City of Lynnwood

Candidate Dio Boucsieguez is a communications consultant with political campaign management experience. He has run unsuccessfully in the past, both for city council and state representative. Boucsieuguez has targeted sitting council member Josh Binda twice - with a recall campaign in 2023 that failed to gain enough signatures, and more recently with a challenge to Binda's residency and voter registration. The county auditor dismissed that challenge.

Boucsieguez is running a conservative campaign, prioritizing the budget, transparency, and public safety. He hopes to bring back School Resource Officers (SROs) as a solution to youth violence, whose presence has been found to disproportionately affect students of color with increased disciplinary action and law enforcement referrals. Dio Boucsieguez will not be the progressive leader that Lynnwood residents deserve.

Ki Seung Cho is running for Lynnwood City Council, Position 2. Cho is a Taekwondo Grand Master who is the founder and head instructor of a Taekwondo school. He is also a local leader within the Korean-American community.

Cho's campaign is prioritizing public safety, economic growth, and fiscal responsibility. On public safety, he places emphasis on collaboration with local partners, including schools and the police force. While he is a proponent of introducing a community mental health center, we would like to see his approach include more progressive solutions, such as culturally responsive training and crisis responders trained in de-escalation. Cho is also supportive of youth-centered programming and education aimed at preventing violence.

Cho is a proponent of leveraging the Lynnwood light rail station, suggesting the development of affordable housing and small businesses in the vicinity. On fiscal responsibility, he proposed using tax increment financing to fund community projects. While he said he wants every dollar spent to "meet real community needs," he did not identify what those needs are and takes a more moderate approach to government financing.

Overall, Ki Seung Cho's platform presents mixed proposals that lean towards both moderate and progressive positions. However, we recommend voting for Isabel Mata for Lynnwood City Council, Position 2, due to her progressive values and community endorsements.

Bryce Owings is running for Lynnwood City Council, Position 3. Owings is a lifelong Lynnwood resident and works as a union carpenter, helping build the Lynnwood Light Rail.

Owings' campaign is prioritizing affordability, public safety, and economic development. He plans to reduce the cost of housing through zoning and permitting reforms. Owings also wants to prioritize home ownership over rentals. While he does not offer specific solutions to the issue, Owings brings his own lived experience with homelessness and addiction treatment. Additionally, he wants to improve access to addiction and mental health resources and recruit more deputies. Finally, Owings aims to ensure that Lynnwood attracts new businesses and fosters workforce development.

To support his campaign, Owings created a Reddit thread to allow voters to ask him questions directly. He leaned more moderate throughout his posts, and gave a lackluster response to a question regarding the safety and belonging of immigrant communities. When asked about affordable housing, he advocated for zoning that includes condominiums and townhomes, catering to young families seeking to purchase a home.

Recently, we were alarmed to discover that Owings pled guilty to multiple counts related to incidents that occurred as recently as 2020. While he has been open about his experiences with addiction and homelessness, he has not been transparent about these criminal charges, which include domestic violence and drug possession with intent to distribute.

Although Bryce Owings brings certain lived experiences to this position, we are doubtful of his moderate policies and deeply concerned about some of his past behavior. We do not recommend Owings in this race.