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  • Former mayor Karen Guzak is running for the new strong mayor position. Earlier this year, she resigned from her 7 years as mayor when Snohomish voted to move to a "strong mayor" form of governemnt. This will be the first strong mayor election, which means that the mayor will be directly elected by voters instead of the city manager role of a "weak mayor" chosen by fellow members of the city council. If she is not elected to the mayor position, she will remain on the city council. Guzak owns a local yoga studio and also works with the local Committee for Strategic Planning, Snohomish County Tomorrow, the Snohomish Womens’ Network and Snohomish Giving Circle.

    Guzak is running against Elizabeth Larsen and John Kartak. Larsen is a senior environmental planner with the Snohomish County Public Works. She supports the creation of neighborhood committees, town hall meetings, and addressing climate change locally. Kartak is a construction worker and a Proposition 2 supporter (which moved Snohomish from a weak mayor system to a strong one). He is not running a competitive campaign. Guzak is the best choice in this race
    Last updated: 2023-04-05

    Karen Guzak

    Former mayor Karen Guzak is running for the new strong mayor position. Earlier this year, she resigned from her 7 years as mayor when Snohomish voted to move to a "strong mayor" form of governemnt.

    Former mayor Karen Guzak is running for the new strong mayor position. Earlier this year, she resigned from her 7 years as mayor when Snohomish voted to move to a "strong mayor" form of governemnt. This will be the first strong mayor election, which means that the mayor will be directly elected by voters instead of the city manager role of a "weak mayor" chosen by fellow members of the city council. If she is not elected to the mayor position, she will remain on the city council. Guzak owns a local yoga studio and also works with the local Committee for Strategic Planning, Snohomish County Tomorrow, the Snohomish Womens’ Network and Snohomish Giving Circle.

    Guzak is running against Elizabeth Larsen and John Kartak. Larsen is a senior environmental planner with the Snohomish County Public Works. She supports the creation of neighborhood committees, town hall meetings, and addressing climate change locally. Kartak is a construction worker and a Proposition 2 supporter (which moved Snohomish from a weak mayor system to a strong one). He is not running a competitive campaign. Guzak is the best choice in this race

    Karen Guzak

    Former mayor Karen Guzak is running for the new strong mayor position. Earlier this year, she resigned from her 7 years as mayor when Snohomish voted to move to a "strong mayor" form of governemnt.

Depending on the county district you live in, you may have the following races on your ballot.

  • Kristin Kelly is the former Snohomish County Program Director at Futurewise, a land use and conservation advocacy organization, and is currently working as the Smart Growth Executive Director for the Pilchuck Audubon Society. She is also a former Snohomish County Charter Review Commissioner for District 5. Kelly is focused on environmental protections issues; she serves on the Executive Committee of the Sustainable Lands Strategy, which restores wildlife and salmon habitats along the Skykomish, Snohomish, and Stillaguamish River basins and estuaries. She supports living wage jobs, preserving farmland, housing for all income levels, a fully funded public health budget, and using tourism money instead of timber sales to fund schools.

    Kelly is running against conservative Samuel Low and activist Tara Schumacher. Schumacher founded the Maltby Citizens Coalition, and has volunteered with numerous nonprofits. She wants to develop more transit than what's planned through Sound Transit 3 and develop non-criminal rehabilitation responses to homelessness and addiction.

    We believe Kelly is the best choice in this race because of her broad progressive support and experience with public policy.
    Last updated: 2023-04-05

    Kristin Kelly

    Kristin Kelly is the former Snohomish County Program Director at Futurewise, a land use and conservation advocacy organization, and is currently working as the Smart Growth Executive Director for the Pilchuck Audubon Society.

    Kristin Kelly is the former Snohomish County Program Director at Futurewise, a land use and conservation advocacy organization, and is currently working as the Smart Growth Executive Director for the Pilchuck Audubon Society. She is also a former Snohomish County Charter Review Commissioner for District 5. Kelly is focused on environmental protections issues; she serves on the Executive Committee of the Sustainable Lands Strategy, which restores wildlife and salmon habitats along the Skykomish, Snohomish, and Stillaguamish River basins and estuaries. She supports living wage jobs, preserving farmland, housing for all income levels, a fully funded public health budget, and using tourism money instead of timber sales to fund schools.

