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Statewide Ballot Measures
A bipartisan group of legislators passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1597, which included a small excise tax in order to increase environmental protections for regional fish and wildlife. Because of a Tim Eyman initiative, the Legislature is required to submit any bill it passes that closes tax loopholes or raises revenue to a non-binding advisory vote. Vote “Maintained” on Advisory Vote 16.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
A bipartisan group of legislators passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1597, which included a small excise tax in order to increase environmental protections for regional fish and wildlife. Because of a Tim Eyman initiative, the Legislature is required to submit any bill it passes that closes tax loopholes or raises revenue to a non-binding advisory vote. Vote “Maintained” on Advisory Vote 16.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Our state has been under Supreme Court order to fully fund education for several years. This June, Republicans and Democrats came together to approve a bipartisan package of revenue increases for public schools, including expanding the Business and Occupation tax. While this does not solve the education funding problem, the package goes a long way towards providing a quality education for all students. This non-binding advisory vote is required thanks to a Tim Eyman ballot measure. Vote “Maintained” on Advisory Vote 17.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Our state has been under Supreme Court order to fully fund education for several years. This June, Republicans and Democrats came together to approve a bipartisan package of revenue increases for public schools, including expanding the Business and Occupation tax. While this does not solve the education funding problem, the package goes a long way towards providing a quality education for all students. This non-binding advisory vote is required thanks to a Tim Eyman ballot measure. Vote “Maintained” on Advisory Vote 17.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
In addition to the business taxes covered in Advisory Vote 17, a strong bipartisan majority of state legislators voted to increase local property taxes to fund schools. We have concerns about raising regressive property taxes that disproportionately impact working families and make our upside-down tax code even worse. However, we are optimistic about retaking the state Senate this fall and working with progressives in Olympia next year to reduce this tax and instead make the wealthy pay their fair share.
Like the other advisory votes, this is a non-binding measure required by a Tim Eyman ballot initiative. Vote “Maintained” on Advisory Vote 18.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
In addition to the business taxes covered in Advisory Vote 17, a strong bipartisan majority of state legislators voted to increase local property taxes to fund schools. We have concerns about raising regressive property taxes that disproportionately impact working families and make our upside-down tax code even worse. However, we are optimistic about retaking the state Senate this fall and working with progressives in Olympia next year to reduce this tax and instead make the wealthy pay their fair share.
Like the other advisory votes, this is a non-binding measure required by a Tim Eyman ballot initiative. Vote “Maintained” on Advisory Vote 18.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
County Council District Races
Depending on the county district you live in, you may have the following races on your ballot.
King County, District 1
Rod Dembowski has played a key role on the King County Council promoting responsible regional development that balances environmental protections and job growth. Dembowski has prioritized improving domestic abuse services, green transit, and voting access in King County. He has strong stances on progressive issues like affordable housing and homelessness, but it is worth noting that he did take some questionable votes on revenue and health and human services issues during his most recent term. Dembowski is running unopposed for reelection.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Rod Dembowski has played a key role on the King County Council promoting responsible regional development that balances environmental protections and job growth. Dembowski has prioritized improving domestic abuse services, green transit, and voting access in King County. He has strong stances on progressive issues like affordable housing and homelessness, but it is worth noting that he did take some questionable votes on revenue and health and human services issues during his most recent term. Dembowski is running unopposed for reelection.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Rod Dembowski has played a key role on the King County Council promoting responsible regional development that balances environmental protections and job growth. Dembowski has prioritized improving domestic abuse services, green transit, and voting access in King County. He has strong stances on progressive issues like affordable housing and homelessness, but it is worth noting that he did take some questionable votes on revenue and health and human services issues during his most recent term. Dembowski is running unopposed for reelection.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Snohomish County, District 4
Terry Ryan is seeking re-election to the Snohomish County Council. He previously served on the Mill Creek City Council, as well as numerous community boards, including the Community Transit Board of Directors and the Snohomish County Conservation Futures Advisory Board. Ryan has focused strongly on addressing quality of life issues in the county including supporting pedestrian sidewalk improvements, senior center updates, and public safety investments to the Violent Offender Task Force and the Office of Neighborhoods. He is running against Republican Marcus Barton, whose campaign focuses on infrastructure improvements and public safety. Ryan is the best choice in this race.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Terry Ryan is seeking re-election to the Snohomish County Council. He previously served on the Mill Creek City Council, as well as numerous community boards, including the Community Transit Board of Directors and the Snohomish County Conservation Futures Advisory Board. Ryan has focused strongly on addressing quality of life issues in the county including supporting pedestrian sidewalk improvements, senior center updates, and public safety investments to the Violent Offender Task Force and the Office of Neighborhoods. He is running against Republican Marcus Barton, whose campaign focuses on infrastructure improvements and public safety. Ryan is the best choice in this race.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Endorsed By: Sierra Club
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Snohomish County Democrats, Snohomish County Labor Council
Terry Ryan is seeking re-election to the Snohomish County Council. He previously served on the Mill Creek City Council, as well as numerous community boards, including the Community Transit Board of Directors and the Snohomish County Conservation Futures Advisory Board. Ryan has focused strongly on addressing quality of life issues in the county including supporting pedestrian sidewalk improvements, senior center updates, and public safety investments to the Violent Offender Task Force and the Office of Neighborhoods. He is running against Republican Marcus Barton, whose campaign focuses on infrastructure improvements and public safety. Ryan is the best choice in this race.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Endorsed By: Sierra Club
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Snohomish County Democrats, Snohomish County Labor Council
Snohomish County, District 5
Kristin Kelly is running for the Snohomish County Council's District 5 position. A former Snohomish County Program Director at Futurewise and Snohomish County Charter Review Commissioner for District 5, Kelly is a well-known land use and conservation advocate in Snohomish County. She is currently working as the Smart Growth Executive Director for the Pilchuck Audubon Society. As a candidate, Kelly is focused on balancing environmental protections solutions with the need for sustainable development. Currently, she serves on the Executive Committee of the Sustainable Lands Strategy and works to restore wildlife and salmon habitats along the Skykomish, Snohomish, and Stillaguamish River basins and estuaries. Kristin Kelly's vision for Snohomish includes supporting living wage jobs, preserving farmland, increasing affordable housing, and fully funding public health and education in the annual budget.
