Washington’s election integrity, making the state safe from attacks and accessible to all Washington voters. He has worked on strengthening digital security, preventing the spread of misinformation, and promoting voter outreach. Unfortunately, in the last election, he expressed concerns about implementing ranked-choice voting for fear of the fragility of public trust and the accessibility of it to non-English-speaking voters. In this race, Hobbs’ top two priorities are to ensure our elections remain both secure and accessible for every eligible voter. While he has and will continue to pursue security measures – such as cybersecurity investments and improvement grants, Hobbs also believes it’s his job to restore community trust in him and his office. He has also taken great strides to reach eligible voters from historically disenfranchised communities, including formerly incarcerated voters. Republican Dale Whitaker, who owns a small tax business, is also in this race. Whitaker serves as the executive director of We Believe We Vote, which claims to educate Christian voters by supporting conservatives with some of the most extreme views in the state, including strong anti-abortion stances, homophobic positions, and a belief that the Christian Bible should be the ultimate guiding text for leaders. In this race, Whitaker’s top priority is election transparency and security. Unfortunately, the greatest threat to our democratic, electoral processes has been incursions from the far-right, of which Whitaker is affiliated. Washington voters deserve a secretary of state who is above divisive, conspiracy-based politics. Hobbs is the best choice for Washington's secretary of state. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington State Labor Council , SEIU 775 , The Stranger Share Democrat STEVE HOBBS Website Facebook Endorsements (Twitter) Democrat Steve Hobbs is running for another term as Washington's secretary of state. He first joined the office when he was appointed in 2021 and was retained by voters in 2022. Hobbs, a first-generation Japanese American, previously served as a lieutenant colonel in the Washington Army National Guard and a four-term state senator for the 44th Legislative District. In office, Hobbs has pursued a progressive set of priorities to ensure Washington’s election integrity, making the state safe from attacks and accessible to all Washington voters. He has worked on strengthening digital security, preventing the spread of misinformation, and promoting voter outreach. Unfortunately, in the last election, he expressed concerns about implementing ranked-choice voting for fear of the fragility of public trust and the accessibility of it to non-English-speaking voters. In this race, Hobbs’ top two priorities are to ensure our elections remain both secure and accessible for every eligible voter. While he has and will continue to pursue security measures – such as cybersecurity investments and improvement grants, Hobbs also believes it’s his job to restore community trust in him and his office. He has also taken great strides to reach eligible voters from historically disenfranchised communities, including formerly incarcerated voters. Republican Dale Whitaker, who owns a small tax business, is also in this race. Whitaker serves as the executive director of We Believe We Vote, which claims to educate Christian voters by supporting conservatives with some of the most extreme views in the state, including strong anti-abortion stances, homophobic positions, and a belief that the Christian Bible should be the ultimate guiding text for leaders. In this race, Whitaker’s top priority is election transparency and security. Unfortunately, the greatest threat to our democratic, electoral processes has been incursions from the far-right, of which Whitaker is affiliated. Washington voters deserve a secretary of state who is above divisive, conspiracy-based politics. Hobbs is the best choice for Washington's secretary of state. Last updated: 2024-10-22 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington State Labor Council , SEIU 775 , The Stranger Share Close STATE TREASURER Democrat MIKE PELLICCIOTTI Website Facebook Instagram Democratic incumbent Mike Pellicciotti is running for re-election to Washington state treasurer. Pellicciotti was first elected to the position in 2020. Before that, Pellicciotti served as a representative for Legislative District 30 in the state House, an assistant state attorney general, and a deputy prosecuting attorney for King County. In public office, he has advocated for transparency and public accountability. He has never accepted corporate campaign donations and previously worked to make the Legislature’s records open for public view. As a treasurer, he has prioritized economic security and prosperity for all, especially working families and retirees. In office, he has worked to strengthen budget reserves, increase pension funds, and manage debt costs. Republican Sharon Hanek is challenging Pellicciotti in this race. Hanek is a certified public accountant and serves as the vice chair of the Pierce County Planning Commission. Hanek has run for office unsuccessfully several times before, including losing by more than 17% statewide in her 2012 run for state Treasurer. Hanek is the founder of My Family My Choice, a far-right group aligned with Moms for Liberty that wants to ban books and promotes conspiracy theories about public schools. We can't afford to give Hanek a statewide platform for her dangerous, far-right agenda. Pellicciotti has been a reliable Democratic leader in the Washington state treasurer’s office and he has earned your vote for another term. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Democratic incumbent Mike Pellicciotti is running for re-election to Washington state treasurer. Pellicciotti was first elected to the position in 2020. Before that, Pellicciotti served as a representative for Legislative District 30 in the state House, an assistant state attorney general, and a deputy prosecuting attorney for King County. In public office, he has advocated for transparency and public accountability. He has never accepted corporate campaign donations and previously worked to make the Legislature’s records open for public view. As a treasurer, he has prioritized economic security and prosperity for all, especially working families and retirees. In office, he has worked to strengthen budget reserves, increase pension funds, and manage debt costs. Republican Sharon Hanek is challenging Pellicciotti in this race. Hanek is a certified public accountant and serves as the vice chair of the Pierce County Planning Commission. Hanek has run for office unsuccessfully several times before, including losing by more than 17% statewide in her 2012 run for state Treasurer. Hanek is the founder of My Family My Choice, a far-right group aligned with Moms for Liberty that wants to ban books and promotes conspiracy theories about public schools. We can't afford to give Hanek a statewide platform for her dangerous, far-right agenda. Pellicciotti has been a reliable Democratic leader in the Washington state treasurer’s office and he has earned your vote for another term. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , Washington State Labor Council , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 , SEIU Local 925 , UFCW 3000 , SEIU 775 , APACE , Pro-Choice Washington , Planned Parenthood Advocates Of Greater Washington and North Idaho Share Democrat MIKE PELLICCIOTTI Website Facebook Instagram Democratic incumbent Mike Pellicciotti is running for re-election to Washington state treasurer. Pellicciotti was first elected to the position in 2020. Before that, Pellicciotti served as a representative for Legislative District 30 in the state House, an assistant state attorney general, and a deputy prosecuting attorney for King County. In public office, he has advocated for transparency and public accountability. He has never accepted corporate campaign donations and previously worked to make the Legislature’s records open for public view. As a treasurer, he has prioritized economic security and prosperity for all, especially working families and retirees. In office, he has worked to strengthen budget reserves, increase pension funds, and manage debt costs. Republican Sharon Hanek is challenging Pellicciotti in this race. Hanek is a certified public accountant and serves as the vice chair of the Pierce County Planning Commission. Hanek has run for office unsuccessfully several times before, including losing by more than 17% statewide in her 2012 run for state Treasurer. Hanek is the founder of My Family My Choice, a far-right group aligned with Moms for Liberty that wants to ban books and promotes conspiracy theories about public schools. We can't afford to give Hanek a statewide platform for her dangerous, far-right agenda. Pellicciotti has been a reliable Democratic leader in the Washington state treasurer’s office and he has earned your vote for another term. Last updated: 2024-10-22 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , Washington State Labor Council , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 , SEIU Local 925 , UFCW 3000 , SEIU 775 , APACE , Pro-Choice Washington , Planned Parenthood Advocates Of Greater Washington and North Idaho Share Close STATE AUDITOR Democrat PAT MCCARTHY Website Endorsements Incumbent Democrat Pat McCarthy is running for a third term as Washington state auditor. McCarthy made history as the state’s first woman auditor when she took office in 2017. Before that, she served Pierce County in the elected roles of both executive and auditor and was previously a member of the Tacoma School Board, including as board president. She serves in multiple community leadership positions including on the Asian Pacific Cultural Center Advisory Board and with the Pierce County Sexual Assault Center. In her first two terms, McCarthy has worked hard to bring accountability and transparency to the auditor’s office. She previously launched important investigations into both white-collar crime and unemployment benefit cases and even oversaw the largest fraud case in state history pertaining to misappropriated local housing funds. Looking towards another term, McCarthy wants to prioritize public and private sector integrity, responsible resource use, and advancing the office’s technology infrastructure to serve the public better. Spokane County Republican Party leader Matt Hawkins is challenging incumbent McCarthy in this race. Hawkins created the We The People interactive calendar, which details events in U.S. history that he deems important. He has run for elected office before including vying for the top Republican Party job in the state last year, as well as the Washington state Senate in 2018. In this race, Hawkins boasts a typically conservative platform which includes continuing to cast doubt on the security of our local elections and worsening the imbalance in our state’s tax code. McCarthy has earned your vote for another term as Washington's state auditor. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Incumbent Democrat Pat McCarthy is running for a third term as Washington state auditor. McCarthy made history as the state’s first woman auditor when she took office in 2017. Before that, she served Pierce County in the elected roles of both executive and auditor and was previously a member of the Tacoma School Board, including as board president. She serves in multiple community leadership positions including on the Asian Pacific Cultural Center Advisory Board and with the Pierce County Sexual Assault Center. In her first two terms, McCarthy has worked hard to bring accountability and transparency to the auditor’s office. She previously launched important investigations into both white-collar crime and unemployment benefit cases and even oversaw the largest fraud case in state history pertaining to misappropriated local housing funds. Looking towards another term, McCarthy wants to prioritize public and private sector integrity, responsible resource use, and advancing the office’s technology infrastructure to serve the public better. Spokane County Republican Party leader Matt Hawkins is challenging incumbent McCarthy in this race. Hawkins created the We The People interactive calendar, which details events in U.S. history that he deems important. He has run for elected office before including vying for the top Republican Party job in the state last year, as well as the Washington state Senate in 2018. In this race, Hawkins boasts a typically conservative platform which includes continuing to cast doubt on the security of our local elections and worsening the imbalance in our state’s tax code. McCarthy has earned your vote for another term as Washington's state auditor. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington State Labor Council , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 , SEIU 775 Share Democrat PAT MCCARTHY Website Endorsements Incumbent Democrat Pat McCarthy is running for a third term as Washington state auditor. McCarthy made history as the state’s first woman auditor when she took office in 2017. Before that, she served Pierce County in the elected roles of both executive and auditor and was previously a member of the Tacoma School Board, including as board president. She serves in multiple community leadership positions including on the Asian Pacific Cultural Center Advisory Board and with the Pierce County Sexual Assault Center. In her first two terms, McCarthy has worked hard to bring accountability and transparency to the auditor’s office. She previously launched important investigations into both white-collar crime and unemployment benefit cases and even oversaw the largest fraud case in state history pertaining to misappropriated local housing funds. Looking towards another term, McCarthy wants to prioritize public and private sector integrity, responsible resource use, and advancing the office’s technology infrastructure to serve the public better. Spokane County Republican Party leader Matt Hawkins is challenging incumbent McCarthy in this race. Hawkins created the We The People interactive calendar, which details events in U.S. history that he deems important. He has run for elected office before including vying for the top Republican Party job in the state last year, as well as the Washington state Senate in 2018. In this race, Hawkins boasts a typically conservative platform which includes continuing to cast doubt on the security of our local elections and worsening the imbalance in our state’s tax code. McCarthy has earned your vote for another term as Washington's state auditor. Last updated: 2024-10-22 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington State Labor Council , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 , SEIU 775 Share Close ATTORNEY GENERAL Democrat NICK BROWN Website Endorsements Instagram (Twitter) Nick Brown is a former U.S. attorney for Western Washington running to protect the climate, our democracy, and Washingtonians' civil rights. Before his appointment by the Biden Administration in 2021, Brown worked as the general counsel for Gov. Jay Inslee. He also served in the US Army as a judge advocate general (JAG) officer, where he represented soldiers and the Army in legal matters, followed by working as a prosecutor. Brown has also served as chair of the attorney general’s Advisory Subcommittee on Civil Rights. As the first Black U.S. attorney in the state's history, Brown notes that Washington is experiencing the highest number of hate crimes in 20 years. He wants to use the attorney general's office to implement laws that prosecute domestic terrorists, especially the burgeoning white supremacist movements that have threatened local leaders and committed violent hate crimes. In our interview with Brown, he identified his top three priorities as strengthening the operations of the office, holding local jurisdictions accountable for upholding the law, and enforcing environmental protections. He emphasized his work with the attorney general's office as a special assistant attorney general and said that he would strive to build a more representative office and ensure they resolve problems with legal standards that led to the office receiving a fine last year. One of Brown's biggest accomplishments as an attorney was helping write Initiative 1639, Safe Schools and Safe Communities, which makes it illegal for anyone under 21 to own a semi-automatic rifle. He later defended the law against the NRA. Building on that success, Brown wants to continue to enforce laws against deadly weapons and defend the state against voter suppression, wage theft, and more. Brown also wants to enforce environmental laws strictly and uphold strong consumer protections by, for example, pursuing the ongoing investigation on monopolistic practices by landlords and rental companies to keep prices inflated. Republican and Pasco attorney Pete Serrano is running to bring a conservative agenda to the attorney general's office. Serrano is the board president and general counsel of an organization that fights commonsense gun laws and public health mandates, and he was recently elected mayor of Pasco. He states that while he disagrees with these laws he will follow the state Constitution, but the Seattle Times also reported that he intended to remain "actively engaged" with the organization in a Facebook video on the organization's page. If elected he promises to "Make Washington Safe Again" and make the office more transparent. Serrano is not a progressive choice in this race. Brown is the clear choice in the race to be Washington's next attorney general. