Ciudad de Snohomish

La senadora Patty Murray ha sido una voz progresista consistente y fuerte en el Senado de los Estados Unidos. Ella está buscando la reelección para continuar luchando por nuestros derechos básicos y una mejor calidad de vida en Washington y más allá. 
 
Murray fue elegida por primera vez en 1992 y ha sido una defensora de los veteranos, las familias trabajadoras, las mujeres y las oportunidades económicas para todos. Antes de su permanencia en el Senado, Murray trabajó como maestra de preescolar, en la Junta Escolar de Shoreline y en el Senado del estado de Washington.
 
Durante su tiempo en el Congreso, la Senadora Murray ha trabajado arduamente para mantener a nuestras comunidades a salvo de la violencia armada, proteger el acceso al aborto a nivel federal para que todos tengan libertad reproductiva y ampliar el acceso al cuidado infantil asequible. Este año, votó a favor de la Ley de Protección de la Salud de la Mujer, la Ley de Libertad de Voto y una lista de otros proyectos de ley progresistas que invierten en comunidades trabajadoras para que nuestro país sea un lugar donde todos puedan prosperar. Murray se ha ganado una impresionante y diversa coalición de respaldos de organizaciones locales y nacionales, líderes electos y sindicatos.
 
La senadora Murray se enfrenta a Tiffany Smiley, una enfermera de triaje que se postula en una plataforma republicana de MAGA. Smiley nunca ha ocupado un cargo público, pero anteriormente trabajó en Capitol Hill. Su agenda inspirada en Trump apunta a dividirnos mientras busca recortar los fondos de nuestros servicios más esenciales y reutilizarlos para un muro fronterizo innecesario y fuerzas policiales más militarizadas. Los trabajadores de Washington necesitan soluciones reales para que podamos acceder a lo básico como gasolina, comestibles, alquiler y medicamentos recetados, no a la retórica MAGA y las exenciones fiscales para los ricos.
 
La senadora Patty Murray es una líder nacional en muchos de los problemas más importantes que enfrenta nuestro país. Ella se ha ganado su voto para la reelección.
 

Rep. Suzan DelBene is running for re-election to the U.S. House representing Washington’s 1st Congressional District. Since first being elected in 2012, DelBene has been a champion for working families, small businesses, and data privacy and consumer protections. This year, she served as the chair of the moderate New Democrat Coalition, a 98-member congressional caucus that seeks to find solutions that bring Democrats and Republicans together. She brings private sector experience from her background in tech, working at Microsoft early on and then leading a number of local startups.

DelBene has been a staunch advocate for bills to help Washingtonians and the rest of our country afford stable housing, find family-wage jobs, and access quality health care. She has leveraged her tech background to balance consumer rights with innovation to create protections that benefit us all. DelBene played a key role in passing the Child Tax Credit and is leading efforts to expand it going forward in order to reduce child poverty across the country. She also recently supported the bipartisan infrastructure law which sent federal funding to Washington to upgrade public roads, ports, broadband, and more. Now, she is running to keep protecting social security, medicare, reproductive freedom, and community investments that help Americans afford the basics.

Mill Creek City Council member and sheriff deputy Vincent Cavaleri is challenging DelBene in this race. He wants to expand militarized police forces and send more people to Washington’s expensive and overpopulated prisons. Instead of Cavaleri's failed positions, we need greater investments in community solutions that compassionately address addiction, housing insecurity, and mental health so that we can all thrive.

DelBene is a pragmatic and hardworking Democratic leader who will continue to make progress at the federal level if she is re-elected. She deserves your vote to represent Washington’s 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

La Dra. Kim Schrier busca la reelección para su escaño en la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos que representa al 8º Distrito Congresal de Washington. Antes de servir dos términos en el Congreso, trabajó como pediatra y dirigió un consultorio pediátrico local en Issaquah cuidando a niños y familias en toda la región. 
 
Schrier ha aportado constantemente su experiencia profesional en salud y sus valores impulsados por la comunidad al Congreso. A diferencia de su oponente republicano, Schrier apoyaría una ley federal que proteja la libertad reproductiva para todos los estadounidenses. Este término, Schrier apoyó el proyecto de ley de infraestructura bipartidista que proporcionará fondos esenciales para mejorar las carreteras y puentes locales, así como $19 millones de dólares para proyectos de seguridad peatonal solo en el Distrito 8. También votó a favor de Build Back Better, que habría proporcionado fondos para la educación temprana, extendido el crédito fiscal por hijos, reducido el costo del cuidado infantil y combatido el cambio climático. Si es reelegida, Schrier quiere priorizar las necesidades cotidianas de las familias trabajadoras, así como ser una agente de cambio convincente en temas de salud pública como recetas asequibles, prevención de la violencia armada, aire limpio y acceso a alimentos saludables. 
 
