Other Candidates
Barker and Vargas are facing progressive Seth Fleetwood and Garrett O'Brien. Fleetwood is a lawyer, co-chair of the Whatcom County Housing Affordability Task Force, former member of both the Whatcom County Council and Bellingham City Council, and a 2014 state Senate candidate. He is running to bring collaborative solutions to homelessness and housing affordability and help ensure a just transition to a clean energy future.
Garrett O’Brien is a moderate Planning Commission member who owns a home-building company in Bellingham. His campaign is focused on bringing people together and he offers a number of business-focused solutions to the housing and homelessness crisis.
Bellingham Mayor other candidates
Barker and Vargas are facing progressive Seth Fleetwood and Garrett O'Brien. Fleetwood is a lawyer, co-chair of the Whatcom County Housing Affordability Task Force, former member of both the Whatcom County Council and Bellingham City Council, and a 2014 state Senate candidate.