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Nick Brown is a former U.S. attorney for Western Washington running to protect the climate, our democracy, and Washingtonians' civil rights. Before his appointment by the Biden Administration in 2021, Brown worked as the general counsel for Gov. Jay Inslee. He also served in the US Army as a judge advocate general (JAG) officer, where he represented soldiers and the Army in legal matters, followed by working as a prosecutor. Brown has also served as chair of the attorney general’s Advisory Subcommittee on Civil Rights. As the first Black U.S. attorney in the state's history, Brown notes that Washington is experiencing the highest number of hate crimes in 20 years. He wants to use the attorney general's office to implement laws that prosecute domestic terrorists, especially the burgeoning white supremacist movements that have threatened local leaders and committed violent hate crimes. In our interview with Brown, he identified his top three priorities as strengthening the operations of the office, holding local jurisdictions accountable for upholding the law, and enforcing environmental protections. He emphasized his work with the attorney general's office as a special assistant attorney general and said that he would strive to build a more representative office and ensure they resolve problems with legal standards that led to the office receiving a fine last year. One of Brown's biggest accomplishments as an attorney was helping write Initiative 1639, Safe Schools and Safe Communities, which makes it illegal for anyone under 21 to own a semi-automatic rifle. He later defended the law against the NRA. Building on that success, Brown wants to continue to enforce laws against deadly weapons and defend the state against voter suppression, wage theft, and more. Brown also wants to enforce environmental laws strictly and uphold strong consumer protections by, for example, pursuing the ongoing investigation on monopolistic practices by landlords and rental companies to keep prices inflated. Republican and Pasco attorney Pete Serrano is running to bring a conservative agenda to the attorney general's office. Serrano is the board president and general counsel of an organization that fights commonsense gun laws and public health mandates, and he was recently elected mayor of Pasco. He states that while he disagrees with these laws he will follow the state Constitution, but the Seattle Times also reported that he intended to remain "actively engaged" with the organization in a Facebook video on the organization's page. If elected he promises to "Make Washington Safe Again" and make the office more transparent. Serrano is not a progressive choice in this race. Brown is the clear choice in the race to be Washington's next attorney general. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Washington State Labor Council , APACE , American Federation of Teachers - WA , WA State Council of Firefighters , The Stranger , The Urbanist , Teamsters Joint Council 28 , The Washington Bus , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , Planned Parenthood Advocates Of Greater Washington and North Idaho , Washington Education Association Share Democrat NICK BROWN Website Endorsements Instagram (Twitter) Nick Brown is a former U.S. attorney for Western Washington running to protect the climate, our democracy, and Washingtonians' civil rights. Before his appointment by the Biden Administration in 2021, Brown worked as the general counsel for Gov. Jay Inslee. He also served in the US Army as a judge advocate general (JAG) officer, where he represented soldiers and the Army in legal matters, followed by working as a prosecutor. Brown has also served as chair of the attorney general’s Advisory Subcommittee on Civil Rights. As the first Black U.S. attorney in the state's history, Brown notes that Washington is experiencing the highest number of hate crimes in 20 years. He wants to use the attorney general's office to implement laws that prosecute domestic terrorists, especially the burgeoning white supremacist movements that have threatened local leaders and committed violent hate crimes. In our interview with Brown, he identified his top three priorities as strengthening the operations of the office, holding local jurisdictions accountable for upholding the law, and enforcing environmental protections. He emphasized his work with the attorney general's office as a special assistant attorney general and said that he would strive to build a more representative office and ensure they resolve problems with legal standards that led to the office receiving a fine last year. One of Brown's biggest accomplishments as an attorney was helping write Initiative 1639, Safe Schools and Safe Communities, which makes it illegal for anyone under 21 to own a semi-automatic rifle. He later defended the law against the NRA. Building on that success, Brown wants to continue to enforce laws against deadly weapons and defend the state against voter suppression, wage theft, and more. Brown also wants to enforce environmental laws strictly and uphold strong consumer protections by, for example, pursuing the ongoing investigation on monopolistic practices by landlords and rental companies to keep prices inflated. Republican and Pasco attorney Pete Serrano is running to bring a conservative agenda to the attorney general's office. Serrano is the board president and general counsel of an organization that fights commonsense gun laws and public health mandates, and he was recently elected mayor of Pasco. He states that while he disagrees with these laws he will follow the state Constitution, but the Seattle Times also reported that he intended to remain "actively engaged" with the organization in a Facebook video on the organization's page. If elected he promises to "Make Washington Safe Again" and make the office more transparent. Serrano is not a progressive choice in this race. Brown is the clear choice in the race to be Washington's next attorney general. Last updated: 2024-10-22 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Washington State Labor Council , APACE , American Federation of Teachers - WA , WA State Council of Firefighters , The Stranger , The Urbanist , Teamsters Joint Council 28 , The Washington Bus , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , Planned Parenthood Advocates Of Greater Washington and North Idaho , Washington Education Association Share Close COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS Democrat DAVE UPTHEGROVE Website Facebook Endorsements Instagram (Twitter) King County Council chair Dave Upthegrove is running for commissioner of public lands to fill the vacancy left by Hilary Franz. Upthegrove previously served in the Legislature for five terms, where he made history as the first openly gay representative from outside of Seattle. He joined the King County Council in 2013, where he has been a strong advocate for climate concerns and environmental protections. Upthegrove has an inclusive vision for using the office to improve the quality of life for all Washingtonians. Upthegrove wants to mitigate the damage of wildfire seasons, bring good jobs and services to rural Washington, preserve mature legacy forests, expand recreational opportunities on public lands, and center the idea of environmental justice to guide policy. While he lauds the incumbent Franz for her work on wildfire prevention, Upthegrove wants to be more ambitious when it comes to reforming forestry policies. He believes the department needs a more honest accounting of the carbon impacts of forestry and timber work, which he is well positioned to lead having managed King County's forest carbon program. Upthegrove also wants to use his experience and relationships in the Legislature to help pass laws and increase funding for the department's conservation work. Former congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler is back on the ballot this election. In 2022, she lost her re-election primary to ultra-conservative Joe Kent and current Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. In Congress, Herrera Beutler voted with Trump more than 80% of the time, though she has received criticism from her party after voting to impeach Donald Trump following the January 6th insurrection. Herrera Beutler has overwhelmingly opposed bills that protect our environment including the 2021 Build Back Better Act and the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, both of which contained bold policies to alleviate the climate crisis. She lacks a detailed campaign platform in this race but mentions wildfire mitigation, habitat preservation, and public land use as top issues. The race for this open seat will determine whether our state will be a leader in fighting climate change, protecting our forests, and preventing forest fires or bow to the demands of big timber companies. Upthegrove's environmental track record in office and endorsements from Washington Conservation Action, the Sierra Club, and other environmental champions make him the clear choice in this race. Last updated: 2024-10-25 Read More King County Council chair Dave Upthegrove is running for commissioner of public lands to fill the vacancy left by Hilary Franz. Upthegrove previously served in the Legislature for five terms, where he made history as the first openly gay representative from outside of Seattle. He joined the King County Council in 2013, where he has been a strong advocate for climate concerns and environmental protections. Upthegrove has an inclusive vision for using the office to improve the quality of life for all Washingtonians. Upthegrove wants to mitigate the damage of wildfire seasons, bring good jobs and services to rural Washington, preserve mature legacy forests, expand recreational opportunities on public lands, and center the idea of environmental justice to guide policy. While he lauds the incumbent Franz for her work on wildfire prevention, Upthegrove wants to be more ambitious when it comes to reforming forestry policies. He believes the department needs a more honest accounting of the carbon impacts of forestry and timber work, which he is well positioned to lead having managed King County's forest carbon program. Upthegrove also wants to use his experience and relationships in the Legislature to help pass laws and increase funding for the department's conservation work. Former congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler is back on the ballot this election. In 2022, she lost her re-election primary to ultra-conservative Joe Kent and current Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. In Congress, Herrera Beutler voted with Trump more than 80% of the time, though she has received criticism from her party after voting to impeach Donald Trump following the January 6th insurrection. Herrera Beutler has overwhelmingly opposed bills that protect our environment including the 2021 Build Back Better Act and the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, both of which contained bold policies to alleviate the climate crisis. She lacks a detailed campaign platform in this race but mentions wildfire mitigation, habitat preservation, and public land use as top issues. The race for this open seat will determine whether our state will be a leader in fighting climate change, protecting our forests, and preventing forest fires or bow to the demands of big timber companies. Upthegrove's environmental track record in office and endorsements from Washington Conservation Action, the Sierra Club, and other environmental champions make him the clear choice in this race. Last updated: 2024-10-25 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Fuse , UFCW 3000 , Sierra Club , SEIU Local 925 , The Stranger , Washington CAN! Share Democrat DAVE UPTHEGROVE Website Facebook Endorsements Instagram (Twitter) King County Council chair Dave Upthegrove is running for commissioner of public lands to fill the vacancy left by Hilary Franz. Upthegrove previously served in the Legislature for five terms, where he made history as the first openly gay representative from outside of Seattle. He joined the King County Council in 2013, where he has been a strong advocate for climate concerns and environmental protections. Upthegrove has an inclusive vision for using the office to improve the quality of life for all Washingtonians. Upthegrove wants to mitigate the damage of wildfire seasons, bring good jobs and services to rural Washington, preserve mature legacy forests, expand recreational opportunities on public lands, and center the idea of environmental justice to guide policy. While he lauds the incumbent Franz for her work on wildfire prevention, Upthegrove wants to be more ambitious when it comes to reforming forestry policies. He believes the department needs a more honest accounting of the carbon impacts of forestry and timber work, which he is well positioned to lead having managed King County's forest carbon program. Upthegrove also wants to use his experience and relationships in the Legislature to help pass laws and increase funding for the department's conservation work. Former congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler is back on the ballot this election. In 2022, she lost her re-election primary to ultra-conservative Joe Kent and current Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. In Congress, Herrera Beutler voted with Trump more than 80% of the time, though she has received criticism from her party after voting to impeach Donald Trump following the January 6th insurrection. Herrera Beutler has overwhelmingly opposed bills that protect our environment including the 2021 Build Back Better Act and the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, both of which contained bold policies to alleviate the climate crisis. She lacks a detailed campaign platform in this race but mentions wildfire mitigation, habitat preservation, and public land use as top issues. The race for this open seat will determine whether our state will be a leader in fighting climate change, protecting our forests, and preventing forest fires or bow to the demands of big timber companies. Upthegrove's environmental track record in office and endorsements from Washington Conservation Action, the Sierra Club, and other environmental champions make him the clear choice in this race. Last updated: 2024-10-25 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Fuse , UFCW 3000 , Sierra Club , SEIU Local 925 , The Stranger , Washington CAN! Share Close SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Non-Partisan CHRIS REYKDAL Website Facebook Endorsements Instagram (Twitter) Incumbent Chris Reykdal is running for a third term in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Reykdal has been a strong champion for public education as superintendent, during his six years in the Legislature, and in 14 years on local school boards and leadership positions at educational institutions. The superintendent's office provides resources and guidance on language access, student safety, school district budgeting, and student needs to Washington's 295 public school districts and six state-tribal education compact schools. In office, Reykdal has worked to reduce learning gaps, raise educator salaries, increase free meal access, and expand dual and tribal language learning programs. In our interview, Reykdal acknowledged that the pandemic and declining birth rates have affected enrollment rates in public schools. Despite this challenge, he was proud that districts have made gains in other areas like retaining teachers of color. He identified the decrease in state funding, relative to inflation, as a fundamental challenge facing public schools. He reiterated his commitment to advocating for the Legislature to increase funding per student and allow districts to fund special education. He also expressed his commitment to keeping schools public, rejecting vouchers, and improving mental health support for students. This year, OSPI offered legislation to increase paraeducator pay to attract and retain these critical classroom supports. Finally, he cited his experience running a large state agency for the last eight years as a key strength compared to his less experienced opponent. Gig Harbor School Board member David Olson is challenging Reykdal on a reactionary right-wing platform. Like many conservative school board directors, he welcomes conservative, politically motivated censorship that would block access to books and multicultural programming. Olson also wants to employ strict guidelines in our schools that penalize students who are struggling the most. According to The Seattle Times, he told the Washington Republican Party convention "that if every high school graduate opted for the skilled trades instead of pursuing a four-year degree, universities 'could all go bankrupt and that would save America.'" Olson's extremism and conspiracy theories are completely disqualifying for someone looking to lead our state's public education system. Reykdal has strong support from educators across the state and has earned your vote for re-election. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Incumbent Chris Reykdal is running for a third term in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Reykdal has been a strong champion for public education as superintendent, during his six years in the Legislature, and in 14 years on local school boards and leadership positions at educational institutions. The superintendent's office provides resources and guidance on language access, student safety, school district budgeting, and student needs to Washington's 295 public school districts and six state-tribal education compact schools. In office, Reykdal has worked to reduce learning gaps, raise educator salaries, increase free meal access, and expand dual and tribal language learning programs. In our interview, Reykdal acknowledged that the pandemic and declining birth rates have affected enrollment rates in public schools. Despite this challenge, he was proud that districts have made gains in other areas like retaining teachers of color. He identified the decrease in state funding, relative to inflation, as a fundamental challenge facing public schools. He reiterated his commitment to advocating for the Legislature to increase funding per student and allow districts to fund special education. He also expressed his commitment to keeping schools public, rejecting vouchers, and improving mental health support for students. This year, OSPI offered legislation to increase paraeducator pay to attract and retain these critical classroom supports. Finally, he cited his experience running a large state agency for the last eight years as a key strength compared to his less experienced opponent. Gig Harbor School Board member David Olson is challenging Reykdal on a reactionary right-wing platform. Like many conservative school board directors, he welcomes conservative, politically motivated censorship that would block access to books and multicultural programming. Olson also wants to employ strict guidelines in our schools that penalize students who are struggling the most. According to The Seattle Times, he told the Washington Republican Party convention "that if every high school graduate opted for the skilled trades instead of pursuing a four-year degree, universities 'could all go bankrupt and that would save America.'" Olson's extremism and conspiracy theories are completely disqualifying for someone looking to lead our state's public education system. Reykdal has strong support from educators across the state and has earned your vote for re-election. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , Washington State Labor Council , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 , SEIU Local 925 , SEIU 775 , American Federation of Teachers - WA , The Stranger , Teamsters Joint Council 28 , Pro-Choice Washington , The Washington Bus , APACE , Planned Parenthood Advocates Of Greater Washington and North Idaho Share Non-Partisan CHRIS REYKDAL Website Facebook Endorsements Instagram (Twitter) Incumbent Chris Reykdal is running for a third term in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Reykdal has been a strong champion for public education as superintendent, during his six years in the Legislature, and in 14 years on local school boards and leadership positions at educational institutions. The superintendent's office provides resources and guidance on language access, student safety, school district budgeting, and student needs to Washington's 295 public school districts and six state-tribal education compact schools. In office, Reykdal has worked to reduce learning gaps, raise educator salaries, increase free meal access, and expand dual and tribal language learning programs. In our interview, Reykdal acknowledged that the pandemic and declining birth rates have affected enrollment rates in public schools. Despite this challenge, he was proud that districts have made gains in other areas like retaining teachers of color. He identified the decrease in state funding, relative to inflation, as a fundamental challenge facing public schools. He reiterated his commitment to advocating for the Legislature to increase funding per student and allow districts to fund special education. He also expressed his commitment to keeping schools public, rejecting vouchers, and improving mental health support for students. This year, OSPI offered legislation to increase paraeducator pay to attract and retain these critical classroom supports. Finally, he cited his experience running a large state agency for the last eight years as a key strength compared to his less experienced opponent. Gig Harbor School Board member David Olson is challenging Reykdal on a reactionary right-wing platform. Like many conservative school board directors, he welcomes conservative, politically motivated censorship that would block access to books and multicultural programming. Olson also wants to employ strict guidelines in our schools that penalize students who are struggling the most. According to The Seattle Times, he told the Washington Republican Party convention "that if every high school graduate opted for the skilled trades instead of pursuing a four-year degree, universities 'could all go bankrupt and that would save America.'" Olson's extremism and conspiracy theories are completely disqualifying for someone looking to lead our state's public education system. Reykdal has strong support from educators across the state and has earned your vote for re-election. Last updated: 2024-10-22 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , Washington State Labor Council , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 , SEIU Local 925 , SEIU 775 , American Federation of Teachers - WA , The Stranger , Teamsters Joint Council 28 , Pro-Choice Washington , The Washington Bus , APACE , Planned Parenthood Advocates Of Greater Washington and North Idaho Share Close INSURANCE COMMISSIONER Democrat PATTY KUDERER Website Facebook Endorsements State senator and attorney Patty Kuderer is running for Washington insurance commissioner. She has served the 48th Legislative District since 2015 when she was appointed to the state House before being appointed to fill the Senate seat vacancy in 2017. Kuderer has been one of the most active sponsors of progressive bills in the Legislature. This year, she was the primary sponsor of a successful bill to ensure Narcan is available in Washington schools. As a secondary sponsor, she helped to pass a slate of progressive bills, including ensuring that valid ballots are not unduly rejected, limiting the ability to bring firearms to public places like zoos, transit stations, and libraries, and aligning state and federal financial aid programs. Kuderer is now campaigning for insurance commissioner on a progressive platform that includes exploring universal health care, reducing auto insurance costs, expanding cancer screening for firefighters, and improving access to climate change insurance for homeowners and businesses. Republican state Senator Phil Fortunato is also running for the commissioner position. Fortunato was first elected to serve the 31st Legislative District in Olympia in 2016 as a representative before being immediately appointed to an open Senate seat. Outside public service, his professional background is in erosion control and stormwater management. In the Legislature, Fortunato was the primary sponsor of many far-right bills, including legislation to strip abortion rights for some Washingtonians and to oppose commonsense gun safety policy. If he's elected insurance commissioner, Fortunato wants to remove regulations that keep health care costs lower. He is vehemently opposed to universal health care policies that would allow all Washingtonians, regardless of income status, to access the care and medicine they need. We recommend Patty Kuderer for Washington insurance commissioner because of her strong background in public service and clear vision for the office. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More State senator and attorney Patty Kuderer is running for Washington insurance commissioner. She has served the 48th Legislative District since 2015 when she was appointed to the state House before being appointed to fill the Senate seat vacancy in 2017. Kuderer has been one of the most active sponsors of progressive bills in the Legislature. This year, she was the primary sponsor of a successful bill to ensure Narcan is available in Washington schools. As a secondary sponsor, she helped to pass a slate of progressive bills, including ensuring that valid ballots are not unduly rejected, limiting the ability to bring firearms to public places like zoos, transit stations, and libraries, and aligning state and federal financial aid programs. Kuderer is now campaigning for insurance commissioner on a progressive platform that includes exploring universal health care, reducing auto insurance costs, expanding cancer screening for firefighters, and improving access to climate change insurance for homeowners and businesses. Republican state Senator Phil Fortunato is also running for the commissioner position. Fortunato was first elected to serve the 31st Legislative District in Olympia in 2016 as a representative before being immediately appointed to an open Senate seat. Outside public service, his professional background is in erosion control and stormwater management. In the Legislature, Fortunato was the primary sponsor of many far-right bills, including legislation to strip abortion rights for some Washingtonians and to oppose commonsense gun safety policy. If he's elected insurance commissioner, Fortunato wants to remove regulations that keep health care costs lower. He is vehemently opposed to universal health care policies that would allow all Washingtonians, regardless of income status, to access the care and medicine they need. We recommend Patty Kuderer for Washington insurance commissioner because of her strong background in public service and clear vision for the office. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , Washington State Labor Council , Housing Action Fund , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 , SEIU Local 925 , SEIU 775 , APACE , American Federation of Teachers - WA , The Stranger , Pro-Choice Washington , The Washington Bus , Planned Parenthood Advocates Of Greater Washington and North Idaho Share Democrat PATTY KUDERER Website Facebook Endorsements State senator and attorney Patty Kuderer is running for Washington insurance commissioner. She has served the 48th Legislative District since 2015 when she was appointed to the state House before being appointed to fill the Senate seat vacancy in 2017. Kuderer has been one of the most active sponsors of progressive bills in the Legislature. This year, she was the primary sponsor of a successful bill to ensure Narcan is available in Washington schools. As a secondary sponsor, she helped to pass a slate of progressive bills, including ensuring that valid ballots are not unduly rejected, limiting the ability to bring firearms to public places like zoos, transit stations, and libraries, and aligning state and federal financial aid programs. Kuderer is now campaigning for insurance commissioner on a progressive platform that includes exploring universal health care, reducing auto insurance costs, expanding cancer screening for firefighters, and improving access to climate change insurance for homeowners and businesses. Republican state Senator Phil Fortunato is also running for the commissioner position. Fortunato was first elected to serve the 31st Legislative District in Olympia in 2016 as a representative before being immediately appointed to an open Senate seat. Outside public service, his professional background is in erosion control and stormwater management. In the Legislature, Fortunato was the primary sponsor of many far-right bills, including legislation to strip abortion rights for some Washingtonians and to oppose commonsense gun safety policy. If he's elected insurance commissioner, Fortunato wants to remove regulations that keep health care costs lower. He is vehemently opposed to universal health care policies that would allow all Washingtonians, regardless of income status, to access the care and medicine they need. We recommend Patty Kuderer for Washington insurance commissioner because of her strong background in public service and clear vision for the office. Last updated: 2024-10-22 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , Washington State Labor Council , Housing Action Fund , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 , SEIU Local 925 , SEIU 775 , APACE , American Federation of Teachers - WA , The Stranger , Pro-Choice Washington , The Washington Bus , Planned Parenthood Advocates Of Greater Washington and North Idaho Share Close LEGISLATIVE RACES Depending on where you live, you may have one of the below legislative races on your ballot. 17TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT STATE SENATOR Democrat MARLA KEETHLER Website Facebook Instagram Marla Keethler is running in the newly redistricted 17th Legislative District for state Senate. Keethler is a broadcast journalist and currently serves as the two-term mayor of White Salmon, where she's prioritized infrastructure efforts like replacing the aging Hood River Bridge and restarting the Jewett repaving project. She has a track record of bridging gaps in local resources to raise the quality of life in Southwest Washington. Keethler's campaign emphasizes finding common-ground solutions to childcare, housing, infrastructure, and public safety. In local interviews, she has said she wants to build partnerships in the region that could help bring in more education providers and expand the resources available to local schools. Keethler is proud of the work she's done locally to update the city's housing code to allow more affordable types of homes and bring more opportunities for affordable housing. Keethler emphasizes that her nonpartisan background as mayor could help serve as a bridge to improve collaboration in lawmaking. Keethler is challenging Republican Sen. Paul Harris. He has occasionally broken with his party on important issues, including sponsoring bills that would raise the age for buying tobacco products to 21 and opposing some of this year's dangerous ballot measures. However, his record is disappointing on other priorities, including opposing bills to protect access to abortion care. In addition, Harris voted against allowing survivors of domestic violence to seek help virtually during the pandemic. More recently, he opposed capping excessive rent increases, establishing a behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention system, and expanding basic assistance like laundry and reduced-price meals for foster and homeless youth. Marla Keethler is a dedicated public servant who will bring strong leadership to Olympia. She is the clear choice for state Senate representing the 17th Legislative District. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Marla Keethler is running in the newly redistricted 17th Legislative District for state Senate. Keethler is a broadcast journalist and currently serves as the two-term mayor of White Salmon, where she's prioritized infrastructure efforts like replacing the aging Hood River Bridge and restarting the Jewett repaving project. She has a track record of bridging gaps in local resources to raise the quality of life in Southwest Washington. Keethler's campaign emphasizes finding common-ground solutions to childcare, housing, infrastructure, and public safety. In local interviews, she has said she wants to build partnerships in the region that could help bring in more education providers and expand the resources available to local schools. Keethler is proud of the work she's done locally to update the city's housing code to allow more affordable types of homes and bring more opportunities for affordable housing. Keethler emphasizes that her nonpartisan background as mayor could help serve as a bridge to improve collaboration in lawmaking. Keethler is challenging Republican Sen. Paul Harris. He has occasionally broken with his party on important issues, including sponsoring bills that would raise the age for buying tobacco products to 21 and opposing some of this year's dangerous ballot measures. However, his record is disappointing on other priorities, including opposing bills to protect access to abortion care. In addition, Harris voted against allowing survivors of domestic violence to seek help virtually during the pandemic. More recently, he opposed capping excessive rent increases, establishing a behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention system, and expanding basic assistance like laundry and reduced-price meals for foster and homeless youth. Marla Keethler is a dedicated public servant who will bring strong leadership to Olympia. She is the clear choice for state Senate representing the 17th Legislative District. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington State Labor Council , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , Equal Rights Washington Share Democrat MARLA KEETHLER Website Facebook Instagram Marla Keethler is running in the newly redistricted 17th Legislative District for state Senate. Keethler is a broadcast journalist and currently serves as the two-term mayor of White Salmon, where she's prioritized infrastructure efforts like replacing the aging Hood River Bridge and restarting the Jewett repaving project. She has a track record of bridging gaps in local resources to raise the quality of life in Southwest Washington. Keethler's campaign emphasizes finding common-ground solutions to childcare, housing, infrastructure, and public safety. In local interviews, she has said she wants to build partnerships in the region that could help bring in more education providers and expand the resources available to local schools. Keethler is proud of the work she's done locally to update the city's housing code to allow more affordable types of homes and bring more opportunities for affordable housing. Keethler emphasizes that her nonpartisan background as mayor could help serve as a bridge to improve collaboration in lawmaking. Keethler is challenging Republican Sen. Paul Harris. He has occasionally broken with his party on important issues, including sponsoring bills that would raise the age for buying tobacco products to 21 and opposing some of this year's dangerous ballot measures. However, his record is disappointing on other priorities, including opposing bills to protect access to abortion care. In addition, Harris voted against allowing survivors of domestic violence to seek help virtually during the pandemic. More recently, he opposed capping excessive rent increases, establishing a behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention system, and expanding basic assistance like laundry and reduced-price meals for foster and homeless youth. Marla Keethler is a dedicated public servant who will bring strong leadership to Olympia. She is the clear choice for state Senate representing the 17th Legislative District. Last updated: 2024-10-22 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington State Labor Council , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , Equal Rights Washington Share Close STATE REPRESENTATIVE, POSITION #1 NO GOOD CHOICES Republican Rep. Kevin Waters is running unopposed for re-election to Legislative District 17, Position 1. Waters is the executive director of the Skamania Economic Development Council and founder of Backwoods Brewing Company. He previously served as a commissioner of the Port of Skamania. Waters is an anti-choice legislator with a typically conservative platform in this race. In his next term, he wants to increase funding for militarized policing and use law enforcement as the response to addiction in our community instead of compassionate treatment. He also wants to tackle affordability issues in the district but doesn’t have a progressive approach to doing so. Write in a more progressive candidate of your choice for state House representing Legislative District 17 in Position 1. Read More Republican Rep. Kevin Waters is running unopposed for re-election to Legislative District 17, Position 1. Waters is the executive director of the Skamania Economic Development Council and founder of Backwoods Brewing Company. He previously served as a commissioner of the Port of Skamania. Waters is an anti-choice legislator with a typically conservative platform in this race. In his next term, he wants to increase funding for militarized policing and use law enforcement as the response to addiction in our community instead of compassionate treatment. He also wants to tackle affordability issues in the district but doesn’t have a progressive approach to doing so. Write in a more progressive candidate of your choice for state House representing Legislative District 17 in Position 1. Read More STATE REPRESENTATIVE, POSITION #2 Democrat TERRI NILES Website Facebook Endorsements Democrat Terri Niles is running for House Position 1 in the newly redistricted 17th Legislative District. Niles is the past vice president of the Oregon Nurses Association and has worked for 20 years as an ICU nurse. She has served on the Clark County Charter Review Commission and as president of the Clark County Democratic Women, among other community leadership roles. If elected, Niles wants to find consensus on issues that affect everyone in the district. She wants to improve access to health and reproductive care, expand affordable housing, and reduce the cost of higher education while offering access to apprenticeships, giving the next generation the runway they need to succeed. She supports crisis intervention care that improves and supplements the city's current response to behavioral health calls. Niles' campaign vision for the 17th District is widely supported by an impressive number of our progressive partner organizations, elected officials, and local leaders. Also in this race is Republican and Washougal mayor David Stuebe. Stuebe was first elected to the Washougal City Council in 2021 and named by his fellow council members as mayor pro tem that same year. If elected, he says that he plans to retain his seat as mayor. His platform underscores bringing the district together but offers no concrete policy ideas as of mid-October. As a longtime health care worker who wants to expand opportunities for good jobs, accessible care, and a strong education system to everyone in the district, Terri Niles is the best choice for the 17th Legislative District in House Position 1. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Democrat Terri Niles is running for House Position 1 in the newly redistricted 17th Legislative District. Niles is the past vice president of the Oregon Nurses Association and has worked for 20 years as an ICU nurse. She has served on the Clark County Charter Review Commission and as president of the Clark County Democratic Women, among other community leadership roles. If elected, Niles wants to find consensus on issues that affect everyone in the district. She wants to improve access to health and reproductive care, expand affordable housing, and reduce the cost of higher education while offering access to apprenticeships, giving the next generation the runway they need to succeed. She supports crisis intervention care that improves and supplements the city's current response to behavioral health calls. Niles' campaign vision for the 17th District is widely supported by an impressive number of our progressive partner organizations, elected officials, and local leaders. Also in this race is Republican and Washougal mayor David Stuebe. Stuebe was first elected to the Washougal City Council in 2021 and named by his fellow council members as mayor pro tem that same year. If elected, he says that he plans to retain his seat as mayor. His platform underscores bringing the district together but offers no concrete policy ideas as of mid-October. As a longtime health care worker who wants to expand opportunities for good jobs, accessible care, and a strong education system to everyone in the district, Terri Niles is the best choice for the 17th Legislative District in House Position 1. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , Washington State Labor Council , Housing Action Fund , OneAmerica Votes , Equal Rights Washington Share Democrat TERRI NILES Website Facebook Endorsements Democrat Terri Niles is running for House Position 1 in the newly redistricted 17th Legislative District. Niles is the past vice president of the Oregon Nurses Association and has worked for 20 years as an ICU nurse. She has served on the Clark County Charter Review Commission and as president of the Clark County Democratic Women, among other community leadership roles. If elected, Niles wants to find consensus on issues that affect everyone in the district. She wants to improve access to health and reproductive care, expand affordable housing, and reduce the cost of higher education while offering access to apprenticeships, giving the next generation the runway they need to succeed. She supports crisis intervention care that improves and supplements the city's current response to behavioral health calls. Niles' campaign vision for the 17th District is widely supported by an impressive number of our progressive partner organizations, elected officials, and local leaders. Also in this race is Republican and Washougal mayor David Stuebe. Stuebe was first elected to the Washougal City Council in 2021 and named by his fellow council members as mayor pro tem that same year. If elected, he says that he plans to retain his seat as mayor. His platform underscores bringing the district together but offers no concrete policy ideas as of mid-October. As a longtime health care worker who wants to expand opportunities for good jobs, accessible care, and a strong education system to everyone in the district, Terri Niles is the best choice for the 17th Legislative District in House Position 1. Last updated: 2024-10-22 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , Washington State Labor Council , Housing Action Fund , OneAmerica Votes , Equal Rights Washington Share Close 18TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT STATE SENATOR Democrat ADRIAN CORTES Website Facebook Endorsements Instagram (Twitter) Democrat Adrian Cortes is running for the state Senate seat representing Legislative District 18. He previously joined the Battle Ground Planning Commission and later was elected to Battle Ground City Council, serving as mayor in 2020 and 2021. He has also worked as a special education teacher in the Camas School District for almost a decade. Cortes believes the right path forward for the district is through supporting students, working families, and community needs. One of his top priorities, if elected, is affordable housing. He's aiming to advocate for a variety of policies that will help people stay in their homes and build homes faster, including developing multifamily housing, enacting rent stabilization, making changes to permitting, and funding homelessness prevention. As a teacher, Cortes believes in providing equitable services for students with disabilities, protecting free and reduced lunch, securing more education funding, and supporting the library system. Brad Benton is also running for the 18th District Senate seat. The son of former Trump administration official Don Benton and a Republican himself, the candidate's positions are unsurprisingly regressive. He wants to exclude light rail from an I-5 Bridge proposal project and states that he's "disgusted" that age-appropriate sex education is taught in schools. He has not had elected experience in a community role since high school. Cortes would bring to the Legislature a passion to work with local leaders across the political spectrum to solve the state's biggest challenges. Cortes is the best choice in this race. Last updated: 2024-10-25 Read More Democrat Adrian Cortes is running for the state Senate seat representing Legislative District 18. He previously joined the Battle Ground Planning Commission and later was elected to Battle Ground City Council, serving as mayor in 2020 and 2021. He has also worked as a special education teacher in the Camas School District for almost a decade. Cortes believes the right path forward for the district is through supporting students, working families, and community needs. One of his top priorities, if elected, is affordable housing. He's aiming to advocate for a variety of policies that will help people stay in their homes and build homes faster, including developing multifamily housing, enacting rent stabilization, making changes to permitting, and funding homelessness prevention. As a teacher, Cortes believes in providing equitable services for students with disabilities, protecting free and reduced lunch, securing more education funding, and supporting the library system. Brad Benton is also running for the 18th District Senate seat. The son of former Trump administration official Don Benton and a Republican himself, the candidate's positions are unsurprisingly regressive. He wants to exclude light rail from an I-5 Bridge proposal project and states that he's "disgusted" that age-appropriate sex education is taught in schools. He has not had elected experience in a community role since high school. Cortes would bring to the Legislature a passion to work with local leaders across the political spectrum to solve the state's biggest challenges. Cortes is the best choice in this race. Last updated: 2024-10-25 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , Washington State Labor Council , Sage Leaders , Housing Action Fund , SEIU 775 , OneAmerica Votes Share Democrat ADRIAN CORTES Website Facebook Endorsements Instagram (Twitter) Democrat Adrian Cortes is running for the state Senate seat representing Legislative District 18. He previously joined the Battle Ground Planning Commission and later was elected to Battle Ground City Council, serving as mayor in 2020 and 2021. He has also worked as a special education teacher in the Camas School District for almost a decade. Cortes believes the right path forward for the district is through supporting students, working families, and community needs. One of his top priorities, if elected, is affordable housing. He's aiming to advocate for a variety of policies that will help people stay in their homes and build homes faster, including developing multifamily housing, enacting rent stabilization, making changes to permitting, and funding homelessness prevention. As a teacher, Cortes believes in providing equitable services for students with disabilities, protecting free and reduced lunch, securing more education funding, and supporting the library system. Brad Benton is also running for the 18th District Senate seat. The son of former Trump administration official Don Benton and a Republican himself, the candidate's positions are unsurprisingly regressive. He wants to exclude light rail from an I-5 Bridge proposal project and states that he's "disgusted" that age-appropriate sex education is taught in schools. He has not had elected experience in a community role since high school. Cortes would bring to the Legislature a passion to work with local leaders across the political spectrum to solve the state's biggest challenges. Cortes is the best choice in this race. Last updated: 2024-10-25 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , Washington State Labor Council , Sage Leaders , Housing Action Fund , SEIU 775 , OneAmerica Votes Share Close STATE REPRESENTATIVE, POSITION #1 Democrat DEKEN LETINICH Website Facebook Endorsements Instagram Union member and Democrat Deken Letinich is challenging Republican incumbent Stephanie McClintock for Legislative District 18, Position 1. Letinich is an assistant political and legislative director for the Washington and Northern Idaho District Council of Laborers. Letinich is running to raise the quality of life in Southwest Washington by tackling living affordability and safety. He wants to address the cost of living by making childcare and housing more affordable. If elected, Letinich would also improve community safety by investing in road improvement and clean water protections while defending reproductive freedom. In this race, he has been endorsed by key progressive organizations and unions. Incumbent McClintock is a former member of the Battle Ground School Board and former chair of the Clark County Republican Party. Despite her role on the school board, McClintock has spent her first term in the Legislature fighting against inclusive and practical policies in Washington schools. Specifically, she voted against bills to prevent discrimination in public schools. She is a pro-business conservative who also voted against protecting worker health care in labor disputes, the right for workers to refrain from attending political or religious meetings held by their employers, and collective bargaining for state employees. We recommend Deken Letinich for House Position 1 representing Legislative District 18. Last updated: 2024-10-25 Read More Union member and Democrat Deken Letinich is challenging Republican incumbent Stephanie McClintock for Legislative District 18, Position 1. Letinich is an assistant political and legislative director for the Washington and Northern Idaho District Council of Laborers. Letinich is running to raise the quality of life in Southwest Washington by tackling living affordability and safety. He wants to address the cost of living by making childcare and housing more affordable. If elected, Letinich would also improve community safety by investing in road improvement and clean water protections while defending reproductive freedom. In this race, he has been endorsed by key progressive organizations and unions. Incumbent McClintock is a former member of the Battle Ground School Board and former chair of the Clark County Republican Party. Despite her role on the school board, McClintock has spent her first term in the Legislature fighting against inclusive and practical policies in Washington schools. Specifically, she voted against bills to prevent discrimination in public schools. She is a pro-business conservative who also voted against protecting worker health care in labor disputes, the right for workers to refrain from attending political or religious meetings held by their employers, and collective bargaining for state employees. We recommend Deken Letinich for House Position 1 representing Legislative District 18. Last updated: 2024-10-25 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington State Labor Council , SEIU Local 925 , Housing Action Fund , SEIU 775 , OneAmerica Votes , Equal Rights Washington , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates Share Democrat DEKEN LETINICH Website Facebook Endorsements Instagram Union member and Democrat Deken Letinich is challenging Republican incumbent Stephanie McClintock for Legislative District 18, Position 1. Letinich is an assistant political and legislative director for the Washington and Northern Idaho District Council of Laborers. Letinich is running to raise the quality of life in Southwest Washington by tackling living affordability and safety. He wants to address the cost of living by making childcare and housing more affordable. If elected, Letinich would also improve community safety by investing in road improvement and clean water protections while defending reproductive freedom. In this race, he has been endorsed by key progressive organizations and unions. Incumbent McClintock is a former member of the Battle Ground School Board and former chair of the Clark County Republican Party. Despite her role on the school board, McClintock has spent her first term in the Legislature fighting against inclusive and practical policies in Washington schools. Specifically, she voted against bills to prevent discrimination in public schools. She is a pro-business conservative who also voted against protecting worker health care in labor disputes, the right for workers to refrain from attending political or religious meetings held by their employers, and collective bargaining for state employees. We recommend Deken Letinich for House Position 1 representing Legislative District 18. Last updated: 2024-10-25 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington State Labor Council , SEIU Local 925 , Housing Action Fund , SEIU 775 , OneAmerica Votes , Equal Rights Washington , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates Share Close STATE REPRESENTATIVE, POSITION #2 Democrat JOHN ZINGALE Website Endorsements Instagram Democrat John Zingale has worked as a teacher for more than a decade in the district, earning him state and local awards as an educator who focuses on civic engagement. He's running for the 18th Legislative District's House Position 2 to provide opportunities for working-class families to thrive through strong workplace protections, health care access, and more. As an education professional, Zingale understands the immense benefits a strong school system can have for youth, families, and communities. If elected, he wants to invest in more robust career training and rebalance funding for public schools so that they rely less on property taxes. Zingale also wants to create incentives for sustainable building and reasonable zoning regulation changes to create a better life for those in the 18th District. He sees universal health care as a key public good — one that keeps everyone healthy, productive, and able to avoid the threat of medical debt. Also in this race is Republican John Ley, who is running to reverse the capital gains tax on the extremely wealthy, overturn the Long Term Care Act, and cut the state's budget while somehow funding even more police and education. In 2022, Ley pled not guilty to two charges of felony voter fraud when he used a friend's address to run for office in an open seat near Battle Ground. John Zingale ran a solid race as a first-time candidate in 2022 and he has returned with a strong platform that has earned him the support of many progressive advocates. He is the clear choice for state House from the 18th Legislative District. Last updated: 2024-10-25 Read