Kelly is running against Republican incumbent Samuel Low, who was elected to a one-year special term in this position. Low opposes transit options that keep the community moving and is backed by some of the most far-right members of the Republican Party. 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 is running for the Snohomish County Council's District 5 position. A former Snohomish County Program Director at Futurewise and Snohomish County Charter Review Commissioner for District 5, Kelly is a well-known land use and conservation advocate in Snohomish County. She is currently working as the Smart Growth Executive Director for the Pilchuck Audubon Society. As a candidate, Kelly is focused on balancing environmental protections solutions with the need for sustainable development. Currently, she serves on the Executive Committee of the Sustainable Lands Strategy and works to restore wildlife and salmon habitats along the Skykomish, Snohomish, and Stillaguamish River basins and estuaries. Kristin Kelly's vision for Snohomish includes supporting living wage jobs, preserving farmland, increasing affordable housing, and fully funding public health and education in the annual budget.
Kelly is running against Republican incumbent Samuel Low, who was elected to a one-year special term in this position. Low opposes transit options that keep the community moving and is backed by some of the most far-right members of the Republican Party. 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
Endorsed By: Equal Rights Washington
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Sierra Club - Snohomish Chapter, Snohomish County Democrats, Snohomish County Young Democrats
Kristin Kelly is running for the Snohomish County Council's District 5 position. A former Snohomish County Program Director at Futurewise and Snohomish County Charter Review Commissioner for District 5, Kelly is a well-known land use and conservation advocate in Snohomish County. She is currently working as the Smart Growth Executive Director for the Pilchuck Audubon Society. As a candidate, Kelly is focused on balancing environmental protections solutions with the need for sustainable development. Currently, she serves on the Executive Committee of the Sustainable Lands Strategy and works to restore wildlife and salmon habitats along the Skykomish, Snohomish, and Stillaguamish River basins and estuaries. Kristin Kelly's vision for Snohomish includes supporting living wage jobs, preserving farmland, increasing affordable housing, and fully funding public health and education in the annual budget.
Kelly is running against Republican incumbent Samuel Low, who was elected to a one-year special term in this position. Low opposes transit options that keep the community moving and is backed by some of the most far-right members of the Republican Party. 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
Endorsed By: Equal Rights Washington
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Sierra Club - Snohomish Chapter, Snohomish County Democrats, Snohomish County Young Democrats
Bothell City Council
There are two good candidates in this race: Rosemary McAuliffe and Vicki Somppi. McAuliffe has decades of progressive experience and leadership in the state capitol, while Somppi is running a thoroughly progressive campaign.
