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  • Zack Hudgins is a current representative of the 11th legislative district and the chair of the House Government Oversight Committee who is running for King County Elections Director. Hudgins' experience leading fair elections internationally, including Iraqi elections, along with his technology background at both Amazon and Microsoft make him extremely qualified for this position. Hudgins is running to increase accountability, improve access for underprivileged voters, and add more tools for ballot tracking and security. He has been a thoughtful and effective leader in the legislature who has been endorsed by a wide variety of our progressive partners.

    Hudgins’ opponents include current King County Deputy Elections Director Julie Wise, who was endorsed by The Stranger as well as far-right conservative Pastor Joe Fuiten. She has helped conduct more than 60 elections and is running to implement 24-hour ballot boxes, increase the number of ballot boxes, and has promised to maintain accountability and transparency. A third candidate, Christopher Roberts, is a progressive Shoreline City Council member who was chair of the Native American Caucus for the Washington State Democrats and was endorsed by our partner Equal Rights Washington. Although Roberts taught elections law at UW while earning his PhD, he does not share the depth of experience of Hudgins or Wise. Hudgins is the best choice for fair and accountable elections.
    Last updated: 2023-04-05

    Zack Hudgins

    Zack Hudgins is a current representative of the 11th legislative district and the chair of the House Government Oversight Committee who is running for King County Elections Director.

    Zack Hudgins is a current representative of the 11th legislative district and the chair of the House Government Oversight Committee who is running for King County Elections Director. Hudgins' experience leading fair elections internationally, including Iraqi elections, along with his technology background at both Amazon and Microsoft make him extremely qualified for this position. Hudgins is running to increase accountability, improve access for underprivileged voters, and add more tools for ballot tracking and security. He has been a thoughtful and effective leader in the legislature who has been endorsed by a wide variety of our progressive partners.

    Hudgins’ opponents include current King County Deputy Elections Director Julie Wise, who was endorsed by The Stranger as well as far-right conservative Pastor Joe Fuiten. She has helped conduct more than 60 elections and is running to implement 24-hour ballot boxes, increase the number of ballot boxes, and has promised to maintain accountability and transparency. A third candidate, Christopher Roberts, is a progressive Shoreline City Council member who was chair of the Native American Caucus for the Washington State Democrats and was endorsed by our partner Equal Rights Washington. Although Roberts taught elections law at UW while earning his PhD, he does not share the depth of experience of Hudgins or Wise. Hudgins is the best choice for fair and accountable elections.

    Zack Hudgins

    Zack Hudgins is a current representative of the 11th legislative district and the chair of the House Government Oversight Committee who is running for King County Elections Director.

  • Courtney Gregoire was appointed to the Seattle Port Commission in February of 2013 and won election to a full term that November. She brings substantial international trade experience from both the public and private sectors to the Port of Seattle, including having served as the first Director of the National Export Initiative at the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Obama. She is passionate about connecting younger generations with good jobs, protecting our environment, and tourism, and she rightly questioned the decision to park the Shell Oil Arctic drilling rig in Seattle.

    Her opponents, John Naubert and Goodspaceguy, are not running competitive campaigns. Gregoire is the best choice in this race.
    Last updated: 2023-04-05

    Courtney Gregoire

    Submitted by jay on Wed, 08/19/2015 - 14:07

    Courtney Gregoire was appointed to the Seattle Port Commission in February of 2013 and won election to a full term that November.

    Courtney Gregoire was appointed to the Seattle Port Commission in February of 2013 and won election to a full term that November. She brings substantial international trade experience from both the public and private sectors to the Port of Seattle, including having served as the first Director of the National Export Initiative at the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Obama. She is passionate about connecting younger generations with good jobs, protecting our environment, and tourism, and she rightly questioned the decision to park the Shell Oil Arctic drilling rig in Seattle.

    Her opponents, John Naubert and Goodspaceguy, are not running competitive campaigns. Gregoire is the best choice in this race.

    Courtney Gregoire

    Submitted by jay on Wed, 08/19/2015 - 14:07

    Courtney Gregoire was appointed to the Seattle Port Commission in February of 2013 and won election to a full term that November.

