(For 2022 Endorsements, please visit: https://www.kcdems.org/our-party/e/2022-endorsements/ )
Congratulations endorsed candidates who are winning or within 20 votes! (Percentages as of Friday, November 5th)
- King County Council #1: Rod Dembowski (83.17%)
- King County Council #3: Sarah Perry (55.68%)
- King County Council #5: Dave Upthegrove (64.82%)
- Port of Seattle Commissioner #1: Ryan Calkins (74.18%)
- Port of Seattle Commissioner #3: Hamdi Mohamed (53.21%
- Port of Seattle Commissioner #4: Toshiko Hasegawa (53.42%)
- Auburn City Council #2: Kate Baldwin (57.98%)
- Auburn City Council #6: Larry Brown (94.61%)
- Bellevue School District Director #3: Joyce Shui (67.80%)
- Bellevue School District Director #5: Jane Aras (64.57%)
- Black Diamond City Council #2: Trish Stallard (55.13%)
- Black Diamond City Council #3: Therron Smith (53.79%)
- Black Diamond City Council #7: Debbie Page (96.70%)
- Bothell City Council #3: Jenne Alderks (60.24% King, 52.05% Snohomish)
- Bothell City Council #7: Rami Al-Kabra (56.38% King, 45.17% Snohomish)
- Burien City Council #1: Hugo Garcia (51.87%)
- Burien City Council #3: Jimmy Matta (53.83%)
- Burien City Council #5: Sarah Moore (52.58%)
- Des Moines City Council #1: Harry Steinmetz (97.67%)
- Des Moines City Council #3: Gene Achziger (55.79%)
- East Bellevue Community Municipal Corporation Council #1: Steven Kasner (97.50%)
- East Bellevue Community Municipal Corporation Council #5: Chiho Lai (55.97%)
- Federal Way Mayor: Jim Ferrell (64.30%)
- Issaquah City Council #3: Barbara de Michele (98.30%)
- Issaquah City Council #7: Tola Marts (98.14%)
- Issaquah Mayor: Mary Lou Pauly (97.95%)
- Kenmore City Council #2: Joe Marshall (97.43%)
- Kenmore City Council #3: Angela Kugler (8.00%)
- Kenmore City Council #4: Nigel Herbig (70.48%)
- Kenmore City Council #6: Debra Srebnik (79.61%)
- Kent City Council #2: Satwinder Kaur (97.45%)
- Kent City Council #6: Brenda Fincher (76.01%)
- Kent School District Director #4: Awale Farah (59.64%)
- King County Fire District Commissioner #5: Lisa Wollum (57.78%)
- King County Public Hospital District 1 (Valley Medical Center) Commissioner #3: Rita J Miller (98.59%)
- King County Public Hospital District 1 (Valley Medical Center) Commissioner #4: Monique Taylor-Swan (51.91%)
- Kirkland City Council #1: Jay Arnold (97.23%)
- Kirkland City Council #5: Neal Black (73.24%)
- Kirkland City Council #7: Jon Pascal (98.59%)
- Lake Forest Park City Council #5: Tracy Furutani (56.16%)
- Lake Forest Park City Council #7: Larry Goldman (52.55%)
- Lake Washington School District Director #3: Leah Choi (55.01%)
- Lake Washington School District Director #4: Mark Stuart (59.59%)
- Mercer Island City Council #4: Ted Weinberg (54.30%)
- Mercer Island School District Director #4: Deborah Lurie (62.52%)
- Newcastle City Council #6: Paul Charbonneau (down 5 votes as of 11/5)
- Northshore School District Director #1: Jacqueline McGourty (58.80%)
- Northshore School District Directory #4: Sandy R. Hayes (57.93%)
- Northshore School District Director #5: Amy Cast (51.08%)
- Redmond City Council #2: Steve Fields (57.57%)
- Redmond City Council #4: Melissa Stuart (62.12%)
- Redmond City Council #6: Jeralee Anderson (67.99%)
- Renton City Council #2: Carmen Rivera (51.23%)
- Renton School District Director #5: Shelby Scovel (98.25%)
- Sammamish City Council #1: Amy Lam (50.54%)
- Sammamish City Council #5: Kali Clark (51.74%)
- Sammamish City Council #7: Karen Howe (50.47%)
- SeaTac City Council #2: Jake Simpson (60.11%)
- SeaTac City Council #4: Mohamed Egal (52.04%)
- SeaTac City Council #6: Iris Guzman (53.56%)
- Seattle (City of) City Council #8: Teresa Mosqueda (58.77%)
- Seattle School District Director #4: Vivian Song Maritz (71.67%)
- Seattle School District Director #5: Michelle Sarju (84.93%)
- Seattle School District Director #7: Brandon Hersey (92.55%)
- Shoreline City Council #1: John Ramsdell (77.51%)
- Shoreline City Council #3: Laura Mork (98.06%)
