Step 1 of 18 5% Instructions We want to get to know you. We ask for information grouped into three pages: information about you and your campaign; three or four simple yes-or-no questions; and five to eight free-response questions specific to the office you seek. We are currently accepting questionnaires from all candidates. Note that you can save and return to the questionnaire as needed. Just click the “Save and continue later” button at the bottom of the page. That will give you a link that you will need to copy. There’s also a field where you can enter an email address if you want the code emailed to you. If you have questions or trouble with the questionnaire, please contact us, and we’ll get back to you within 1 business day.Candidate name(Required) First Last Candidate name pronunciation Candidate pronouns Campaign Filer_Name(Required)This is the name of the campaign as filed with the PDC or FEC. Some common examples are “Friends of Candidate Name” or “Elect Candidate Name”. Campaign email(Required) Campaign phone(Required)Number we can text or call if we have questions about this form(Required) All web links are optional. Please leave the answer blank if you have no link to share.Campaign website Campaign Facebook page LinkedIn Instagram X/Twitter Link to candidate headshot Any other campaign link you would like to share Campaign manager informationCampaign manager name(Required) First Last Campaign manager email(Required) Campaign manager phone(Required) Campaign consultant informationConsultant name First Last Consultant email Jurisdiction of office sought Be sure to answer these questions before moving on. On the following pages you will see questions specific to the position you are running for.What type of position are you running for?(Required)FederalState ExecutiveState House of RepresentativesState SenateWashington Supreme CourtCourt of Appeals, Division IKing County Superior CourtKing County District CourtMunicipalSpecial Purpose DistrictWhat position are you running for?(Required)LD1 Representative, Position 1LD1 Representative, Position 2LD5 Representative, Position 1LD5 Representative, Position 2LD11 Representative, Position 1LD11 Representative, Position 2LD12 Representative, Position 1LD12 Representative, Position 2LD30 Representative, Position 1LD30 Representative, Position 2LD31 Representative, Position 1LD31 Representative, Position 2LD32 Representative, Position 1LD32 Representative, Position 2LD33 Representative, Position 1LD33 Representative, Position 2LD34 Representative, Position 1LD34 Representative, Position 2LD36 Representative, Position 1LD36 Representative, Position 2LD37 Representative, Position 1LD37 Representative, Position 2LD41 Representative, Position 1LD41 Representative, Position 2LD43 Representative, Position 1LD43 Representative, Position 2LD45 Representative, Position 1LD45 Representative, Position 2LD46 Representative, Position 1LD46 Representative, Position 2LD47 Representative, Position 1LD47 Representative, Position 2LD48 Representative, Position 1LD48 Representative, Position 2 Are you a Democrat?(Required) Yes No Have you ever been a member of another political party?(Required) Yes No Does your campaign have a code of conduct for staff and volunteers?(Required) Yes No Will you share a link to your code of conduct? List your Bar and legal association ratings. City Council questions For or any “Qualified” responses, please provide explanatory notes in the field provided at the end of this section. Special Purpose District candidates also are given these questions, though we recognize many lay outside the scope of your role. Please answer as you feel appropriate.Will you commit to change zoning, permitting, and other obstacles in your city to increase housing availability for mid and lower income levels?(Required) Yes No Qualified Will you commit to an increased percent of funding towards community and behavioral health services?(Required) Yes No Qualified Will you actively support increased non-auto dependent transportation?(Required) Yes No Qualified Do you support alternatives to the forced removal of unhoused people?(Required) Yes No Qualified Do you support regulations to restrict police practices historically applied unfairly or abusively?(Required) Yes No Qualified Do you support offering broadband internet access as a public utility?(Required) Yes No Qualified Will you support allocating public safety budget dollars to the LEAD and CoLEAD programs of community-based intervention and diversion?(Required) Yes No Qualified For any Yes/No questions you answered “qualified”, please explain:(Required) Free response questions (up to 200 words for each question)All municipalities are facing housing issues in their region. What changes will you make and how will you fund those changes?(Required)All municipalities are facing behavioral health issues in their region. How is your community specifically affected, what changes will you make, and how will you fund them?(Required)Ongoing inequity is an issue in King County. Other than housing, what are your immediate plans for addressing this injustice?(Required)Many cities have claimed a commitment to reducing carbon emissions. What specific actions will you take to ensure that your city drastically lowers net carbon emissions by 2030 and achieves carbon neutrality by 2050?(Required) Seattle City Council questions For or any “Qualified” responses, please provide explanatory notes in the field provided at the end of this section.Will you support allocating ongoing operational and future capital funding, as well as prioritizing public lands to ensure the Seattle Social Housing Developer (as enacted by I-135) is successful?(Required) Yes No Qualified Will you support re-funding JustCARE or a similar program to provide community-based public safety resources?(Required) Yes No Qualified Do you support safe consumption sites in every city council district?(Required) Yes No Qualified Will you introduce or support legislation to fund affordable childcare facilities, with workers paid a living wage?