Schrier se enfrenta al republicano partidario de Trump Matt Larkin, uno de los candidatos de más extrema derecha en la boleta electoral en Washington este año. Es uno de los candidatos más firmemente antiaborto que pide una legislación federal para prohibir los abortos en todo el país, e incluso se opone a ciertos anticonceptivos y opciones de Plan B. Larkin se postula en una plataforma republicana de Trump que descuida a los miembros de nuestra comunidad que enfrentan más dificultades. Larkin también se une a algunos de los candidatos de extrema derecha en su negativa a reconocer que Joe Biden ganó las elecciones presidenciales de 2020, ignorando la voluntad del pueblo. 
 
Schrier ha sido una miembro destacada del Congreso que trabaja a través de las líneas del partido para lograr resultados para su distrito. Ella se ha ganado su voto para la reelección.

La auditora del condado de Pierce, Julie Anderson, se postula como independiente para llevar una voz no partidista a la oficina del secretario de estado. Anderson sirvió en el Consejo Municipal de Tacoma antes de postularse para auditora del condado en 2009 y ganar la reelección tres veces. Como auditora del condado de Pierce, que es un puesto no partidista, ha administrado docenas de elecciones al tiempo que supervisa la concesión de licencias y el mantenimiento de registros públicos. 
 
Anderson se postula porque cree que los partidos políticos no deberían participar en la realización de elecciones que simultáneamente están tratando de ganar. Sus prioridades de campaña incluyen apoyar que más elecciones locales se conviertan en no partidistas, aumentar el acceso a la información electoral y de votación, y mejorar la seguridad electoral. Quiere traducir el folleto de los votantes a 10 idiomas, yendo más allá de lo que exige la Ley de Derechos Electorales. También quiere llevar a cabo auditorías que limiten el riesgo en los 39 condados de Washington y desmentir rumores para aumentar la confianza en los sistemas electorales de nuestro estado. 
 
Durante nuestra entrevista, Anderson expresó su apoyo a la votación por orden de preferencia porque cree que permitirá a los candidatos romper nuestro sistema político bipartidista. Este es uno de los mayores puntos de diferencia entre Anderson y Hobbs.
 
Anderson ofrece a los votantes una opción experimentada si están buscando una administradora no partidista para administrar las elecciones de nuestro estado y apoyar la votación por orden de preferencia.

Incumbent Rep. Davina Duerr is running for re-election to Position 1 in the 1st Legislative District. Duerr joined the House in 2019 when she replaced Derek Stanford who moved to the Senate. Prior to joining the Legislature, she served as deputy city mayor from 2016 to 2019 while on the Bothell City Council, where she still serves in an at-large position. She also chaired the Bothell Landmark Preservation Board for eight years and founded the M.I.L.K. Money campaign at the Northshore Schools Foundation to support students experiencing homelessness.

In the Legislature, Duerr has sponsored an impressive slate of progressive legislation. Most recently, she supported bills to make sure all Washingtonians pay their share in taxes and to reduce gun violence caused by homemade guns. Duerr has worked to increase affordable housing options, invest in public schools, and ensure environmental protection.

Duerr's opponent is Republican John Peeples, who unsuccessfully ran for Seattle City Council in 2019 and state representative in the 43rd Legislative District in 2018. This year, he is running again largely to fight against public health requirements that kept Washingtonians safe during the pandemic. Peeples does not have elected or community leadership experience.

Duerr has been a strong and consistent progressive leader in the House and deserves re-election to Position 1 of the 1st Legislative District.

Rep. Shelley Kloba is seeking re-election to Position 2 representing the 1st Legislative District. Kloba was elected to the Legislature in 2016 and previously served a three-year term on the Kirkland City Council and a four-year term on the Kirkland Parks Board. She has been involved in community projects such as the King County Domestic Violence Initiative and the King County Cities Climate Collaboration, and brings a particular eye for consumer protections and boosting opportunities for working people.

Kloba has championed many issues in the Legislature, such as data privacy, gun safety, and treating gambling addiction as a health issue. She was the prime sponsor of a bill that extended the Expanded Learning Opportunities Council, which increases opportunities for students from low-income backgrounds. She also sponsored successful legislation this year to expand coverage of the paid family and medical leave program, improve public contracting opportunities for women- and minority-owned businesses, and more.

