12th Legislative District

Senator Maria Cantwell was first elected in 2000 and continues to represent our state's progressive values in our nation's capital. Sen. Cantwell has been a leader on a wide range of issues including reproductive rights, supporting the Children's Health Insurance Program, defending net neutrality, passing oil spill legislation to protect our water, working on clean energy policies, and many more.

Sen. Cantwell is opposed by Republican Susan Hutchison. Hutchison is a former news anchor and past chair of the state Republican Party. She ran for King County Executive in 2009 and lost by twenty points. Hutchison is well-known for being a party-line Republican and for her fierce defense of President Donald Trump, including calling fellow Republican Ted Cruz a "traitor" for not supporting the president's campaign.

Sen. Cantwell has been a tenacious advocate for the people of Washington state and is the best choice in this race.

Representative Suzan DelBene has served the 1st Congressional District since 2013. DelBene is a former executive at Microsoft who has used her technology background to become a leader in protecting privacy rights against government surveillance. Her priorities include creating family wage jobs in the aerospace, sustainable agriculture, and clean energy industries. She also supports raising the federal minimum wage and passing comprehensive tax reform to ensure that those making more than a million dollars a year don't pay a lower tax rate than low and middle-income families.

Rep. DelBene is running against Republican Jeffrey Beeler. Beeler is a Sultan city councilmember focused on "securing our borders," health care, and the deficit. However, he lacks Rep. DelBene's knowledge and experience with the important policies that impact working families in the 1st District.

Rep. DelBene is clearly the best choice in this race.

Dr. Kim Schrier is a pediatrician who was inspired to run for Washington’s 8th Congressional District because of Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. She is committed to building an economy that works for everyone and protecting Social Security and Medicare for all. She also wants to bring her voice to the debates about women’s health care and abortion rights in Congress, where there are currently no women doctors. Dr. Schrier supports letting Americans of any age buy into Medicare on a sliding scale to reduce overhead costs and increase competition for private insurers.

Dr. Schrier is running against Republican Dino Rossi, who previously ran unsuccessful campaigns for governor and U.S. Senate. Rossi has consistently sided with congressional Republicans, including supporting the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy few. He is also strongly anti-choice and does not support commonsense gun safety legislation. While in the state Legislature, he wrote a budget that would have taken away health care from 45,000 low-income kids. Rossi would be another reliable vote for the Republican leaders and powerful special interests in Washington, D.C.

We need new leadership in Congress that puts working families before corporations and the wealthy elites who rig the rules. Dr. Kim Schrier is the best choice for Washington's 8th Congressional District.

Independent Dr. Ann Diamond is a community doctor and local clinic owner who is running for the 12th Legislative District House Position 1. While Diamond has good progressive values, she doesn't identify as a Democrat or Republican and is only concerned with representing the residents of the 12th District. Dr. Diamond currently serves on the Winthrop Planning Commission and the Board of the Washington Academy of Family Physicians. She supports sensible gun safety measures like universal background checks and wants to use her experience as a doctor to improve access to quality health care for rural communities.

Dr. Diamond is running against Republican Chelan County Commissioner Keith Goehner. Goehner wants to reduce business regulations, utilize natural resources to "enhance business development," and reduce regulations on agriculture.

Dr. Diamond is the best choice in this race.

Middle school English teacher Valerie Sarratt is running for the 12th Legislative District House Position 2 to bring affordable health care to Central Washington. She is focused on providing fair solutions to our immigration challenges and revitalizing the local economies of rural communities. As a career educator, Sarrett believes in the value of effective public service and aims to serve the working families of the 12th District.

Sarratt's opponent is incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Steele. Rep. Steele has spent his political career opposing environmental protections and laws intended to help working people. This year, he voted against requiring state insurers to cover reproductive health care and banning bump stocks. Sarratt is the clear choice in this race.