More Democrat John Zingale has worked as a teacher for more than a decade in the district, earning him state and local awards as an educator who focuses on civic engagement. He's running for the 18th Legislative District's House Position 2 to provide opportunities for working-class families to thrive through strong workplace protections, health care access, and more. As an education professional, Zingale understands the immense benefits a strong school system can have for youth, families, and communities. If elected, he wants to invest in more robust career training and rebalance funding for public schools so that they rely less on property taxes. Zingale also wants to create incentives for sustainable building and reasonable zoning regulation changes to create a better life for those in the 18th District. He sees universal health care as a key public good — one that keeps everyone healthy, productive, and able to avoid the threat of medical debt. Also in this race is Republican John Ley, who is running to reverse the capital gains tax on the extremely wealthy, overturn the Long Term Care Act, and cut the state's budget while somehow funding even more police and education. In 2022, Ley pled not guilty to two charges of felony voter fraud when he used a friend's address to run for office in an open seat near Battle Ground. John Zingale ran a solid race as a first-time candidate in 2022 and he has returned with a strong platform that has earned him the support of many progressive advocates. He is the clear choice for state House from the 18th Legislative District. Last updated: 2024-10-25 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Washington State Labor Council , SEIU Local 925 , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , Housing Action Fund , SEIU 775 , OneAmerica Votes , American Federation of Teachers - WA , Equal Rights Washington , Pro-Choice Washington Share Democrat JOHN ZINGALE Website Endorsements Instagram Democrat John Zingale has worked as a teacher for more than a decade in the district, earning him state and local awards as an educator who focuses on civic engagement. He's running for the 18th Legislative District's House Position 2 to provide opportunities for working-class families to thrive through strong workplace protections, health care access, and more. As an education professional, Zingale understands the immense benefits a strong school system can have for youth, families, and communities. If elected, he wants to invest in more robust career training and rebalance funding for public schools so that they rely less on property taxes. Zingale also wants to create incentives for sustainable building and reasonable zoning regulation changes to create a better life for those in the 18th District. He sees universal health care as a key public good — one that keeps everyone healthy, productive, and able to avoid the threat of medical debt. Also in this race is Republican John Ley, who is running to reverse the capital gains tax on the extremely wealthy, overturn the Long Term Care Act, and cut the state's budget while somehow funding even more police and education. In 2022, Ley pled not guilty to two charges of felony voter fraud when he used a friend's address to run for office in an open seat near Battle Ground. John Zingale ran a solid race as a first-time candidate in 2022 and he has returned with a strong platform that has earned him the support of many progressive advocates. He is the clear choice for state House from the 18th Legislative District. Last updated: 2024-10-25 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Washington State Labor Council , SEIU Local 925 , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , Housing Action Fund , SEIU 775 , OneAmerica Votes , American Federation of Teachers - WA , Equal Rights Washington , Pro-Choice Washington Share Close 20TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT STATE SENATOR NO GOOD CHOICES There are no good candidates for Senate in the 20th District. Sen. John Braun is running unopposed for the race. He has been serving in the Legislature since 2013. During this time, Braun has voted against restricting weapons in libraries, protecting orcas, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. As leader of the Senate Caucus Republicans, he is often an obstacle to progress on important bills that protect the environment and make the wealthy pay what they owe in taxes. Write in a candidate of your choice for Senate from the 20th Legislative District. Read More There are no good candidates for Senate in the 20th District. Sen. John Braun is running unopposed for the race. He has been serving in the Legislature since 2013. During this time, Braun has voted against restricting weapons in libraries, protecting orcas, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. As leader of the Senate Caucus Republicans, he is often an obstacle to progress on important bills that protect the environment and make the wealthy pay what they owe in taxes. Write in a candidate of your choice for Senate from the 20th Legislative District. Read More STATE REPRESENTATIVE, POSITION #1 NO GOOD CHOICES Republican incumbent Rep. Peter Abbarno is running for re-election to Position 1 representing the 20th Legislative District. Abbarno is an attorney who has pushed a conservative agenda in the Legislature since joining in 2021. This year, Abbarno voted against teaching children social-emotional learning skills despite the nationwide youth mental health crisis, against giving more funding to classrooms and schools, and against increasing language accessibility in elections. His message to reduce commonsense restrictions on guns and reject environmentally friendly bills is the same as it has been since his election. Abbarno is running against Melvin Kaleolani Apana who filed as a "Cultural Republican." Apana has no candidate website, voters' guide statement, or public platform available as of mid-October. Write in a more progressive candidate of your choice in this race. Read More Republican incumbent Rep. Peter Abbarno is running for re-election to Position 1 representing the 20th Legislative District. Abbarno is an attorney who has pushed a conservative agenda in the Legislature since joining in 2021. This year, Abbarno voted against teaching children social-emotional learning skills despite the nationwide youth mental health crisis, against giving more funding to classrooms and schools, and against increasing language accessibility in elections. His message to reduce commonsense restrictions on guns and reject environmentally friendly bills is the same as it has been since his election. Abbarno is running against Melvin Kaleolani Apana who filed as a "Cultural Republican." Apana has no candidate website, voters' guide statement, or public platform available as of mid-October. Write in a more progressive candidate of your choice in this race. Read More STATE REPRESENTATIVE, POSITION #2 NO GOOD CHOICES Republican Rep. Ed Orcutt is running unopposed for another term in Legislative District 20, House Position 2 where he has served since 2002. This term, Orcutt has voted against a slate of issues that would help Washington families, including bills to expand assistance for needy families and establish a pilot program to give free or low-cost meals to low-income students. If elected, Orcutt wants to promote the extraction industries that have endangered the health of our local ecosystems in the name of profits. Write in a more progressive candidate of your choice in this race. Read More Republican Rep. Ed Orcutt is running unopposed for another term in Legislative District 20, House Position 2 where he has served since 2002. This term, Orcutt has voted against a slate of issues that would help Washington families, including bills to expand assistance for needy families and establish a pilot program to give free or low-cost meals to low-income students. If elected, Orcutt wants to promote the extraction industries that have endangered the health of our local ecosystems in the name of profits. Write in a more progressive candidate of your choice in this race. Read More 49TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT STATE SENATOR Democrat ANNETTE CLEVELAND Website Facebook Endorsements Instagram Senator Annette Cleveland is running for re-election in the 49th Legislative District. Now in her third term since joining the Senate in 2012, Cleveland is an advocate for education, small businesses, health care access, and veterans. Her work experience ranges from small business advocacy with the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce to work for U.S. Sen. Patty Murray on WSU Vancouver funding, and she has also worked in services for veterans and military families. Unfortunately, earlier this year, Cleveland was one of three Democrats who voted against this session's rent stabilization bill, alongside Senators Kevin Van De Wege and Mark Mullet. Her refusal to vote the bill out of the housing committee resulted in Washingtonians losing out on a 5% cap on annual rent increases at a time when so many renters are struggling with the cost of living. Furthermore, while Cleveland has supported and sponsored some good bills like this year's online health care expansion bill, she has also been an obstacle to passing legislation that allows hard-working nurses to take uninterrupted breaks for meals and rest. Despite these flaws, her opponent Lucia Worthington is not a better choice. A professor of business and history and acknowledged as a "recognized candidate" by the Clark County Republicans, Worthington has no elected or community leadership experience. We recommend Annette Cleveland for another term in the state Senate. Last updated: 2024-10-25 Read More Senator Annette Cleveland is running for re-election in the 49th Legislative District. Now in her third term since joining the Senate in 2012, Cleveland is an advocate for education, small businesses, health care access, and veterans. Her work experience ranges from small business advocacy with the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce to work for U.S. Sen. Patty Murray on WSU Vancouver funding, and she has also worked in services for veterans and military families. Unfortunately, earlier this year, Cleveland was one of three Democrats who voted against this session's rent stabilization bill, alongside Senators Kevin Van De Wege and Mark Mullet. Her refusal to vote the bill out of the housing committee resulted in Washingtonians losing out on a 5% cap on annual rent increases at a time when so many renters are struggling with the cost of living. Furthermore, while Cleveland has supported and sponsored some good bills like this year's online health care expansion bill, she has also been an obstacle to passing legislation that allows hard-working nurses to take uninterrupted breaks for meals and rest. Despite these flaws, her opponent Lucia Worthington is not a better choice. A professor of business and history and acknowledged as a "recognized candidate" by the Clark County Republicans, Worthington has no elected or community leadership experience. We recommend Annette Cleveland for another term in the state Senate. Last updated: 2024-10-25 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington State Labor Council , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , SEIU 775 , Teamsters 117 , Equal Rights Washington Share Democrat ANNETTE CLEVELAND Website Facebook Endorsements Instagram Senator Annette Cleveland is running for re-election in the 49th Legislative District. Now in her third term since joining the Senate in 2012, Cleveland is an advocate for education, small businesses, health care access, and veterans. Her work experience ranges from small business advocacy with the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce to work for U.S. Sen. Patty Murray on WSU Vancouver funding, and she has also worked in services for veterans and military families. Unfortunately, earlier this year, Cleveland was one of three Democrats who voted against this session's rent stabilization bill, alongside Senators Kevin Van De Wege and Mark Mullet. Her refusal to vote the bill out of the housing committee resulted in Washingtonians losing out on a 5% cap on annual rent increases at a time when so many renters are struggling with the cost of living. Furthermore, while Cleveland has supported and sponsored some good bills like this year's online health care expansion bill, she has also been an obstacle to passing legislation that allows hard-working nurses to take uninterrupted breaks for meals and rest. Despite these flaws, her opponent Lucia Worthington is not a better choice. A professor of business and history and acknowledged as a "recognized candidate" by the Clark County Republicans, Worthington has no elected or community leadership experience. We recommend Annette Cleveland for another term in the state Senate. Last updated: 2024-10-25 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington State Labor Council , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , SEIU 775 , Teamsters 117 , Equal Rights Washington Share Close STATE REPRESENTATIVE, POSITION #1 Democrat SHARON WYLIE Website Democrat Rep. Sharon Wylie is running for re-election to Position 1 representing the 49th Legislative District. She has been a community advocate in the Legislature since her appointment in 2011 and her subsequent elections. Previously, Wylie worked for Clark County as a government relations officer and ran a small business. Outside of the Legislature, she is a member of the state’s Economic Development Finance Authority and Arts Commission. This year, Wylie sponsored successful bills that will provide trauma-informed responses to victims of sexual assault, mitigate wildfire risk through electric utility planning, and enhance the Voting Rights Act. If re-elected, she will focus on increasing the availability of mental health treatment, investing in infrastructure like bridges, and righting Washington's regressive tax system by closing loopholes for corporations. Republican Brett Graham is also in this race. He has worked in many positions ranging from a Safeway fruit cutter to a ballroom dance instructor to his current position as a Polaris process technician. Graham has no prior elected or community leadership experience. He is running to force more people into our overcrowded prisons for nonviolent and petty offenses, to take a critical eye to public school curriculums, and to cut funding for social services and programs that our communities rely on. Wylie's demonstrated track record in Olympia makes it clear that she is the best choice for House Position 1 representing the 49th Legislative District. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Democrat Rep. Sharon Wylie is running for re-election to Position 1 representing the 49th Legislative District. She has been a community advocate in the Legislature since her appointment in 2011 and her subsequent elections. Previously, Wylie worked for Clark County as a government relations officer and ran a small business. Outside of the Legislature, she is a member of the state’s Economic Development Finance Authority and Arts Commission. This year, Wylie sponsored successful bills that will provide trauma-informed responses to victims of sexual assault, mitigate wildfire risk through electric utility planning, and enhance the Voting Rights Act. If re-elected, she will focus on increasing the availability of mental health treatment, investing in infrastructure like bridges, and righting Washington's regressive tax system by closing loopholes for corporations. Republican Brett Graham is also in this race. He has worked in many positions ranging from a Safeway fruit cutter to a ballroom dance instructor to his current position as a Polaris process technician. Graham has no prior elected or community leadership experience. He is running to force more people into our overcrowded prisons for nonviolent and petty offenses, to take a critical eye to public school curriculums, and to cut funding for social services and programs that our communities rely on. Wylie's demonstrated track record in Olympia makes it clear that she is the best choice for House Position 1 representing the 49th Legislative District. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington State Labor Council , American Federation of Teachers - WA , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , UFCW 3000 , SEIU 775 , Teamsters 117 , Equal Rights Washington , Washington Bikes Share Democrat SHARON WYLIE Website Democrat Rep. Sharon Wylie is running for re-election to Position 1 representing the 49th Legislative District. She has been a community advocate in the Legislature since her appointment in 2011 and her subsequent elections. Previously, Wylie worked for Clark County as a government relations officer and ran a small business. Outside of the Legislature, she is a member of the state’s Economic Development Finance Authority and Arts Commission. This year, Wylie sponsored successful bills that will provide trauma-informed responses to victims of sexual assault, mitigate wildfire risk through electric utility planning, and enhance the Voting Rights Act. If re-elected, she will focus on increasing the availability of mental health treatment, investing in infrastructure like bridges, and righting Washington's regressive tax system by closing loopholes for corporations. Republican Brett Graham is also in this race. He has worked in many positions ranging from a Safeway fruit cutter to a ballroom dance instructor to his current position as a Polaris process technician. Graham has no prior elected or community leadership experience. He is running to force more people into our overcrowded prisons for nonviolent and petty offenses, to take a critical eye to public school curriculums, and to cut funding for social services and programs that our communities rely on. Wylie's demonstrated track record in Olympia makes it clear that she is the best choice for House Position 1 representing the 49th Legislative District. Last updated: 2024-10-22 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington State Labor Council , American Federation of Teachers - WA , Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , UFCW 3000 , SEIU 775 , Teamsters 117 , Equal Rights Washington , Washington Bikes Share Close STATE REPRESENTATIVE, POSITION #2 Democrat MONICA JURADO STONIER Website Facebook Endorsements (Twitter) Rep. Monica Stonier is running for re-election to House Position 2 from the 49th Legislative District. She became the first person of color to serve the district when she assumed office in 2017. Outside of the Legislature, Stonier works in Evergreen Public Schools as an instructional coach. Stonier's primary focus has been to improve the lives of children and families. She has worked to expand financial education training in public schools, brought Dolly Parton's Imagination Libraries to Washington schools, and helped make childcare more affordable. This year, Stonier was the prime sponsor for a successful bill that will prevent book bans in schools if initiated by people who don't have a student in the district or if the sole reason is that the book's subjects are LGBTQ+ or people of color. She was also the prime sponsor of a bill this year that will ban child marriages, which were still legal in Washington, bringing the legal age of marriage up to 18. If re-elected, Stonier wants to continue to ease the process of passing education funding, advocate for gig worker benefits, and introduce legislation to help families afford fertility treatment services, amongst many more progressive goals. Republican Russell Barber, an Air Force veteran and software engineer, is challenging Stonier in this race. Barber is running on a thin platform that echoes a typically conservative agenda. He wants to funnel more money into law enforcement, but we know our community is safest when we make bold investments in services and care instead of more militarized policing. Barber also states he would seek to construct a third bridge or tunnel and increase education opportunities. Unfortunately, he does not outline how he plans to pay for all of these proposals while cutting taxes for the wealthy. Stonier has been a progressive champion in the Legislature and has earned another term representing Legislative District 49. Last updated: 2024-10-16 Read More Rep. Monica Stonier is running for re-election to House Position 2 from the 49th Legislative District. She became the first person of color to serve the district when she assumed office in 2017. Outside of the Legislature, Stonier works in Evergreen Public Schools as an instructional coach. Stonier's primary focus has been to improve the lives of children and families. She has worked to expand financial education training in public schools, brought Dolly Parton's Imagination Libraries to Washington schools, and helped make childcare more affordable. This year, Stonier was the prime sponsor for a successful bill that will prevent book bans in schools if initiated by people who don't have a student in the district or if the sole reason is that the book's subjects are LGBTQ+ or people of color. She was also the prime sponsor of a bill this year that will ban child marriages, which were still legal in Washington, bringing the legal age of marriage up to 18. If re-elected, Stonier wants to continue to ease the process of passing education funding, advocate for gig worker benefits, and introduce legislation to help families afford fertility treatment services, amongst many more progressive goals. Republican Russell Barber, an Air Force veteran and software engineer, is challenging Stonier in this race. Barber is running on a thin platform that echoes a typically conservative agenda. He wants to funnel more money into law enforcement, but we know our community is safest when we make bold investments in services and care instead of more militarized policing. Barber also states he would seek to construct a third bridge or tunnel and increase education opportunities. Unfortunately, he does not outline how he plans to pay for all of these proposals while cutting taxes for the wealthy. Stonier has been a progressive champion in the Legislature and has earned another term representing Legislative District 49. Last updated: 2024-10-16 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , Washington State Labor Council , Sage Leaders , SEIU Local 925 , American Federation of Teachers - WA , UFCW 3000 , SEIU 775 , APACE , Teamsters 117 , Pro-Choice Washington , Washington Bikes Share Democrat MONICA JURADO STONIER Website Facebook Endorsements (Twitter) Rep. Monica Stonier is running for re-election to House Position 2 from the 49th Legislative District. She became the first person of color to serve the district when she assumed office in 2017. Outside of the Legislature, Stonier works in Evergreen Public Schools as an instructional coach. Stonier's primary focus has been to improve the lives of children and families. She has worked to expand financial education training in public schools, brought Dolly Parton's Imagination Libraries to Washington schools, and helped make childcare more affordable. This year, Stonier was the prime sponsor for a successful bill that will prevent book bans in schools if initiated by people who don't have a student in the district or if the sole reason is that the book's subjects are LGBTQ+ or people of color. She was also the prime sponsor of a bill this year that will ban child marriages, which were still legal in Washington, bringing the legal age of marriage up to 18. If re-elected, Stonier wants to continue to ease the process of passing education funding, advocate for gig worker benefits, and introduce legislation to help families afford fertility treatment services, amongst many more progressive goals. Republican Russell Barber, an Air Force veteran and software engineer, is challenging Stonier in this race. Barber is running on a thin platform that echoes a typically conservative agenda. He wants to funnel more money into law enforcement, but we know our community is safest when we make bold investments in services and care instead of more militarized policing. Barber also states he would seek to construct a third bridge or tunnel and increase education opportunities. Unfortunately, he does not outline how he plans to pay for all of these proposals while cutting taxes for the wealthy. Stonier has been a progressive champion in the Legislature and has earned another term representing Legislative District 49. Last updated: 2024-10-16 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates , Washington State Labor Council , Sage Leaders , SEIU Local 925 , American Federation of Teachers - WA , UFCW 3000 , SEIU 775 , APACE , Teamsters 117 , Pro-Choice Washington , Washington Bikes Share Close COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT RACES Depending on the county district you live in, you may have the following races on your ballot. CLARK COUNTY, DISTRICT 3 CLARK COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 3 Non-Partisan WIL FUENTES Website Facebook Endorsements Instagram Wil Fuentes is running for Clark County Council, Position 3. The seat is vacant after the retirement of Karen Bowerman, the former county council chair who racked up many absences from council meetings in the last year. Fuentes currently works in economic opportunity program management for a local nonprofit focused on strengthening local small businesses. He has a long track record of community leadership including on the Clark County Low-Income Housing Committee and City of Vancouver’s Comprehensive Climate Community Working Group. Fuentes offers a departure from the conservative, out-of-touch majority on the council. If elected, he wants to make optimistic and collaborative progress on issues like housing affordability, homelessness, and environmental sustainability. Fuentes would be an effective advocate for making Clark County a safe and sustainable community with opportunities for all. Construction company owner and pastor Chuck Keplar is running a more conservative campaign in this race. Like other Republican candidates in this election, Keplar wants to cut public service funding while lowering taxes for corporations and the wealthy. Despite a platform to eliminate community investments, he does support using public revenue to keep armed security officers in our schools. However, we know that our students are safest when we pass commonsense gun violence prevention rather than bringing more arms into our schools. We strongly recommend Wil Fuentes for Clark County Council, Position 3 to bring thoughtful, community-focused leadership to the council. Last updated: 2024-10-25 Read More Wil Fuentes is running for Clark County Council, Position 3. The seat is vacant after the retirement of Karen Bowerman, the former county council chair who racked up many absences from council meetings in the last year. Fuentes currently works in economic opportunity program management for a local nonprofit focused on strengthening local small businesses. He has a long track record of community leadership including on the Clark County Low-Income Housing Committee and City of Vancouver’s Comprehensive Climate Community Working Group. Fuentes offers a departure from the conservative, out-of-touch majority on the council. If elected, he wants to make optimistic and collaborative progress on issues like housing affordability, homelessness, and environmental sustainability. Fuentes would be an effective advocate for making Clark County a safe and sustainable community with opportunities for all. Construction company owner and pastor Chuck Keplar is running a more conservative campaign in this race. Like other Republican candidates in this election, Keplar wants to cut public service funding while lowering taxes for corporations and the wealthy. Despite a platform to eliminate community investments, he does support using public revenue to keep armed security officers in our schools. However, we know that our students are safest when we pass commonsense gun violence prevention rather than bringing more arms into our schools. We strongly recommend Wil Fuentes for Clark County Council, Position 3 to bring thoughtful, community-focused leadership to the council. Last updated: 2024-10-25 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Sage Leaders , Fuse , OneAmerica Votes Share Non-Partisan WIL FUENTES Website Facebook Endorsements Instagram Wil Fuentes is running for Clark County Council, Position 3. The seat is vacant after the retirement of Karen Bowerman, the former county council chair who racked up many absences from council meetings in the last year. Fuentes currently works in economic opportunity program management for a local nonprofit focused on strengthening local small businesses. He has a long track record of community leadership including on the Clark County Low-Income Housing Committee and City of Vancouver’s Comprehensive Climate Community Working Group. Fuentes offers a departure from the conservative, out-of-touch majority on the council. If elected, he wants to make optimistic and collaborative progress on issues like housing affordability, homelessness, and environmental sustainability. Fuentes would be an effective advocate for making Clark County a safe and sustainable community with opportunities for all. Construction company owner and pastor Chuck Keplar is running a more conservative campaign in this race. Like other Republican candidates in this election, Keplar wants to cut public service funding while lowering taxes for corporations and the wealthy. Despite a platform to eliminate community investments, he does support using public revenue to keep armed security officers in our schools. However, we know that our students are safest when we pass commonsense gun violence prevention rather than bringing more arms into our schools. We strongly recommend Wil Fuentes for Clark County Council, Position 3 to bring thoughtful, community-focused leadership to the council. Last updated: 2024-10-25 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Sage Leaders , Fuse , OneAmerica Votes Share Close CLARK COUNTY, DISTRICT 4 CLARK COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 4 Non-Partisan MATT LITTLE Website Facebook Endorsements Instagram Conservation policy expert Matt Little is running for Clark County Council, District 4 to fill the seat left open by Gary Medvigy. Little previously ran for the position in 2020 as an Independent with a community-focused vision for the council. Currently, he serves as the director of public policy for a leading wetlands conservation nonprofit and is the co-chair of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Conservation Partnership. Little has a strong track record in policy and community leadership, including serving in top positions across the state’s conservation groups and as a senior advisor to former U.S. Democratic Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Little’s platform in this race is grounded in helping meet the basic needs of Clark County residents. He wants to support working families by investing in housing affordability measures, high-quality public schools, and well-maintained public green spaces. Little’s economic platform focuses on enhancing the small business community while bringing good-wage jobs to the county. He wants to collaborate with landowners, developers, and community partners to ensure that Clark County grows in a sustainable way that lifts all proverbial boats. Little is running against Joe Zimmerman, a farmer and the chair of the Clark-Cowlitz Farm Bureau Legislative Committee. With strong agricultural ties, it is no surprise that some of Zimmerman’s top priorities involve supporting farmers. He also wants to address the housing crisis, provide more funding for the police, invest in infrastructure like the I-5 bridge replacement, and create good-wage jobs. He does not share progressive solutions for achieving these goals and his campaign website lacks a detailed platform as of mid-October. Matt Little is widely supported and shares a community-grounded vision for the county. We strongly recommend him for the Clark County Council seat. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Conservation policy expert Matt Little is running for Clark County Council, District 4 to fill the seat left open by Gary Medvigy. Little previously ran for the position in 2020 as an Independent with a community-focused vision for the council. Currently, he serves as the director of public policy for a leading wetlands conservation nonprofit and is the co-chair of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Conservation Partnership. Little has a strong track record in policy and community leadership, including serving in top positions across the state’s conservation groups and as a senior advisor to former U.S. Democratic Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Little’s platform in this race is grounded in helping meet the basic needs of Clark County residents. He wants to support working families by investing in housing affordability measures, high-quality public schools, and well-maintained public green spaces. Little’s economic platform focuses on enhancing the small business community while bringing good-wage jobs to the county. He wants to collaborate with landowners, developers, and community partners to ensure that Clark County grows in a sustainable way that lifts all proverbial boats. Little is running against Joe Zimmerman, a farmer and the chair of the Clark-Cowlitz Farm Bureau Legislative Committee. With strong agricultural ties, it is no surprise that some of Zimmerman’s top priorities involve supporting farmers. He also wants to address the housing crisis, provide more funding for the police, invest in infrastructure like the I-5 bridge replacement, and create good-wage jobs. He does not share progressive solutions for achieving these goals and his campaign website lacks a detailed platform as of mid-October. Matt Little is widely supported and shares a community-grounded vision for the county. We strongly recommend him for the Clark County Council seat. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Washington Education Association, Southwest Washington Central Labor Council Share Non-Partisan MATT LITTLE Website Facebook Endorsements Instagram Conservation policy expert Matt Little is running for Clark County Council, District 4 to fill the seat left open by Gary Medvigy. Little previously ran for the position in 2020 as an Independent with a community-focused vision for the council. Currently, he serves as the director of public policy for a leading wetlands conservation nonprofit and is the co-chair of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Conservation Partnership. Little has a strong track record in policy and community leadership, including serving in top positions across the state’s conservation groups and as a senior advisor to former U.S. Democratic Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Little’s platform in this race is grounded in helping meet the basic needs of Clark County residents. He wants to support working families by investing in housing affordability measures, high-quality public schools, and well-maintained public green spaces. Little’s economic platform focuses on enhancing the small business community while bringing good-wage jobs to the county. He wants to collaborate with landowners, developers, and community partners to ensure that Clark County grows in a sustainable way that lifts all proverbial boats. Little is running against Joe Zimmerman, a farmer and the chair of the Clark-Cowlitz Farm Bureau Legislative Committee. With strong agricultural ties, it is no surprise that some of Zimmerman’s top priorities involve supporting farmers. He also wants to address the housing crisis, provide more funding for the police, invest in infrastructure like the I-5 bridge replacement, and create good-wage jobs. He does not share progressive solutions for achieving these goals and his campaign website lacks a detailed platform as of mid-October. Matt Little is widely supported and shares a community-grounded vision for the county. We strongly recommend him for the Clark County Council seat. Last updated: 2024-10-22 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Washington Education Association, Southwest Washington Central Labor Council Share Close STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, POSITION #2 SAL MUNGIA Website Facebook Endorsements Instagram Sal Mungia is an awarded and experienced local attorney running for retiring Justice Susan Owens’ Position 2 on the state Supreme Court. Mungia is a partner at a Tacoma- and Seattle-based firm where he works in trial and appellate law primarily focused on injury law and medical malpractice. He has a long history of leadership and service including, among other experiences, as the former president of the Washington State Bar Association, former chair of the Equal Justice Coalition, and a cooperating attorney with the ACLU of Washington. Mungia’s career has been strongly community-oriented. He has done significant pro bono legal work while working to improve our criminal legal system. Now, he has earned wide and impressive support in his bid for the court including from sitting Supreme Court Justice Yu and Chief Justice González. Federal Way Municipal Court Judge Dave Larson is also in this race. Before joining the Municipal Court, Larson worked as a trial attorney. Larson is the endorsed candidate by Washington state's MAGA Republican Party, known for its far-right positions and aggressive opposition to abortion access. Progressives are backing Mungia in this race. We recommend Sal Mungia in this race to bring trusted, just, and community-minded leadership to Washington’s Supreme Court. Last updated: 2024-10-14 Read More Sal Mungia is an awarded and experienced local attorney running for retiring Justice Susan Owens’ Position 2 on the state Supreme Court. Mungia is a partner at a Tacoma- and Seattle-based firm where he works in trial and appellate law primarily focused on injury law and medical malpractice. He has a long history of leadership and service including, among other experiences, as the former president of the Washington State Bar Association, former chair of the Equal Justice Coalition, and a cooperating attorney with the ACLU of Washington. Mungia’s career has been strongly community-oriented. He has done significant pro bono legal work while working to improve our criminal legal system. Now, he has earned wide and impressive support in his bid for the court including from sitting Supreme Court Justice Yu and Chief Justice González. Federal Way Municipal Court Judge Dave Larson is also in this race. Before joining the Municipal Court, Larson worked as a trial attorney. Larson is the endorsed candidate by Washington state's MAGA Republican Party, known for its far-right positions and aggressive opposition to abortion access. Progressives are backing Mungia in this race. We recommend Sal Mungia in this race to bring trusted, just, and community-minded leadership to Washington’s Supreme Court. Last updated: 2024-10-14 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington State Labor Council , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 , Sage Leaders , The Stranger , APACE Share SAL MUNGIA Website Facebook Endorsements Instagram Sal Mungia is an awarded and experienced local attorney running for retiring Justice Susan Owens’ Position 2 on the state Supreme Court. Mungia is a partner at a Tacoma- and Seattle-based firm where he works in trial and appellate law primarily focused on injury law and medical malpractice. He has a long history of leadership and service including, among other experiences, as the former president of the Washington State Bar Association, former chair of the Equal Justice Coalition, and a cooperating attorney with the ACLU of Washington. Mungia’s career has been strongly community-oriented. He has done significant pro bono legal work while working to improve our criminal legal system. Now, he has earned wide and impressive support in his bid for the court including from sitting Supreme Court Justice Yu and Chief Justice González. Federal Way Municipal Court Judge Dave Larson is also in this race. Before joining the Municipal Court, Larson worked as a trial attorney. Larson is the endorsed candidate by Washington state's MAGA Republican Party, known for its far-right positions and aggressive opposition to abortion access. Progressives are backing Mungia in this race. We recommend Sal Mungia in this race to bring trusted, just, and community-minded leadership to Washington’s Supreme Court. Last updated: 2024-10-14 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington State Labor Council , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 , Sage Leaders , The Stranger , APACE Share Close JUSTICE, POSITION #8 STEVEN GONZÁLEZ Website Facebook Endorsements Chief Justice Steven González is running unopposed for re-election to Position 8 on the Washington Supreme Court. González was first appointed to the bench in 2012 and was chosen by his peers to serve in the chief justice position in 2021, making him Washington’s first chief justice of color. Before becoming a judge, González’s law career ranged from international business law and terrorism prosecution to civil rights pro bono work. He serves on the board of the Washington Leadership Institute to provide opportunities and support for legal professionals from backgrounds and identities that have previously been excluded from legal spaces. In his leadership role on the state’s top court, González has sought to make the legal system a place for justice and dignity for all Washingtonians. He worked to make our courts more accessible to non-English speakers. González has received bipartisan support in past races but consistently received support from some of the state’s top progressive leaders. González has been ranked highly by some of the state’s most progressive bar associations including QLaw, Latina/o Bar Association of Washington, Washington Women Lawyers, and more. We recommend Justice Steven González for another term in Position 8 on Washington's Supreme Court to continue bringing just and experienced judicial leadership to our top court. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Chief Justice Steven González is running unopposed for re-election to Position 8 on the Washington Supreme Court. González was first appointed to the bench in 2012 and was chosen by his peers to serve in the chief justice position in 2021, making him Washington’s first chief justice of color. Before becoming a judge, González’s law career ranged from international business law and terrorism prosecution to civil rights pro bono work. He serves on the board of the Washington Leadership Institute to provide opportunities and support for legal professionals from backgrounds and identities that have previously been excluded from legal spaces. In his leadership role on the state’s top court, González has sought to make the legal system a place for justice and dignity for all Washingtonians. He worked to make our courts more accessible to non-English speakers. González has received bipartisan support in past races but consistently received support from some of the state’s top progressive leaders. González has been ranked highly by some of the state’s most progressive bar associations including QLaw, Latina/o Bar Association of Washington, Washington Women Lawyers, and more. We recommend Justice Steven González for another term in Position 8 on Washington's Supreme Court to continue bringing just and experienced judicial leadership to our top court. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Washington State Labor Council , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 , SEIU 775 , APACE Share STEVEN GONZÁLEZ Website Facebook Endorsements Chief Justice Steven González is running unopposed for re-election to Position 8 on the Washington Supreme Court. González was first appointed to the bench in 2012 and was chosen by his peers to serve in the chief justice position in 2021, making him Washington’s first chief justice of color. Before becoming a judge, González’s law career ranged from international business law and terrorism prosecution to civil rights pro bono work. He serves on the board of the Washington Leadership Institute to provide opportunities and support for legal professionals from backgrounds and identities that have previously been excluded from legal spaces. In his leadership role on the state’s top court, González has sought to make the legal system a place for justice and dignity for all Washingtonians. He worked to make our courts more accessible to non-English speakers. González has received bipartisan support in past races but consistently received support from some of the state’s top progressive leaders. González has been ranked highly by some of the state’s most progressive bar associations including QLaw, Latina/o Bar Association of Washington, Washington Women Lawyers, and more. We recommend Justice Steven González for another term in Position 8 on Washington's Supreme Court to continue bringing just and experienced judicial leadership to our top court. Last updated: 2024-10-22 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Washington State Labor Council , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 , SEIU 775 , APACE Share Close JUSTICE, POSITION #9 SHERYL MCCLOUD Website Endorsements Justice Sheryl McCloud is running unopposed for re-election to Position 9 on the Washington Supreme Court. McCloud is a former public defender who has served on Washington’s top court since 2013. She co-chairs the court’s Gender & Justice Commission and serves as the liaison to the state bar's Council on Public Defense. On the bench, Justice McCloud’s top areas of attention include constitutional and individual rights, and she authored the 2017 opinion barring a private business open to the general public from refusing to serve a gay couple. She was the founding member of the Washington Appellate Lawyers Association. In this election, her focus is on protecting constitutional rights. She has been rated “Exceptionally Well Qualified” by a number of the state’s top bar associations, including the King County Bar Association, QLaw, and the Washington Women Lawyers. These organizations ensure that our justices are treating all Washingtonians fairly and protecting constitutionally outlined civil rights. Justice McCloud deserves your vote to continue bringing fair and experienced leadership to the state Supreme Court. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Justice Sheryl McCloud is running unopposed for re-election to Position 9 on the Washington Supreme Court. McCloud is a former public defender who has served on Washington’s top court since 2013. She co-chairs the court’s Gender & Justice Commission and serves as the liaison to the state bar's Council on Public Defense. On the bench, Justice McCloud’s top areas of attention include constitutional and individual rights, and she authored the 2017 opinion barring a private business open to the general public from refusing to serve a gay couple. She was the founding member of the Washington Appellate Lawyers Association. In this election, her focus is on protecting constitutional rights. She has been rated “Exceptionally Well Qualified” by a number of the state’s top bar associations, including the King County Bar Association, QLaw, and the Washington Women Lawyers. These organizations ensure that our justices are treating all Washingtonians fairly and protecting constitutionally outlined civil rights. Justice McCloud deserves your vote to continue bringing fair and experienced leadership to the state Supreme Court. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Washington State Labor Council , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 , SEIU 775 Share SHERYL MCCLOUD Website Endorsements Justice Sheryl McCloud is running unopposed for re-election to Position 9 on the Washington Supreme Court. McCloud is a former public defender who has served on Washington’s top court since 2013. She co-chairs the court’s Gender & Justice Commission and serves as the liaison to the state bar's Council on Public Defense. On the bench, Justice McCloud’s top areas of attention include constitutional and individual rights, and she authored the 2017 opinion barring a private business open to the general public from refusing to serve a gay couple. She was the founding member of the Washington Appellate Lawyers Association. In this election, her focus is on protecting constitutional rights. She has been rated “Exceptionally Well Qualified” by a number of the state’s top bar associations, including the King County Bar Association, QLaw, and the Washington Women Lawyers. These organizations ensure that our justices are treating all Washingtonians fairly and protecting constitutionally outlined civil rights. Justice McCloud deserves your vote to continue bringing fair and experienced leadership to the state Supreme Court. Last updated: 2024-10-22 SELECTED ENDORSEMENTS Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action , Washington State Labor Council , WA Federation of State Employees, Council 28 , SEIU 775 Share Close COURT OF APPEALS, DIVISION TWO, DISTRICT THREE JUDGE, POSITION #1 BERNARD F. VELJACIC Judge Bernard Veljacic is running unopposed to keep his seat on the Court of Appeals where he serves as the Acting Chief Judge of Division 2. Veljacic joined the appellate court in 2021. Before that, he served six years on the Clark County Superior Court and a combined 16 years in private sector law and as a deputy prosecutor. He has also served with the Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools board and as a high school visiting teacher in legal and civics education. Veljacic has strong experience in a number of court matters, including family law, therapeutic courts, and criminal proceedings. His qualifications and commitment to fairness have earned him another term in Division 2, District 3, Judge Position 1 on the Court of Appeals. Last updated: 2024-10-31 Read More Judge Bernard Veljacic is running unopposed to keep his seat on the Court of Appeals where he serves as the Acting Chief Judge of Division 2. Veljacic joined the appellate court in 2021. Before that, he served six years on the Clark County Superior Court and a combined 16 years in private sector law and as a deputy prosecutor. He has also served with the Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools board and as a high school visiting teacher in legal and civics education. Veljacic has strong experience in a number of court matters, including family law, therapeutic courts, and criminal proceedings. His qualifications and commitment to fairness have earned him another term in Division 2, District 3, Judge Position 1 on the Court of Appeals. Last updated: 2024-10-31 Read More Share BERNARD F. VELJACIC Judge Bernard Veljacic is running unopposed to keep his seat on the Court of Appeals where he serves as the Acting Chief Judge of Division 2. Veljacic joined the appellate court in 2021. Before that, he served six years on the Clark County Superior Court and a combined 16 years in private sector law and as a deputy prosecutor. He has also served with the Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools board and as a high school visiting teacher in legal and civics education. Veljacic has strong experience in a number of court matters, including family law, therapeutic courts, and criminal proceedings. His qualifications and commitment to fairness have earned him another term in Division 2, District 3, Judge Position 1 on the Court of Appeals. Last updated: 2024-10-31 Share Close CLARK COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT #1 JAMES ONEIL Website Facebook Endorsements James Oneil is running for Clark County Public Utility District (PUD) Commission in District 1. Oneil’s professional expertise is in business development and he currently works for a local credit union. He has never held elected office but has a strong record of community service, including as the chair of the membership and engagement committee of the Greater Vancouver Chamber. He wants to leverage his background in managing municipal industrial projects to bring focused leadership to the PUD commission. Oneil is running for the Clark PUD seat to offer responsive, collaborative, and efficient stewardship of our public utilities. He has attended a number of PUD meetings to acquaint himself with the office and local issues at hand. If elected, Oneil will focus on the quality, reliability, and affordability of the power grid services, and wants to promote the existing financial assistance program. Oneil also wants to invest in renewable energy innovations for the county’s PUD while incentivizing energy conservation for customers. He has strong, bipartisan support in this race, including from progressive lawmakers, local unions, and the most progressive candidate in the primary race for this office. Also in this race is engineer Sherry Erickson, who works in energy and utilities consulting. She wants to obtain clean energy grants, invest in infrastructure development, keep costs low, and ensure access to clean water. She has criticized some environmental protections but strongly stands behind sustainable stewardship as a pillar of her campaign. Despite more progressive PUD officials across the state making bold investments in equity, health, and access, Erickson has been praised for her “innate fiscal conservatism” by the chief information officer of Clark Public Utilities. While Erickson has some solid credentials, in this nonpartisan race it is unclear how aligned Erickson might be with local Republicans, her stance on Initiative 2117, and how community-centric her platform really is. We recommend James Oneil in this race for Clark County Public Utility District in the District 1 commissioner seat. Last updated: 2024-10-25 Read More James Oneil is running for Clark County Public Utility District (PUD) Commission in District 1. Oneil’s professional expertise is in business development and he currently works for a local credit union. He has never held elected office but has a strong record of community service, including as the chair of the membership and engagement committee of the Greater Vancouver Chamber. He wants to leverage his background in managing municipal industrial projects to bring focused leadership to the PUD commission. Oneil is running for the Clark PUD seat to offer responsive, collaborative, and efficient stewardship of our public utilities. He has attended a number of PUD meetings to acquaint