  • Endorsed By: Equal Rights Washington, National Women's Political Caucus of WA, The Stranger, Teamsters Joint Council 28, King County Labor Council, King County Democrats
  • There are a number of progressives in this race, but we believe two great candidates stand out among the rest: Fred Felleman and Marion Yoshino. Fred Felleman is an environmental consultant and marine biologist who is running for Seattle Port Commission Position 5. Felleman brings a commitment to fighting climate change and increasing the port's green, clean energy jobs. He has experience lobbying the port to bring about environmental cleanup, and also has served on a finance committee at the port that was involved with a plan to bring 100,000 new jobs. If you're looking for an environmentally-minded candidate, Felleman is a good choice.

    Last updated: 2023-04-05

    Fred Felleman

    Submitted by jay on Wed, 08/19/2015 - 14:07

    There are a number of progressives in this race, but we believe two great candidates stand out among the rest: Fred Felleman and Marion Yoshino. Fred Felleman is an environmental consultant and marine biologist who is running for Seattle Port Commission Position 5.

    There are a number of progressives in this race, but we believe two great candidates stand out among the rest: Fred Felleman and Marion Yoshino. Fred Felleman is an environmental consultant and marine biologist who is running for Seattle Port Commission Position 5. Felleman brings a commitment to fighting climate change and increasing the port's green, clean energy jobs. He has experience lobbying the port to bring about environmental cleanup, and also has served on a finance committee at the port that was involved with a plan to bring 100,000 new jobs. If you're looking for an environmentally-minded candidate, Felleman is a good choice.

    Fred Felleman

    Submitted by jay on Wed, 08/19/2015 - 14:07

    There are a number of progressives in this race, but we believe two great candidates stand out among the rest: Fred Felleman and Marion Yoshino. Fred Felleman is an environmental consultant and marine biologist who is running for Seattle Port Commission Position 5.

  • Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action, The Stranger, King County Democrats, 1st and 31st District Democrats
  • Marion Yoshino is a progressive who brings great experience to the race. She is a former economic development manager in Des Moines and the only woman running for Port Commission Position 5. Her extensive experience working on port issues in South King County, from bringing more women and minority-run businesses to the area to holding the port accountable for environmental mitigations, make her highly qualified for the job. If you want a social justice progressive who can hit the ground running on all of the issues facing the port, Yoshino deserves your vote.

    Other candidates in the race include Herb Krohn, a Republican former labor lobbyist and 25-year activist for LGBTQ equality who has received the endorsement of both Equal Rights Washington and the King County Labor Council, as well as a number of conservative groups. Unfortunately, Krohn supports the decision to lease Terminal 5 to Shell Oil for Arctic drilling. Another candidate is Norman Sigler, a former candidate for Seattle mayor and the only person of color in the race. Sigler believes the port should be responsible for reconciliation with the dirty Duwamish River and all the pollution caused in the underprivileged communities near it. Mark Hennon is a port activist and journalist who says his main priority is that an environmentalist gets elected to the port and not an industry insider. Finally, moderate Ken Rogers is a former Delta Air Lines pilot and board member who has some smart ideas about supporting clean fuels and increasing transparency but has made some anti-labor comments and has not said whether or not he would vote for the Shell oil rig.

    There are two conservative candidates in the race as well, both of whom supported Shell's oil rig lease in a local debate: Daniel Reandeau and Darrell Bryan. Additionally, perennial candidate Richard Pope is not running an effective campaign.
    Last updated: 2023-04-05

    Marion Yoshino

    Submitted by jay on Wed, 08/19/2015 - 14:07

    Marion Yoshino is a progressive who brings great experience to the race. She is a former economic development manager in Des Moines and the only woman running for Port Commission Position 5.

    Marion Yoshino is a progressive who brings great experience to the race. She is a former economic development manager in Des Moines and the only woman running for Port Commission Position 5. Her extensive experience working on port issues in South King County, from bringing more women and minority-run businesses to the area to holding the port accountable for environmental mitigations, make her highly qualified for the job. If you want a social justice progressive who can hit the ground running on all of the issues facing the port, Yoshino deserves your vote.