King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg is running for re-election on a platform of reforming and modernizing King County’s criminal justice system. His office’s Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program has become a national model for shifting low-level drug offenders and sex workers out of the criminal justice system and into community support services. Satterberg has been an outspoken advocate for outlawing the death penalty in Washington and he recently announced that his office will halt prosecutions for possession of small amounts of drugs.

Satterberg acknowledges the painful history of institutional racism in the King County prosecutor’s office and in the broader criminal justice system. He is actively working to change department policies and to train his staff to reduce the disproportionate impact of the criminal justice system on people of color. He offers thoughtful and detailed analyses of the challenges facing King County and he is willing to experiment with innovative new ways to support the community.

Satterberg is being challenged by progressive public defender Daron Morris. Morris has criticized Satterberg for not moving quickly and boldly enough to reform King County’s criminal justice system. In particular, Morris opposes the new youth jail that is currently under construction. Unfortunately, medical problems forced Morris to suspend his campaign in September.

Satterberg is the best choice for King County Prosecuting Attorney.

Adam Cornell has served as the Snohomish County Deputy Prosecutor for 15 years and has been endorsed by Mark Roe, the departing incumbent. His platform is centered on alternative justice programs, alternative sentences, and treatment programs for those suffering from mental illness and addiction issues. Adam Cornell is running unopposed and deserves your vote.

First elected in 2000, Supreme Court Justice Susan Justice Owens brings more 40 years of legal experience to Washington's Supreme Court. Prior to serving on the court, Justice Owens served nineteen years as a District Court Judge in Western Clallam County. Justice Owens has been a leader in the judicial community on addressing the impacts of domestic violence on children. Nationally, Justice Owens is a judicial trainer on this topic and participated in the writing of the Northwest Tribal Judges Domestic Violence Manual. Justice Owens is running unopposed for re-election and has earned your support.

Supreme Court Justice Steve Gonzalez has earned national recognition for his judicial expertise and work to increase access to the judicial system. Before serving on the Supreme Court, Justice Gonzalez served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and on the King County Superior Court for more than 10 years hearing criminal, juvenile, and family law cases. Justice Gonzalez is devoted to working for the people of Washington and serves as a board member for the Washington Leadership Institute, an organization that supports emerging community leaders from diverse backgrounds. As one of the few multi-lingual justices, he chairs the Interpreter Commission. Justice Gonzalez is rated "Exceptionally Well Qualified" by 10 independent bar associations in Washington state.

Gonzalez is being challenged by Bellevue-based attorney Nathan Choi, who ran unsuccessfully for a judicial seat on the Court of Appeals in 2016. Since then, Choi has faced numerous ethical controversies. In 2017, the King County Bar Association formally reprimanded Choi for violating KCBA's fair campaign practices guidelines by releasing misleading campaign materials and failing to follow state candidate rules. In February of this year, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson formally filed a lawsuit against Nathan Choi in a Thurston County Court. The case is still open.

Justice Steve Gonzalez is the best choice for Supreme Court Justice Position 8.

Washington Supreme Court Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud has been a fierce defender of constitutional rights and has written the decision in several consequential court cases. Prior to serving on the Supreme Court, she worked as an accomplished appellate court attorney for nearly three decades and was a founding member of the Washington Appellate Lawyers Association. Her strong judicial track record has earned a rating of "Exceptionally Well Qualified" by 10 independent state bar associations, including Washington Women Lawyers and the newly-minted Veterans Bar Association.

Justice McCloud in running unopposed for Position 9 and deserves your vote.

Appointed earlier this year by Gov. Jay Inslee to this seat vacated by Judge Ronald Cox, Judge Beth M. Andrus is seeking to retain the Court of Appeals, District 1, Division 1 seat. Prior to entering the judiciary as a King County Superior Court Judge in 2010, Judge Andrus had a 21-year career as a private attorney practicing commercial litigation, intellectual property, construction, and employment law as well as appellate advocacy. In 2016, the King County Chapter of the Washington Women Lawyers Bar Association awarded her their Judge of the Year Award. Judge Andrus is known as an impartial problem solver who has a “tireless work ethic." It is also worth noting that she was nominated for a U.S. District Court appointment by former President Barack Obama, but the U.S. Senate refused to act on the nomination. Judge M. Andrus is unopposed and deserves your vote.