    Kelly is running against conservative Samuel Low and activist Tara Schumacher. Schumacher founded the Maltby Citizens Coalition, and has volunteered with numerous nonprofits. She wants to develop more transit than what's planned through Sound Transit 3 and develop non-criminal rehabilitation responses to homelessness and addiction.

    We believe Kelly is the best choice in this race because of her broad progressive support and experience with public policy.

    Kristin Kelly

    Kristin Kelly is the former Snohomish County Program Director at Futurewise, a land use and conservation advocacy organization, and is currently working as the Smart Growth Executive Director for the Pilchuck Audubon Society.

  • Former mayor Karen Guzak is running for the new strong mayor position. Earlier this year, she resigned from her 7 years as mayor when Snohomish voted to move to a "strong mayor" form of governemnt. This will be the first strong mayor election, which means that the mayor will be directly elected by voters instead of the city manager role of a "weak mayor" chosen by fellow members of the city council. If she is not elected to the mayor position, she will remain on the city council. Guzak owns a local yoga studio and also works with the local Committee for Strategic Planning, Snohomish County Tomorrow, the Snohomish Womens’ Network and Snohomish Giving Circle.

    Guzak is running against Elizabeth Larsen and John Kartak. Larsen is a senior environmental planner with the Snohomish County Public Works. She supports the creation of neighborhood committees, town hall meetings, and addressing climate change locally. Kartak is a construction worker and a Proposition 2 supporter (which moved Snohomish from a weak mayor system to a strong one). He is not running a competitive campaign. Guzak is the best choice in this race
    Last updated: 2023-04-05

    Karen Guzak

    Former mayor Karen Guzak is running for the new strong mayor position. Earlier this year, she resigned from her 7 years as mayor when Snohomish voted to move to a "strong mayor" form of governemnt.

    Former mayor Karen Guzak is running for the new strong mayor position. Earlier this year, she resigned from her 7 years as mayor when Snohomish voted to move to a "strong mayor" form of governemnt. This will be the first strong mayor election, which means that the mayor will be directly elected by voters instead of the city manager role of a "weak mayor" chosen by fellow members of the city council. If she is not elected to the mayor position, she will remain on the city council. Guzak owns a local yoga studio and also works with the local Committee for Strategic Planning, Snohomish County Tomorrow, the Snohomish Womens’ Network and Snohomish Giving Circle.

    Guzak is running against Elizabeth Larsen and John Kartak. Larsen is a senior environmental planner with the Snohomish County Public Works. She supports the creation of neighborhood committees, town hall meetings, and addressing climate change locally. Kartak is a construction worker and a Proposition 2 supporter (which moved Snohomish from a weak mayor system to a strong one). He is not running a competitive campaign. Guzak is the best choice in this race

    Karen Guzak

    Former mayor Karen Guzak is running for the new strong mayor position. Earlier this year, she resigned from her 7 years as mayor when Snohomish voted to move to a "strong mayor" form of governemnt.

  • Meagan Gray, a hair stylist and board member of the Snohomish Historical Society, is running for Position 7. She supports town halls as a way to have conversation about city issues, instead of during city council meetings. As an Open Government Committee member, her campaign has emphasized governmen transparency as well as affordable housing.

    Gray is running against Trump suporter Steve Dana, and former Snohomish Rotary Club president Lisa Caldwell, who has not presented a serious campaign platform. Gray is the best choice in this race.
    Last updated: 2023-04-05

    Meagan Gray

    Meagan Gray, a hair stylist and board member of the Snohomish Historical Society, is running for Position 7. She supports town halls as a way to have conversation about city issues, instead of during city council meetings.

    Meagan Gray, a hair stylist and board member of the Snohomish Historical Society, is running for Position 7. She supports town halls as a way to have conversation about city issues, instead of during city council meetings. As an Open Government Committee member, her campaign has emphasized governmen transparency as well as affordable housing.