- Shoreline City Council #5: Eben Pobee (98.46%)
- Shoreline City Council #7: Chris Roberts (98.17%)
- Snoqualmie City Council #7: Jolyon Johnson (97.31%)
- South King Fire and Rescue Commissioner #3: Caroline Vadino (98.84%)
- Tukwila City Council #3: Thomas McLeod (56.01%)
- Tukwila City Council #5: Mohamed Abdi (66.10%)
- Tukwila City Council #7: De’Sean Quinn (68.48%)
- Woodinville City Council #1: Michelle Evans (54.24%)
- Woodinville City Council #3: Robin Lynn White (down 15 votes as of 11/5)
- Woodinville City Council #5: Sarah Arndt (63.12%)
- Woodinville City Council #7: James Randolph (52.28%)
Events for Endorsed Candidates
ACTION: Please volunteer to support our endorsed candidates: https://www.kcdems.org/2021-canvass-volunteer-sign-up/
Below are additional events from our endorsed candidates submitted by campaigns and volunteers
- Sat, 10/30, 10am: Sarah Perry for King County Council GOTV Saturday Phonebank
- Sat, 10/30, 11am: Soleil Lewis for Des Moines City Council October 30th Canvass w/ Senator Mona Das
- Sat, 10/30, 11am: Nicole Thomas-Kennedy for Seattle City Attorney Canvass in North Seattle
- Sun, 10/31, 12pm: Liz Olhsson for Lakehaven Water & Sewer District Halloween Sign Waving
- Mon, 11/1, 9am: Lorena Gonzalez for Seattle Mayor Door Knocking
Endorsed candidates can also submit events for inclusion in periodic emails to activists.
2021 Endorsed Candidates
Please vote for endorsed candidates on your General Election ballot:
- King County Council #1: Rod Dembowski
- King County Council #3: Sarah Perry
- King County Council #5: Dave Upthegrove
- King County Council #5: Shukri Olow
- King County Council #9: Kim-Khanh Van
- Port of Seattle Commissioner #1: Ryan Calkins
- Port of Seattle Commissioner #3: Hamdi Mohamed
- Port of Seattle Commissioner #4: Toshiko Hasegawa
- Auburn City Council #2: Kate Baldwin
- Auburn City Council #4: Hanan Amer
- Auburn City Council #6: Larry Brown
- Bellevue City Council #2: Dexter Borbe
- Bellevue City Council #4: Ruth Lipscomb
- Bellevue School District Director #3: Joyce Shui
- Bellevue School District Director #5: Jane Aras
- Black Diamond City Council #2: Trish Stallard
- Black Diamond City Council #3: Therron Smith
- Black Diamond City Council #7: Debbie Page
- Bothell City Council #1: Han Tran
- Bothell City Council #3: Jenne Alderks
- Bothell City Council #5: Matt Kuehn
- Bothell City Council #7: Rami Al-Kabra
- Burien City Council #1: Hugo Garcia
- Burien City Council #3: Jimmy Matta
- Burien City Council #5: Sarah Moore
- Burien City Council #7: Krystal Marx
- Des Moines City Council #1: Harry Steinmetz
- Des Moines City Council #3: Gene Achziger
- Des Moines City Council #7: Soleil Lewis
- East Bellevue Community Municipal Corporation Council #1: Steven Kasner
- East Bellevue Community Municipal Corporation Council #5: Chiho Lai
- Federal Way City Council #2: Gregory Baruso
- Federal Way City Council #4: Katherine Festa
- Federal Way City Council #5: Leandra Craft
- Federal Way City Council #6: Renae Seam
- Federal Way Mayor: Jim Ferrell
- Federal Way School District Director #1: Tiffany LaFontaine
- Highline School District Director #2: Jennifer Fichamba
- Houghton Community Municipal Corporation Council #1: Aaron Jacobson
- Issaquah City Council #3: Barbara de Michele
- Issaquah City Council #5: Rose Zibrat
- Issaquah City Council #7: Tola Marts
- Issaquah Mayor: Mary Lou Pauly
- Kenmore City Council #2: Joe Marshall
- Kenmore City Council #3: Angela Kugler
- Kenmore City Council #4: Nigel Herbig
- Kenmore City Council #6: Debra Srebnik
- Kent City Council #2: Satwinder Kaur
- Kent City Council #4: Clifford Cawthon
- Kent City Council #6: Brenda Fincher
- Kent Mayor: Dawn Bennett
- Kent School District Director #4: Awale Farah
- Kent School District Director #5: Sara Franklin
- King County Fire District Commissioner #5: Lisa Wollum
- King County Public Hospital District 1 (Valley Medical Center) Commissioner #2: Dustin Lambro