Rosemary McAuliffe is a former Washington state Senator who retired this year after representing the 1st District for 24 years. McAuliffe is prioritizing preserving parks and green spaces, including the creation of new parks and securing grants for the Friends of North Creek Forest. She will also focus on a smooth rollout of Proposition 1, the Safe Streets & Sidewalks levy, that Bothell residents voted on last year, and working with the North Shore School District to continue her good work on comprehensive education.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Rosemary McAuliffe is a former Washington state Senator who retired this year after representing the 1st District for 24 years. McAuliffe is prioritizing preserving parks and green spaces, including the creation of new parks and securing grants for the Friends of North Creek Forest. She will also focus on a smooth rollout of Proposition 1, the Safe Streets & Sidewalks levy, that Bothell residents voted on last year, and working with the North Shore School District to continue her good work on comprehensive education.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Endorsed By: Sierra Club
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King County Democrats, 45th District Democrats, King County Young Democrats
Rosemary McAuliffe is a former Washington state Senator who retired this year after representing the 1st District for 24 years. McAuliffe is prioritizing preserving parks and green spaces, including the creation of new parks and securing grants for the Friends of North Creek Forest. She will also focus on a smooth rollout of Proposition 1, the Safe Streets & Sidewalks levy, that Bothell residents voted on last year, and working with the North Shore School District to continue her good work on comprehensive education.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Endorsed By: Sierra Club
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King County Democrats, 45th District Democrats, King County Young Democrats
Vicki Somppi is a principal at an architecture firm. She volunteers with the Boy Scouts and has worked for decades with the Landmark Preservation Board to preserve historical landmarks. Somppi's campaign is focused on smart growth, environmental sustainability, affordable housing, and maintaining a responsible budget. She'd like to see tree cover maintained, have developers accept vouchers that make houses more affordable, improve the city's multi-modal transportation system, and save the Shelton View Forest.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Vicki Somppi is a principal at an architecture firm. She volunteers with the Boy Scouts and has worked for decades with the Landmark Preservation Board to preserve historical landmarks. Somppi's campaign is focused on smart growth, environmental sustainability, affordable housing, and maintaining a responsible budget. She'd like to see tree cover maintained, have developers accept vouchers that make houses more affordable, improve the city's multi-modal transportation system, and save the Shelton View Forest.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Endorsed By: Washington Bikes
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1st Legislative District Democrats, King County Democrats, Snohomish County Democrats
Vicki Somppi is a principal at an architecture firm. She volunteers with the Boy Scouts and has worked for decades with the Landmark Preservation Board to preserve historical landmarks. Somppi's campaign is focused on smart growth, environmental sustainability, affordable housing, and maintaining a responsible budget. She'd like to see tree cover maintained, have developers accept vouchers that make houses more affordable, improve the city's multi-modal transportation system, and save the Shelton View Forest.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Endorsed By: Washington Bikes
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1st Legislative District Democrats, King County Democrats, Snohomish County Democrats
Liam Olsen is running for Bothell City Council Position 5. Olsen is a civil engineer who has also worked with the Bothell Landmark Preservation Board since 2010. If elected, Olsen wants to protect Bothell's open spaces, develop more parks, and improve access to multiple modes of transportation.
Olsen is running against Jeremy Michel, who has no website or campaign info available. Olsen is the best choice in this race.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Liam Olsen is running for Bothell City Council Position 5. Olsen is a civil engineer who has also worked with the Bothell Landmark Preservation Board since 2010. If elected, Olsen wants to protect Bothell's open spaces, develop more parks, and improve access to multiple modes of transportation.
Olsen is running against Jeremy Michel, who has no website or campaign info available. Olsen is the best choice in this race.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Liam Olsen is running for Bothell City Council Position 5. Olsen is a civil engineer who has also worked with the Bothell Landmark Preservation Board since 2010. If elected, Olsen wants to protect Bothell's open spaces, develop more parks, and improve access to multiple modes of transportation.
Olsen is running against Jeremy Michel, who has no website or campaign info available. Olsen is the best choice in this race.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Aaron Moreau-Cook is a Senior Engineering Manager at Microsoft. He is the Chair of Bothell’s Safe School Walk Routes Taskforce. Moreau-Cook is seeking reforms to housing, including increasing aging-in-place services, improving affordable housing options, securing affordable housing for workers making less than a living wage, and preventing Section 8 discrimination. If elected, he supports applying for federal and state grants to preserve forested areas, restoring wildlife habitats, implementing safe sidewalk plans, and adding bikeways to Bothell.
He is running against Thomas Agnew, who was elected to the council in 2009 and is running on a platform of public safety, fiscal responsibility, infrastructure improvement, bringing a Boys and Girls Club to Bothell, and the environment.
Moreau-Cook is the best choice in this race because of his broader support from progressive advocates.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Aaron Moreau-Cook is a Senior Engineering Manager at Microsoft. He is the Chair of Bothell’s Safe School Walk Routes Taskforce. Moreau-Cook is seeking reforms to housing, including increasing aging-in-place services, improving affordable housing options, securing affordable housing for workers making less than a living wage, and preventing Section 8 discrimination. If elected, he supports applying for federal and state grants to preserve forested areas, restoring wildlife habitats, implementing safe sidewalk plans, and adding bikeways to Bothell.
He is running against Thomas Agnew, who was elected to the council in 2009 and is running on a platform of public safety, fiscal responsibility, infrastructure improvement, bringing a Boys and Girls Club to Bothell, and the environment.
Moreau-Cook is the best choice in this race because of his broader support from progressive advocates.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Aaron Moreau-Cook is a Senior Engineering Manager at Microsoft. He is the Chair of Bothell’s Safe School Walk Routes Taskforce. Moreau-Cook is seeking reforms to housing, including increasing aging-in-place services, improving affordable housing options, securing affordable housing for workers making less than a living wage, and preventing Section 8 discrimination. If elected, he supports applying for federal and state grants to preserve forested areas, restoring wildlife habitats, implementing safe sidewalk plans, and adding bikeways to Bothell.
He is running against Thomas Agnew, who was elected to the council in 2009 and is running on a platform of public safety, fiscal responsibility, infrastructure improvement, bringing a Boys and Girls Club to Bothell, and the environment.
Moreau-Cook is the best choice in this race because of his broader support from progressive advocates.
Last updated: 2023-04-05