himself with the office and local issues at hand. If elected, Oneil will focus on the quality, reliability, and affordability of the power grid services, and wants to promote the existing financial assistance program. Oneil also wants to invest in renewable energy innovations for the county’s PUD while incentivizing energy conservation for customers. He has strong, bipartisan support in this race, including from progressive lawmakers, local unions, and the most progressive candidate in the primary race for this office. Also in this race is engineer Sherry Erickson, who works in energy and utilities consulting. She wants to obtain clean energy grants, invest in infrastructure development, keep costs low, and ensure access to clean water. She has criticized some environmental protections but strongly stands behind sustainable stewardship as a pillar of her campaign. Despite more progressive PUD officials across the state making bold investments in equity, health, and access, Erickson has been praised for her “innate fiscal conservatism” by the chief information officer of Clark Public Utilities. While Erickson has some solid credentials, in this nonpartisan race it is unclear how aligned Erickson might be with local Republicans, her stance on Initiative 2117, and how community-centric her platform really is. We recommend James Oneil in this race for Clark County Public Utility District in the District 1 commissioner seat. Last updated: 2024-10-25 Read More Share JAMES ONEIL Website Facebook Endorsements James Oneil is running for Clark County Public Utility District (PUD) Commission in District 1. Oneil’s professional expertise is in business development and he currently works for a local credit union. He has never held elected office but has a strong record of community service, including as the chair of the membership and engagement committee of the Greater Vancouver Chamber. He wants to leverage his background in managing municipal industrial projects to bring focused leadership to the PUD commission. Oneil is running for the Clark PUD seat to offer responsive, collaborative, and efficient stewardship of our public utilities. He has attended a number of PUD meetings to acquaint himself with the office and local issues at hand. If elected, Oneil will focus on the quality, reliability, and affordability of the power grid services, and wants to promote the existing financial assistance program. Oneil also wants to invest in renewable energy innovations for the county’s PUD while incentivizing energy conservation for customers. He has strong, bipartisan support in this race, including from progressive lawmakers, local unions, and the most progressive candidate in the primary race for this office. Also in this race is engineer Sherry Erickson, who works in energy and utilities consulting. She wants to obtain clean energy grants, invest in infrastructure development, keep costs low, and ensure access to clean water. She has criticized some environmental protections but strongly stands behind sustainable stewardship as a pillar of her campaign. Despite more progressive PUD officials across the state making bold investments in equity, health, and access, Erickson has been praised for her “innate fiscal conservatism” by the chief information officer of Clark Public Utilities. While Erickson has some solid credentials, in this nonpartisan race it is unclear how aligned Erickson might be with local Republicans, her stance on Initiative 2117, and how community-centric her platform really is. We recommend James Oneil in this race for Clark County Public Utility District in the District 1 commissioner seat. Last updated: 2024-10-25 Share Close VANCOUVER BALLOT MEASURES Depending on where you live, you may have the following city races on your ballot. VANCOUVER CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT #8 VOTE YES VOTE YES TO REVISE OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE IN OUR CHARTER In this election, Vancouver voters will have the chance to weigh in on five proposed city charter amendments passed by the city council earlier this year. Based on insights from our local organizers, we recommend supporting all five of them. City of Vancouver Charter Amendment 8 proposes to revise the criteria under which an office is deemed vacated. The goal is to align the charter language with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and move away from offensive, exclusionary, and outdated wording. With the proposed edits, the criteria for determining if an office has been vacated include that the holder is unable to discharge their duties with or without accommodations, acknowledging the civil rights of people with disabilities. Offices would also be found vacated if the holder is absent from the city for 60 consecutive days without city council permission. These are commonsense edits to ensure our city charter is respectful, updated, and comprehensive. Vote Yes on City of Vancouver Charter Amendment 8. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More In this election, Vancouver voters will have the chance to weigh in on five proposed city charter amendments passed by the city council earlier this year. Based on insights from our local organizers, we recommend supporting all five of them. City of Vancouver Charter Amendment 8 proposes to revise the criteria under which an office is deemed vacated. The goal is to align the charter language with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and move away from offensive, exclusionary, and outdated wording. With the proposed edits, the criteria for determining if an office has been vacated include that the holder is unable to discharge their duties with or without accommodations, acknowledging the civil rights of people with disabilities. Offices would also be found vacated if the holder is absent from the city for 60 consecutive days without city council permission. These are commonsense edits to ensure our city charter is respectful, updated, and comprehensive. Vote Yes on City of Vancouver Charter Amendment 8. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Share VANCOUVER CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT #9 VOTE YES VOTE YES TO CLARIFY THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING CITY COUNCILMEMBER SALARIES City of Vancouver Charter Amendment 9 amends the section of the charter dealing with how the salaries of city council members are calculated. If approved, it will clarify the use of the Consumer Price Index, an external economic indicator, when calculating salary adjustments. The amendment would also adjust salaries to align with the Salary Review Commission’s guidelines. These changes will ensure that the commission utilizes the most accurate and up-to-date information when determining appropriate pay. Vote Yes to update the city council salary calculation process. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More City of Vancouver Charter Amendment 9 amends the section of the charter dealing with how the salaries of city council members are calculated. If approved, it will clarify the use of the Consumer Price Index, an external economic indicator, when calculating salary adjustments. The amendment would also adjust salaries to align with the Salary Review Commission’s guidelines. These changes will ensure that the commission utilizes the most accurate and up-to-date information when determining appropriate pay. Vote Yes to update the city council salary calculation process. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Share VANCOUVER CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT #10 VOTE YES VOTE YES TO ENSURE OUR CITY COUNCIL HAS BUDGETARY INFORMATION IN TIME TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS City of Vancouver Charter Amendment 10 would elaborate on the budgetary responsibilities and deadlines of the city manager. The amendment would require that the city manager prepare and submit a two-year budget plan to the Vancouver City Council, as already outlined by state law and the city charter. This measure would also compel Vancouver’s city manager to submit a report at the end of each fiscal year detailing the city’s finances. Updates like this to our charter allow for more efficient and clarified public duties. In addition, clear information about our city’s budget and financial health will help our city council to make more informed decisions. Vote Yes on Vancouver Charter Amendment 10. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More City of Vancouver Charter Amendment 10 would elaborate on the budgetary responsibilities and deadlines of the city manager. The amendment would require that the city manager prepare and submit a two-year budget plan to the Vancouver City Council, as already outlined by state law and the city charter. This measure would also compel Vancouver’s city manager to submit a report at the end of each fiscal year detailing the city’s finances. Updates like this to our charter allow for more efficient and clarified public duties. In addition, clear information about our city’s budget and financial health will help our city council to make more informed decisions. Vote Yes on Vancouver Charter Amendment 10. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Share VANCOUVER CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT #11 VOTE YES VOTE YES TO STREAMLINE THE CONTRACT APPROVAL PROCESS City of Vancouver Charter Amendment 11 proposes to alter the city’s procedure for approving contracts to reduce a step that the council has deemed unnecessary. If passed, the amendment would allow contracts with terms of or longer than five years to be adopted without a city ordinance process, keeping the contract approval process in line with state law and Vancouver municipal code requirements. This is a commonsense way to streamline systems and increase efficiency in local government. Vote Yes on City of Vancouver Charter Amendment 11. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More City of Vancouver Charter Amendment 11 proposes to alter the city’s procedure for approving contracts to reduce a step that the council has deemed unnecessary. If passed, the amendment would allow contracts with terms of or longer than five years to be adopted without a city ordinance process, keeping the contract approval process in line with state law and Vancouver municipal code requirements. This is a commonsense way to streamline systems and increase efficiency in local government. Vote Yes on City of Vancouver Charter Amendment 11. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Share VANCOUVER CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT #12 VOTE YES VOTE YES TO STRENGTHEN OUR LOCAL DEMOCRACY IN THE INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PROCESS City of Vancouver Charter Amendment 12 reforms the technical requirements language for the initiative and referendum petition process. The amendment would ensure that electronic signatures, when allowed by state law, will not be unnecessarily excluded because of outdated charter language. This is an important stride in strengthening our representative democracy at the local level and ensuring that all voters' voices are heard at every step of the electoral process. Vote Yes to City of Vancouver Charter Amendment 12. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More City of Vancouver Charter Amendment 12 reforms the technical requirements language for the initiative and referendum petition process. The amendment would ensure that electronic signatures, when allowed by state law, will not be unnecessarily excluded because of outdated charter language. This is an important stride in strengthening our representative democracy at the local level and ensuring that all voters' voices are heard at every step of the electoral process. Vote Yes to City of Vancouver Charter Amendment 12. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Share VANCOUVER CITY PROPOSITION #4 VOTE YES VOTE YES TO MAINTAIN OUR CITY'S PUBLIC SAFETY RESOURCES City of Vancouver Proposition 4 authorizes a public safety levy lid lift to maintain our city’s safety services and resources. When a loved one is experiencing a crisis and we reach out for help, the last thing on our mind should be whether or not our first responders have the proper equipment and resources. With quality training, staffing, and technology, our public safety response can be a better resource for everyone. Proposition 4, which was approved by the city council in the form of a resolution earlier this year, would authorize a limited increase in the property tax rate of $0.41 per $1,000 in assessed value, or an approximate $205 increase for the owner of an average $500,000 home. The total property tax rate would remain limited at $2.63 per $1,000 in assessed value in 2025 with a 5% growth allowance through 2030. Vote Yes on City of Vancouver Proposition 4 to generate the resources we need to strengthen community safety in our city. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More City of Vancouver Proposition 4 authorizes a public safety levy lid lift to maintain our city’s safety services and resources. When a loved one is experiencing a crisis and we reach out for help, the last thing on our mind should be whether or not our first responders have the proper equipment and resources. With quality training, staffing, and technology, our public safety response can be a better resource for everyone. Proposition 4, which was approved by the city council in the form of a resolution earlier this year, would authorize a limited increase in the property tax rate of $0.41 per $1,000 in assessed value, or an approximate $205 increase for the owner of an average $500,000 home. The total property tax rate would remain limited at $2.63 per $1,000 in assessed value in 2025 with a 5% growth allowance through 2030. Vote Yes on City of Vancouver Proposition 4 to generate the resources we need to strengthen community safety in our city. Last updated: 2024-10-22 Read More Share THANKS FOR VOTING! Thanks for using the Fuse Progressive Voters Guide. Help us spread the word with your family and friends! Share Guide on Facebook Share Guide on Twitter Share Guide by Email Share Guide by Cell Phone Share using other services CLARK COUNTY SAMPLE BALLOT Print Ballot STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES INITIATIVE #2066 Repealing energy efficiency rules and legislation NO INITIATIVE #2109 Repealing Washington's current capital gains excise tax NO INITIATIVE #2117 Revoking the 2021 Climate Commitment Act NO INITIATIVE #2124 Eliminating long-term care insurance for millions NO CLARK COUNTY BALLOT MEASURES CLARK COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT #16 Amending the Home Rules to keep the Sheriff's salary in balance with the Undersheriff's APPROVED CLARK COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT #17 Amending the charter's redistricting process to make it more nonpartisan and efficient APPROVED CLARK COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT #18 Amending the initiative process to include budget information and to clarify signature requirements for unincorporated areas APPROVED FEDERAL PRESIDENT Kamala Harris / Tim Walz U.S. SENATOR Maria Cantwell 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT U.S. REPRESENTATIVE Marie Gluesenkamp Perez STATEWIDE GOVERNOR Bob Ferguson LT. GOVERNOR Denny Heck SECRETARY OF STATE Steve Hobbs STATE TREASURER Mike Pellicciotti STATE AUDITOR Pat McCarthy ATTORNEY GENERAL Nick Brown COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS Dave Upthegrove SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Chris Reykdal INSURANCE COMMISSIONER Patty Kuderer LEGISLATIVE RACES Depending on where you live, you may have one of the below legislative races on your ballot. 17TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT STATE SENATOR Marla Keethler STATE REPRESENTATIVE, POSITION #1 No good choices STATE REPRESENTATIVE, POSITION #2 Terri Niles 18TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT STATE SENATOR Adrian Cortes STATE REPRESENTATIVE, POSITION #1 Deken Letinich STATE REPRESENTATIVE, POSITION #2 John Zingale 20TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT STATE SENATOR No good choices STATE REPRESENTATIVE, POSITION #1 No good choices STATE REPRESENTATIVE, POSITION #2 No good choices 49TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT STATE SENATOR Annette Cleveland STATE REPRESENTATIVE, POSITION #1 Sharon Wylie STATE REPRESENTATIVE, POSITION #2 Monica Jurado Stonier COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT RACES Depending on the county district you live in, you may have the following races on your ballot. CLARK COUNTY, DISTRICT 3 CLARK COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 3 Wil Fuentes CLARK COUNTY, DISTRICT 4 CLARK COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 4 Matt Little STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, POSITION #2 Sal Mungia JUSTICE, POSITION #8 Steven González JUSTICE, POSITION #9 Sheryl McCloud COURT OF APPEALS, DIVISION TWO, DISTRICT THREE JUDGE, POSITION #1 Bernard F. Veljacic CLARK COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT #1 James Oneil VANCOUVER BALLOT MEASURES VANCOUVER CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT #8 Updating a section of the charter to prevent the exclusion of public servants with disabilities YES VANCOUVER CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT #9 Amending the process for calculating city council member salaries YES VANCOUVER CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT #10 Clarifying the duties and deadlines for the city manager's budgetary and financial reports YES VANCOUVER CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT #11 Reducing the number of steps involved in adopting contracts over five years long in term length YES VANCOUVER CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT #12 Revising the charter's initiative and referendum petition process language to ensure every viable signature counts YES VANCOUVER CITY PROPOSITION #4 Authorizing a levy lid lift to cover pressing community safety costs YES SIGN UP TO GET FUTURE GUIDES Progress means voting in every race and every issue. 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