- King County Public Hospital District 1 (Valley Medical Center) Commissioner #3: Rita J Miller
- King County Public Hospital District 1 (Valley Medical Center) Commissioner #4: Monique Taylor-Swan
- Kirkland City Council #1: Jay Arnold
- Kirkland City Council #5: Neal Black
- Kirkland City Council #7: Jon Pascal
- Lake Forest Park City Council #3: Stephanie Angelis
- Lake Forest Park City Council #5: Tracy Furutani
- Lake Forest Park City Council #7: Larry Goldman
- Lake Washington School District Director #3: Leah Choi
- Lake Washington School District Director #4: Mark Stuart
- Lakehaven Water and Sewer District Commissioner #4: Sheley Anderson
- Lakehaven Water and Sewer District Commissioner #5: Liz Olhsson
- Mercer Island City Council #4: Ted Weinberg
- Mercer Island City Council #6: Kate Akyuz
- Mercer Island School District Director #2: Brian Giannini-Upton
- Mercer Island School District Director #4: Deborah Lurie
- Newcastle City Council #6: Paul Charbonneau
- Northshore School District Director #1: Jacqueline McGourty
- Northshore School District Directory #4: Sandy R. Hayes
- Northshore School District Director #5: Amy Cast
- Northshore Utility District #3: David Arthur
- Redmond City Council #2: Steve Fields
- Redmond City Council #4: Melissa Stuart
- Redmond City Council #6: Jeralee Anderson
- Renton City Council #1: Joe Todd
- Renton City Council #2: Carmen Rivera
- Renton School District Director #5: Shelby Scovel
- Sammamish City Council #1: Amy Lam
- Sammamish City Council #3: Nazir Harb Michel
- Sammamish City Council #5: Kali Clark
- Sammamish City Council #7: Karen Howe
- SeaTac City Council #2: Jake Simpson
- SeaTac City Council #4: Mohamed Egal
- SeaTac City Council #6: Iris Guzman
- Seattle (City of) City Attorney: Nicole Thomas-Kennedy
- Seattle (City of) City Council #8: Teresa Mosqueda
- Seattle (City of) Mayor: Lorena Gonzalez
- Seattle School District Director #4: Vivian Song Maritz
- Seattle School District Director #5: Michelle Sarju
- Seattle School District Director #7: Brandon Hersey
- Shoreline City Council #1: John Ramsdell
- Shoreline City Council #3: Laura Mork
- Shoreline City Council #5: Eben Pobee
- Shoreline City Council #7: Chris Roberts
- Snoqualmie City Council #5: Tanya Lavoy
- Snoqualmie City Council #7: Jolyon Johnson
- South King Fire and Rescue Commissioner #2: Julian Martinez
- South King Fire and Rescue Commissioner #3: Caroline Vadino
- Tukwila City Council #1: Armen Papyan
- Tukwila City Council #3: Thomas McLeod
- Tukwila City Council #5: Mohamed Abdi
- Tukwila City Council #7: De’Sean Quinn
- Woodinville City Council #1: Michelle Evans
- Woodinville City Council #3: Robin Lynn White
- Woodinville City Council #5: Sarah Arndt
- Woodinville City Council #7: James Randolph
Additional Candidate Events
Below are events from candidates who completed the King County Democrats questionnaire indicating they are a Democrat (or candidate for Judicial office) and the King County Democrats has not endorsed any candidates in their current race. (updated Sat, 7/17, submit event)
- Sat, 7/17, 12pm: Andrew Grant Houston for Seattle Mayor Canvassing at Kimball Elementary School
- Sun, 7/18, 11pm: Andrew Grant Houston for Seattle Mayor Political Education and Canvas
- Tue, 7/20, 12pm: Andrew Grant Houston for Seattle Mayor Phone Banking
- Thu, 7/22, 6pm: Andrew Grant Houston for Seattle Mayor Text Banking
- Sat, 7/23, 5pm: Adam Smith for Congress Outdoor Event to Re-Elect Congressman Smith
Information for Candidates
Thank you for your interest in an endorsement from the King County Democrats. To receive an endorsement from the King County Democrats, you must complete a questionnaire. This is also required by many King County legislative district (LD) Democrats organizations. See our 2022 Endorsements page for more information. You may also review our full endorsement procedures.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Please see the Candidate Resources page.
Updated: Wednesday, December 29th, 2021