    Gray is running against Trump suporter Steve Dana, and former Snohomish Rotary Club president Lisa Caldwell, who has not presented a serious campaign platform. Gray is the best choice in this race.

    Meagan Gray

    Meagan Gray, a hair stylist and board member of the Snohomish Historical Society, is running for Position 7. She supports town halls as a way to have conversation about city issues, instead of during city council meetings.

  • VOTE YES

    Vote Yes to Lift the Levy Lid

  • Snohomish County Fire District Number 4 has put forward Proposition Number 1, which would increase the levy rate to $1.50 per $1000 on your property tax. This would be a 10 cent increase from your current levy rate of $1.40 per $1000 on your property tax. The district's Board of Commissioners states that the goal for this levy is to help maintain Fire and EMS services for the next six years. Your YES vote will help maintain an effective level of fire protection and emergency medical services, firefighter staffing, and equipment and facilities.
    Last updated: 2023-04-05
    Snohomish County Fire District Number 4 has put forward Proposition Number 1, which would increase the levy rate to $1.50 per $1000 on your property tax. This would be a 10 cent increase from your current levy rate of $1.40 per $1000 on your property tax. The district's Board of Commissioners states that the goal for this levy is to help maintain Fire and EMS services for the next six years. Your YES vote will help maintain an effective level of fire protection and emergency medical services, firefighter staffing, and equipment and facilities.
    Snohomish County Fire District Number 4 has put forward Proposition Number 1, which would increase the levy rate to $1.50 per $1000 on your property tax. This would be a 10 cent increase from your current levy rate of $1.40 per $1000 on your property tax. The district's Board of Commissioners states that the goal for this levy is to help maintain Fire and EMS services for the next six years. Your YES vote will help maintain an effective level of fire protection and emergency medical services, firefighter staffing, and equipment and facilities.
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    Vote Yes on Proposition 1

  • Snohomish County Fire District Number 7 has put forth Proposition Number 1, which would renew the current levy of $1.50 per $1000 on your property tax. Your YES vote will help Fire District 7 to continue providing fire and emergency medical/paramedic services.
    Last updated: 2023-04-05
    Snohomish County Fire District Number 7 has put forth Proposition Number 1, which would renew the current levy of $1.50 per $1000 on your property tax. Your YES vote will help Fire District 7 to continue providing fire and emergency medical/paramedic services.
    Snohomish County Fire District Number 7 has put forth Proposition Number 1, which would renew the current levy of $1.50 per $1000 on your property tax. Your YES vote will help Fire District 7 to continue providing fire and emergency medical/paramedic services.
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    Vote Yes on Proposition 1

  • The Lynnwood City Council and Snohomish County Fire District Number 1 are proposing Proposition Number 1, which would renew the district’s current levy of $1.50 per $1000 on your property tax. The proposition would create the South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue Regional Fire Authority (RFA) by merging the Lynnwood Fire Department and Fire District 1 into one organization. Passing the RFA would allow for faster emergency responses, save money, and better coordinate trainings. Your YES vote will help Snohomish Fire District 1 and Lynnwood deliver more effective fire and emergency medical services.
    Last updated: 2023-04-05
    The Lynnwood City Council and Snohomish County Fire District Number 1 are proposing Proposition Number 1, which would renew the district’s current levy of $1.50 per $1000 on your property tax. The proposition would create the South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue Regional Fire Authority (RFA) by merging the Lynnwood Fire Department and Fire District 1 into one organization. Passing the RFA would allow for faster emergency responses, save money, and better coordinate trainings. Your YES vote will help Snohomish Fire District 1 and Lynnwood deliver more effective fire and emergency medical services.
    The Lynnwood City Council and Snohomish County Fire District Number 1 are proposing Proposition Number 1, which would renew the district’s current levy of $1.50 per $1000 on your property tax. The proposition would create the South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue Regional Fire Authority (RFA) by merging the Lynnwood Fire Department and Fire District 1 into one organization. Passing the RFA would allow for faster emergency responses, save money, and better coordinate trainings. Your YES vote will help Snohomish Fire District 1 and Lynnwood deliver more effective fire and emergency medical services.