Her challenger this year is Republican real estate agent Jerry Buccola, who is running to deny Washingtonians the freedom to access safe, legal abortions. He states that we would also repeal the governor's emergency powers and the growth management act, two reactionary and politically-driven ideas with far-reaching consequences beyond this election cycle. As of late October, he has no campaign website or other policy priorities to review.

We recommend Rep. Kloba for re-election so she can continue fighting for progressive values at the state level. She deserves your vote in the 1st Legislative District.

There are two Republicans in the race for Position 1 in the 39th Legislative District. Though both are conservative, there are significant differences between them that lead us to recommend Low. 

Snohomish County Councilmember Sam Low has served on the county council since 2016 and is a former Lake Stevens city council member. Low's views on creating family-wage jobs and preserving farmland and open space have earned him the support of several unions and some Democrats. Unfortunately, if elected, Low would also join his Republican colleagues in cutting funding for community investments that provide schools with essential resources, expand affordable housing, and upgrade public infrastructure. 

Low is challenging MAGA Republican Rep. Robert Sutherland, who worked as a biochemist for pharmaceutical companies and a distillery before joining the Legislature. Sutherland has been one of the most outspoken proponents of far-right conspiracy theories in the legislature, including seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election. In addition, he opposed bills this session to prevent homelessness for those with mental health concerns and to keep our communities safe from high-capacity firearms. Sutherland was officially reprimanded for misconduct this March when he yelled expletives at a law enforcement officer while at a far-right rally dedicated to Trump’s election conspiracy theories.

While we disagree with Low on many important issues, he is the more responsible choice in this race. Vote Low for Position 1 representing the 39th Legislative District.

Jessica Wadhams is challenging Republican incumbent Caroline Eslick for the 39th Legislative District, House Position 2. Wadhams is a community leader who has worked professionally in retail management. She co-founded the Lake Stevens BIPOC & Allies group and serves on the board of the National Women’s Political Caucus of Washington.

Wadhams is running on a commonsense platform to improve public infrastructure, community services, and access to essential resources so all Washingtonians can achieve economic security. One of her top priorities is ensuring that everyone in our state can afford the prescriptions and health care services they need. For Wadhams, this means guaranteeing first and foremost that community members have the freedom to choose if and when to grow their family. If elected, Wadhams also wants to focus on bringing more living-wage jobs to the district, making corporations and the wealthy pay their share, and investing in quality education.

Wadhams is challenging Rep. Caroline Eslick, who is seeking her fifth term in the House. Eslick is the former mayor of Sultan and previously worked as a restaurant owner and in business development. In office, she has fought policies that invest in our communities so that we can all lead safe, healthy lives. Now, Eslick is running in opposition to efforts to make our school curriculums more accurate and reflective of our diverse Washington communities. If re-elected, she will continue pursuing a conservative social and economic agenda that doesn’t represent the needs of working families in the 39th Legislative District.

Jessica Wadhams has proven her commitment to making the district a better place to live and work. She is the clear choice in this race and deserves your vote for Position 2 representing the 39th Legislative District.

John Lovick is running to retain the 44th Legislative District Senate seat. Lovick is a former Snohomish County executive and Mill Creek City Council member, and he served as the House speaker pro tem for five years. In late 2021, he was appointed by the Snohomish County Council to this seat when incumbent Sen. Steve Hobbs was named secretary of state.

During his time in the Legislature, Lovick has been a strong supporter of unions and working people. In the Senate, Lovick wrote a bill to reduce drunk driving crashes by lowering the allowable legal blood alcohol limit. He also sponsored the successful paid family and medical leave act, as well as legislation to keep our communities safe from gun violence. By sponsoring the historic transportation bill this year, Lovick has invested in not only road maintenance but also transit, ferries, sidewalks, and more, supporting transportation that everyone across the state can access. With demonstrated progressive priorities, he offers experienced leadership at this challenging moment.

Lovick's challenger, Republican Jeb Brewer, does not have elected or community leadership experience, but says he will bring a business lens to the Senate. Unfortunately, much of his conservative agenda doesn't suit the needs of the district. Rather than focusing on proven solutions driven by the community, he wants to roll back the long-overdue police accountability laws that have passed in recent years. Brewer's one-dimensional approach to transportation would short-change the options our diverse community needs to get to school, work, and recreation, especially compared to Lovick's sponsored bill. Finally, Brewer's policy on homelessness doesn't address the keystone issue that pushes individuals and families into homelessness - the incredibly high cost of housing. Criminalizing homelessness will only make the problem worse and cost taxpayers even more money.

Sen. Lovick's unique perspective has helped him sponsor and hone legislation that works for everyone in the district. He has earned your vote.

Incumbent Rep. Brandy Donaghy is running to build on her strong first term serving the 44th District. She was appointed to the House by the Snohomish County Council in late 2021 when former representative John Lovick moved to the Senate.