(Required) Yes No Qualified Will you support moving Seattle elections to even years to increase voter turnout?(Required) Yes No Qualified For any Yes/No questions you answered “qualified”, please explain:(Required) Free response questions (up to 200 words for each question)What specific legislation would you introduce to reform the Seattle Police Department?(Required)What are your policy priorities to ensure that Seattle residents are able to earn living wages?(Required)Do you support the taxes recommended in the 2018 Report of the Progressive Revenue Task Force? Please share your thoughts.(Required)If needed, you can find the 2018 Report of the Progressive Revenue Taskforce on Housing and Homelessness at: https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/Council/Issues/ProgressiveRevenueTaskforce/Report-of-the-Progressive-Revenue-Taskforce-03-09-2018.pdfWill you support a Comprehensive Plan that includes upzones that allow for multifamily housing, light industrial, and commercial uses in all residential areas, as well as allowing for high rises near all light rail stations, as described in the proposed Alternative 6 plan?(Required)If needed, you can find Seattle’s 2035 Comprehensive Plan at: https://www.seattle.gov/opcd/ongoing-initiatives/seattle-2035-comprehensive-plan State Legislature questions You have 1200 characters, about 200 words, to answer each question.What policies and actions do you support to reform Washington’s regressive tax structure?(Required)How will you support high quality public education?(Required)How will you increase the supply of affordable housing in the state?(Required)What actions will you take to reduce discrimination against LGBTQ+ people, historically marginalized groups, and other vulnerable populations?(Required)How will you seek to eliminate privately run prisons and detention centers?(Required)What will you do to promote equitable access to quality healthcare for all?(Required)What will you bring to the Washington Legislature that would not otherwise be there?(Required) Governor You have 1200 characters, about 200 words, to answer each question.What top priorities will you advance with your budget?(Required)How will you generate more revenue more progressively?(Required)What factors will primarily influence your selection of appointments to Washington’s Courts?(Required)What will you do to place Washington last in gun-related deaths?(Required)How will you address the state’s housing crisis?(Required)How will you mitigate climate change and preserve clean air and water?(Required)What infrastructure additions and improvements will you initiate and maintain?(Required) Lieutenant Governor You have 1200 characters, about 200 words, to answer each question.What are your top three legislative priorities to advance to the floor for debate?(Required)As Lieutenant Governor you will have the power to make appointments to over forty boards and commissions. What principles will guide your process and what do you look for in candidates?(Required)How will you use the position of Lieutenant Governor to improve economic equity for all Washingtonians?(Required)What will you do to advance legislation to provide quality mental healthcare facilities to meet the growing needs across Washington state?(Required)It was reported that nearly half of the hospital beds in Washington are controlled by religiously affiliated healthcare systems. What will you do to ensure access to all legally allowed healthcare options, including reproductive care and gender affirming care?(Required) Attorney General You have 1200 characters, about 200 words, to answer each question.What will be your priorities as Attorney General?(Required)How will you organize your office to create a more-diverse workgroup?(Required)Which issues do you foresee needing close interstate cooperation with your peers across the nation?(Required)What will you do to support existing laws that protect tribal sovereignty and enforce treaties?(Required)How will you advance police accountability?(Required)What strategy do you have for protecting consumers from predatory business practices or harmful interstate restrictions?(Required)How will you work to protect the privacy of individuals?(Required)What actions will your office take to protect the environment?(Required) U.S. Congress You have 1200 characters, about 200 words, to answer each question.What actions will you take to protect democracy?(Required)The WA State Democratic Platform states: The United States must work closely and persistently with other countries to prevent or stop genocide wherever it occurs. What will you do to uphold this principle?(Required)What programs and strategies will you pursue to lift people out of poverty?(Required)The Inflation Reduction Act is one of the key accomplishments of the Biden Administration. How do you rate its implementation to date, and what are the next steps?(Required)What will you do to avoid catastrophic climate collapse and the humanitarian crises that accompany it?(Required)What will you do to expand and balance the Courts, including the Supreme Court?(Required) State Auditor You have 1200 characters, about 200 words, to answer each question.In 2022 it was found that state agencies failed to document the dispersal of ~$1B of the $37B in federal aid that was reviewed. Going forward, how will you address and elevate internal controls for greater accountability?(Required)How does the State Auditor’s Office remain efficient and effective in this constantly evolving technological landscape?(Required)How do you prioritize the order and degree to which agencies receive an audit?(Required)What was learned in the first-in-the-nation challenge to review and audit use of deadly force?(Required)What do you see as the role of the State Auditor’s Office in addressing crimes involving human trafficking or sexual exploitation?(Required)How effective has the office been in reducing or eliminating cyber security threats for state agencies and local governments?