Chief Judge Marlin Appelwick has served on Washington’s Court of Appeals since 1998. Prior to entering the judiciary, Judge Appelwick was a private attorney and served for 16 years in the Legislature, including 12 years as a state representative for the 46th Legislative District. During his final three years in the Legislature, Judge Appelwick also served as the House Democratic Leader.

Since his appointment to the appellate court, Judge Appelwick has been committed to making just decisions, balancing judicial administration, and serving the public. He is committed to ensuring that information about the law is accessible for everyone and cares deeply about educating Washingtonians about their civil rights. He has been recognized by numerous organizations for his judicial expertise and conduct. Judge Marlin Appelwick is running unopposed for re-election and has earned another term.

Judge Robert Lawrence-Berrey is the chief judge for Division 3 of Washington’s Court of Appeals. Appointed in May 2014, Judge Lawrence-Berrey was elected the following November. Prior to serving on the appellate court, Judge Lawrence-Berrey worked for 20 years as a trial and appellate attorney and served three years as a Yakima County Superior Court Judge. Judge Lawrence-Berrey is also highly active in the community. He has served on the Yakima Symphony Orchestra Board, the Yakima Juvenile Court Community Accountability Board, and the Central Washington Multiple Sclerosis Society Board. Judge Robert Lawrence-Berrey is running unopposed for re-election and deserves your vote.

Public defender Kyle Mott is running for the Chelan County District Court Judge Position 2. As the current chair of the Washington State Bar Association Trial Advocacy Program, Mott aims to ensure that the district court system is fair, balanced, and impartial from politics. His legal experience includes serving as a Senior Law Clerk of the Chelan Superior Court and as a private attorney. He is passionate about preserving justice and is also a board member of the Chelan-Douglas County Volunteer Attorney Services.

Mott faces a competitive challenge from Chelan County Deputy Prosecutor Allen F. Blackmon, who has served Chelan County for more than 20 years as a local prosecutor. While Blackmon possesses extensive legal knowledge of the public safety challenges facing Chelan County, his endorsement from the Chelan County GOP suggests that he would be a more conservative judge.

Mott is the better choice in this race.

Interim Judge Kristin Ferrera is running to retain her seat as the Chelan County Superior Court Judge in Position 3. She was appointed in December 2017 and has brought more than 10 years of legal experience to the bench. As an attorney, she specialized in employment, family, tribal, immigration, and civil rights law. Currently, Judge Ferrera is the presiding judge for Chelan County's new drug court and serves on the board of the Campaign for Equal Justice, an organization dedicated to providing legal aid to families living in poverty.

Judge Ferrera is opposed by Wenatchee lawyer Charles R. Steinberg, who has been practicing law for more than 22 years. Steinberg specializes in estate and property rights law and was nationally recognized for his work defending property rights from "government encroachment". While Steinberg does have legal experience, Ferrera's judicial philosophy and legal experience are more closely aligned with the legal needs of the community.

Judge Ferrera is the best choice in this race.

Judge Robert McSeveney is running for the Chelan Superior Court Position 2. First appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee in 2017, Judge McSeveney brings more than 23 years of combined legal and judicial experience to the position. Prior to serving in the Chelan Superior court system, he spent 17 years as a municipal court judge in Kent and nine years as a pro-tem (substitute) judge in King County Superior Court. Judge McSeveney was also appointed to by the Obama Administration in 2011 to serve as a United States immigration judge in San Diego, where he served for more than five years and presided over the first-of-in-the nation immigration mental health court. Judge McSeveney has been rated "exceptionally well qualified" by both the Joint Asian Bar Association and the Latino Bar Association of Washington.

Judge McSeveney is being challenged by Attorney Travis Brandt who is also rated as "exceptionally well qualified", but lacks broad support from Washington's judicial community. Judge McSeveney is the better choice in this race.