Donaghy is a Navy veteran and community organizer who has been involved in emergency preparedness training. She put her professional experience to work during her first term by expanding emergency workers' ability to protect the community. Donaghy sponsored legislation to address safe staffing levels for health care workers, which aimed to improve health and safety for both patients and practitioners. She also supported legislation to allow EMTs to provide vaccines and testing outside of an emergency in response to a public health agency's request.

Donaghy faces a challenge from former Republican Rep. Mark Harmsworth. He served two terms in the state House before losing to Democrat Jared Mead in the 2018 election. While he was a representative, Harmsworth pushed a very conservative agenda that aimed to reduce access to health care and the freedom to vote. He voted against the Reproductive Parity Act, which required that all insurance plans in Washington that cover maternity care also cover the full range of reproductive health services, and also voted against the Washington Voting Rights Act. In addition, he wasted taxpayer money on a politically driven investigation into Sound Transit. If elected this year, expect Harmsworth to continue fighting against public transportation and the right for everyone to access equal treatment, whether at the doctor's office or the ballot box.

Voters rejected Harmsworth's regressive agenda in 2018 and should do so again in 2022. Donaghy will fight for our shared values and has earned your vote.

Rep. April Berg is running for re-election to the 44th Legislative District, House Position 2. She is a former small business owner, director at the Everett School District, and a planning commissioner for the City of Mill Creek.

Berg's progressive accomplishments in the Legislature include working to reduce the cost of living for families, providing COVID relief, and modernizing the transit systems that get us to school, work, and play. As an advocate for youth, Berg has sponsored legislation to eliminate the lunch co-pay for hungry students and make menstrual products free in public school bathrooms.

Berg prioritized community safety this year by sponsoring bills to ban ghost guns. In addition, she took action to protect residents and elected officials by restricting guns in certain locations where harassment is likely to occur, including school board meetings and near ballot drop boxes. Her impressive record of accomplishments includes needed transportation and infrastructure upgrades. She also supported the landmark transportation bill, which will have a big impact on Snohomish County. The bill not only funds free rides for kids on public transit but also will fund projects like the Snohomish Teen Center and the Mill Creek Library rehabilitation.

Berg's opponent in this race is Republican Ryne Rohla, an economist in the state attorney general's office. While some of his policy positions should be commended, including offering training for workers for a green economy, his platform largely skews very conservative. Notably, he opposes balancing our upside-down tax code by making the wealthy pay their share to our communities. His proposal to arrest people for being homeless if they refuse shelter, or "go to prison until you change your mind," as he puts it, is as ineffective as it is heartless when there is nowhere near enough shelters or low-income housing available. He is also anti-abortion, and though he acknowledges that repealing abortion statewide would likely be overturned, it's unfortunate that he doesn't believe that Washingtonians should have the freedom to decide when and if to have children.

During these challenging times, we need leaders who offer thoughtful solutions based on evidence, not more divisive political rhetoric. Berg is the clear choice in this race for state House.

Jason Cummings se postula para servir al condado de Snohomish como fiscal del condado. Cummings ha trabajado en la oficina del fiscal del condado de Snohomish desde 1999 y, durante los últimos 14 años, ha sido el principal fiscal adjunto civil allí. Ha pasado su tiempo libre en una serie de puestos de liderazgo comunitario, incluso como presidente de la junta del Imagine Children's Museum. 

Cummings quiere dirigir la oficina del fiscal con transparencia e integridad. Como líder de la Data Collective Initiative, también tiene un fuerte enfoque en la comprensión de las disparidades raciales y étnicas en Snohomish para que la fiscalía pueda brindar servicios legales equitativos y precisos para todos los residentes. En esta elección, Cummings ha recibido muchos respaldos locales y estatales para aportar su amplia experiencia y un fuerte sentido de la justicia al cargo. 

Cummings se postula contra Brett Rogers, un abogado y ex oficial del Departamento de Policía de Seattle. Al igual que muchos de sus compañeros republicanos, Rogers quiere usar la policía, las cárceles y las prisiones como una solución general para los problemas sociales que enfrentan nuestras comunidades, lo cual es más costoso y menos efectivo. Sus puntos de vista sobre el crimen y el castigo se hacen eco de creencias anticuadas y derechistas que no hacen que nuestras comunidades sean más seguras. 