(Required) Insurance Commissioner You have 1200 characters, about 200 words, to answer each question.A large burden lies with those on Apple Health and Cascade Care to gain access to preventative care. How will you remove barriers to access?(Required)What will you do to ensure access to all legally allowed healthcare options including reproductive care and gender affirming care?(Required)How will you make the cost of health insurance more competitive for individuals and companies with one to 50 employees?(Required)What regulatory and legislative changes will you advocate to provide quality mental and behavioral healthcare to meet the growing needs across Washington state?(Required)How will you move the state to provide universal healthcare?(Required)What will you pursue to contain costs of emergency-related insurance—such as fire, earthquake, flood, and landslide—in the face of climate change?(Required) Commissioner of Public Lands You have 1200 characters, about 200 words, to answer each question.What are your top three policy priorities?(Required)Climate change has increased the portion of the year at high-risk for wildfires from three months to nearly six months. Outside of the requirements of HB1578, passed in 2023, how will you approach wildfire control and prevention?(Required)How will you build and strengthen relationships with other departments to ensure that Washington is taking a comprehensive, sustainable approach to preserving our natural resources?(Required)How will you prioritize addressing pollution?(Required)We value understanding of, respect for, and maintenance of Tribal rights and treaties. How will you coordinate with our state’s Tribes and collaborate towards the restoration and preservation of our natural environment?(Required)What opportunities do you see as the Commissioner of Public Lands to pursue environmental justice for communities harmed by historical practices?(Required) Secretary of State You have 1200 characters, about 200 words, to answer each question.What will you do to increase voting among underserved communities, in particular communities of color and young voters?(Required)What are your top legislative priorities for the next term?(Required)How will you protect election workers and facilities from threats?(Required)What actions will you take to correct misinformation about the voting process, election integrity, accusations of fraud and cybersecurity threats?(Required)How will you help underserved communities gain greater access to the full range of state services, such as the registration of businesses and other legal entities, and doing business with the state?(Required)What opportunities do you see for greater transparency and easier access to public information?(Required) Superintendent of Public Instruction You have 1200 characters, about 200 words, to answer each question.How do you propose we fix the special education funding gap?(Required)How will your office develop a funding formula for public schools and capital projects that distributes funds equitably across districts regardless of tax base?(Required)What are your thoughts about how OSPI manages student and parent concerns regarding civil rights?(Required)What oversight will you bring to homeschooling?(Required)What will your office do about student absenteeism?(Required)How will you address the lingering effects of the pandemic on students’ learning loss and social skills?(Required)Who are your primary advisors on public education issues?(Required)How will you support collective bargaining?(Required) State Treasurer You have 1200 characters, about 200 words, to answer each question.In light of the newly assigned positive credit rating, what are your priorities to strengthen Washington’s human services and climate adaptation infrastructure?(Required)What legislation would the OST request in the coming four-year term?(Required)How will you advocate for the Safer Banking Act designed to ensure safety, accountability, and fairness for the cannabis industry?(Required)How can the OST ensure that those without a relationship with traditional financial institutions be served?(Required) Superior Court Judge, District Courty Judge, Court of Appeals Judge, or Supreme Court Justice You have 1200 characters, about 200 words, to answer each question.How does your lived experience inform your understanding of justice?(Required)What role do you see for the judiciary in addressing injustices from the criminal justice system?(Required)How do you balance adherence to precedents against changes in society?(Required)How will you make sure racial, sexual, gender, and other implicit and explicit forms of discrimination are not responsible for guilty pleas or excessive sentences in criminal cases in your jurisdiction?(Required)How will you ensure people have equal access to the law, considering the prohibitive cost of civil litigation?(Required)What public interest work have you done in the last five years?(Required)As a member of the legal profession, what accomplishments are you most proud of?(Required)One of the criteria for accepting a case is that it concerns a matter of substantial public importance. What issues meet that bar for you?(Required)As a Supreme Court Justice, how will you decide when and how to change the law or create new law?(Required)How will you supervise the lower courts in your district?(Required)What ideas do you have to make our judicial system more open, transparent, and responsive?(Required)What conditions compel you to sentence below the minimum standard?(Required)Fines and fees present an obstacle for many people seeking justice. How can you address that issue?(Required) You have 1200 characters, about 200 words, to answer each question. Finishing steps King County Democrats thanks you for stepping up to run for office, and for seeking Democratic endorsement. Before you hit the submit button, please take a moment to reflect on your answers, and certify that your responses are true and accurate.CERTIFICATION: The candidate hereby certifies that, to the best of their knowledge, the provided information is true and accurate.(Required) Yes