Other Candidates
There are three other candidates in this race. Lisa Wallace is a former victim-witness advocate with the Yakima County Prosecutor’s office and probation officer with the Yakima County Juvenile Court, and is the vice-chair of the Yakima Planning Commission. She is a founding board member of Voices for Children and has served in several other volunteer groups as well. She states that she will find solutions for attainable housing, safety, and homelessness, though she does not expand on what those solutions might be.
Garth McKinney is the president of a property management company whose priorities include continued investment into the police department and reassessing the budget post-COVID. Notably, on April 8 the Yakima Herald reported that the candidate was arrested for allegedly hitting his girlfriend, "throwing his motorcycle helmet through her parents' apartment window, and pointing a gun at them."
Matt Brown describes himself as a Christian and small business owner who helps churches utilize technology to spread the gospel. He is the creator of a Facebook page that reports COVID numbers in Yakima, which he states has helped him organize churches and businesses to reopen. Much of his campaign is focused on a conservative agenda of promoting businesses and reducing spending, though he does not describe what city services will be cut.
Yakima City Council District 6 other candidates
There are three other candidates in this race. Lisa Wallace is a former victim-witness advocate with the Yakima County Prosecutor’s office and probation officer with the Yakima County Juvenile Court, and is the vice-chair of the Yakima Planning Commission.