Jason Cummings es la mejor opción en esta elección. Él merece su voto para fiscal del condado de Snohomish

La jueza Mary Yu se postula sin oposición para continuar sirviendo en el Tribunal Supremo del estado. Yu fue nombrada para el Tribunal Supremo en 2014, elegida por los votantes para el escaño más tarde ese año, y reelegida en 2016. Antes de unirse al tribunal más alto de Washington, pasó 14 años como jueza de primera instancia en el Tribunal Superior del Condado de King y anteriormente como subjefa de personal del ex fiscal del Condado de King Norm Maleng.

Yu tiene una reputación intachable y ha sido calificada como “excepcionalmente bien calificada” por varios colegios de abogados clave. En el Tribunal, ella ha sido una voz para la justicia igualitaria y la defensa de los derechos de todos. Ahora, se postula con el respaldo de todos sus compañeros jueces, así como de varios jueces retirados del tribunal.

La jueza Yu merece su voto para continuar sirviendo como una de los jueces del Tribunal Supremo del estado de Washington

La jueza Barbara Madsen ha servido en el Tribunal Supremo del estado durante 30 años y se postula sin oposición para la reelección este año. Ella fue sólo la tercera mujer en servir en el tribunal cuando fue elegida por primera vez en 1992. Durante su tiempo en el Tribunal, sus compañeros jueces la eligieron la 55ª presidenta del Tribunal, una posición que ocupó durante 7 años. 
 
Habiendo pasado su elección tanto en defensa pública como en enjuiciamiento, Madsen tiene un amplio conocimiento del sistema de justicia penal y una pasión por servir a su comunidad. Su reelección ha sido respaldada por cada uno de sus colegas jueces y una amplia gama de otros líderes judiciales y organizaciones comunitarias. 
 
La jueza Madsen ha servido al estado con justicia justa e igualitaria. Se merece su voto para permanecer en su asiento en el Tribunal Supremo de Washington.

La jueza G. Helen Whitener se postula sin oposición para la reelección a la Posición 6 en el Tribunal Supremo de Washington. Whitener se convirtió en la primera mujer negra en servir en el Tribunal Supremo del estado en abril de 2020 cuando fue nombrada para llenar una vacante por el gobernador Inslee. Más tarde ese año, ganó su elección para llenar el resto del mandato. Antes de unirse al Tribunal Supremo de Washington, Whitener sirvió en el Tribunal Superior del Condado de Pierce y trabajó como fiscal y abogada defensora antes de convertirse en jueza. 

La jueza Whitener es una inmigrante trinitense y jueza abiertamente gay, y ha trabajado para ser una voz representativa de la justicia para todos en el tribunal más alto del estado. En esta elección, se ha ganado el respaldo de cada uno de sus compañeros jueces, así como de algunos jueces jubilados. Whitener ha sido calificada como “excepcionalmente bien calificada” por varios colegios de abogados y ha hecho un trabajo excepcional desde que se unió al Tribunal. 

Whitener es una voz importante en el Tribunal Supremo del Estado y merece su voz para continuar sirviendo como jueza en la Posición 6.

Incumbent Judge Michael Finkle is running for re-election to Position 6 on the King County Northeast Electoral District Court. Finkle has served on the district court since 2010, and he is widely respected for his judicial leadership and his accomplishments since joining the bench. Outside of court, he volunteers with the YMCA Mock Trial Program and a handful of other community projects.

Finkle is running to continue his work building up alternative courts, like the landmark mental health, veterans, youth, and community courts he worked to establish. He wants to work towards social justice through fair treatment in court and diversions to keep non-felony offenders out of prison so they can have a second chance. Finkle has received the highest ranking possible from six key bar associations and has earned widespread, bipartisan support in this race.

Joshua Schaer, an assistant attorney general in the state office, is the other candidate in this race. Schaer has worked in trial law and serves as a pro tem judge. He has yet to share campaign priorities as of early October and lacks the experience and recommendations of his opponent.

Judge Finkle has done an impressive job on the court and deserves your vote for another term serving on the King County Northeast Electoral District Court bench in Judge Position 6.

Incumbent commissioner Tanya (Toni) Olson is running to continue serving District 3 on the Snohomish County Public Utilities District. Olson has been in this seat for 18 years and also serves as a member of the American Public Power Association and Northwest Public Power Council.

Olson is running on a more status quo platform this year. Her priorities include delivering reliable customer service, keeping rates as affordable as possible, and protecting our environment so that we have sustainable power for generations to come.

The other candidate in this race is Ken Maertens, a Navy veteran and mechanical engineer. Maertens says that one of the reasons he is running for this seat is that “[he has] time on my hands.” His platform emphasizes the ideal of planning for the future, however, he doesn’t have a focus on environmental sustainability nor any concrete policy suggestions yet in this race.

In this race with no progressive choices, we recommend Olson because of her focus on community and the environment.