    Other candidates in the race include Herb Krohn, a Republican former labor lobbyist and 25-year activist for LGBTQ equality who has received the endorsement of both Equal Rights Washington and the King County Labor Council, as well as a number of conservative groups. Unfortunately, Krohn supports the decision to lease Terminal 5 to Shell Oil for Arctic drilling. Another candidate is Norman Sigler, a former candidate for Seattle mayor and the only person of color in the race. Sigler believes the port should be responsible for reconciliation with the dirty Duwamish River and all the pollution caused in the underprivileged communities near it. Mark Hennon is a port activist and journalist who says his main priority is that an environmentalist gets elected to the port and not an industry insider. Finally, moderate Ken Rogers is a former Delta Air Lines pilot and board member who has some smart ideas about supporting clean fuels and increasing transparency but has made some anti-labor comments and has not said whether or not he would vote for the Shell oil rig.

    There are two conservative candidates in the race as well, both of whom supported Shell's oil rig lease in a local debate: Daniel Reandeau and Darrell Bryan. Additionally, perennial candidate Richard Pope is not running an effective campaign.

    Marion Yoshino

    Submitted by jay on Wed, 08/19/2015 - 14:07

    Marion Yoshino is a progressive who brings great experience to the race. She is a former economic development manager in Des Moines and the only woman running for Port Commission Position 5.

  • Endorsed By: National Women's Political Caucus of WA, 5th, 11th, 43rd, 47th, and 48th District Democrats
  • There are two good choices in this race for Kent City Council Position 1: Hira Singh Bhullar and Bailey Stober.

    Hira Singh Bhullar is a well-respected member of Kent’s Sikh community and a strong progressive. He is running with a focus on increasing collaboration between the City of Kent and Kent Public Schools to support more opportunities for kids; increasing access to good jobs; improving transportation options for people who walk, bike, drive and commute; and increasing the accessibility and transparency of city government for the city’s residents. As the parent of two students in Kent Public Schools, Bhullar believes the city council can be doing more to provide the kids and families of Kent with opportunities to thrive.

    Bhullar's knowledge and experience in public policy make him a good choice in this race.
    Last updated: 2023-04-05

    Hira Singh Bhullar

    There are two good choices in this race for Kent City Council Position 1: Hira Singh Bhullar and Bailey Stober.

    There are two good choices in this race for Kent City Council Position 1: Hira Singh Bhullar and Bailey Stober.

    Hira Singh Bhullar is a well-respected member of Kent’s Sikh community and a strong progressive. He is running with a focus on increasing collaboration between the City of Kent and Kent Public Schools to support more opportunities for kids; increasing access to good jobs; improving transportation options for people who walk, bike, drive and commute; and increasing the accessibility and transparency of city government for the city’s residents. As the parent of two students in Kent Public Schools, Bhullar believes the city council can be doing more to provide the kids and families of Kent with opportunities to thrive.

    Bhullar's knowledge and experience in public policy make him a good choice in this race.

    Hira Singh Bhullar

    There are two good choices in this race for Kent City Council Position 1: Hira Singh Bhullar and Bailey Stober.

  • Endorsed By: OneAmerica Votes
  • Bailey Stober works as executive assistant to the Washington State Commission on African American Affairs and owns a small business. Stober is running for Kent City Council Position 1 to help Kent do more to improve downtown along Meeker Street and address the city's issues with traffic, parks, and public safety.

    Also running for this open seat are Tina Budell and Rich Brandau. Budell is President of the North Park Neighborhood Council who is also focused on public safety and was endorsed by Equal Rights Washington, while Brandau withdrew from the race for personal reasons in June.
    Last updated: 2023-04-05

    Bailey Stober

    Bailey Stober works as executive assistant to the Washington State Commission on African American Affairs and owns a small business.

    Bailey Stober works as executive assistant to the Washington State Commission on African American Affairs and owns a small business. Stober is running for Kent City Council Position 1 to help Kent do more to improve downtown along Meeker Street and address the city's issues with traffic, parks, and public safety.

    Also running for this open seat are Tina Budell and Rich Brandau. Budell is President of the North Park Neighborhood Council who is also focused on public safety and was endorsed by Equal Rights Washington, while Brandau withdrew from the race for personal reasons in June.

    Bailey Stober

    Bailey Stober works as executive assistant to the Washington State Commission on African American Affairs and owns a small business.

  • Endorsed By: Cascade Bicycle Club, King County Labor Council, Kent Firefighters