Other Candidates
This open congressional seat attracted a very large field of candidates, including Democrats Phil Gardner, Marilyn Strickland, and Eric LeMay, Republicans Jackson Maynard, Rian Ingrim, and Dean Johnson, and Joshua Collins, who prefers the Essential Workers party.
Former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland is running as a moderate Democrat focused on the COVID-19 response and economic rebuilding. Her pandemic response plan focuses on producing medical equipment, helping people get back to work, and massive investments in infrastructure.
However, we are concerned with several parts of Strickland's record that skew in favor of corporations over working families. As Mayor of Tacoma, Strickland was an obstacle to progressive efforts to improve workers' sick leave and raise the minimum wage. As the head of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Strickland worked last fall to help their PAC spend millions of dollars backing a slate of more conservative, business-friendly candidates. Thankfully, progressives were able to defeat nearly all of their candidates.
The other leading candidate in this race is Phil Gardner, who worked for Rep. Denny Heck for 10 years. Gardner impressed in his Fuse interview, laying out a bold progressive platform that includes a Green New Deal and large investments in affordable housing. If elected, Gardner would be the first openly LGBTQ person elected to Congress from Washington.
CD 10 - Others
This open congressional seat attracted a very large field of candidates, including Democrats Phil Gardner, Marilyn Strickland, and Eric LeMay, Republicans Jackson Maynard, Rian Ingrim, and Dean Johnson, and Joshua Collins, who prefers the Essential Workers party.