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Thomas Garrard

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Thomas Garrard is running against Jason Moore for Edmonds School Board, Director District 4. We are confident Garrard is the best choice in this race based on endorsements from our partners and trusted community leaders. While we have not been able to conduct our standard independent research on this race, we encourage you to visit their website, social media, or voters’ pamphlet statement to learn more.

Last updated: 2025-10-08

Thomas Garrard is running against Jason Moore for Edmonds School Board, Director District 4. We are confident Garrard is the best choice in this race based on endorsements from our partners and trusted community leaders. While we have not been able to conduct our standard independent research on this race, we encourage you to visit their website, social media, or voters’ pamphlet statement to learn more.

Last updated: 2025-10-08

Endorsed By: Sierra Club, Housing Action Fund, Snohomish County Democrats, Snohomish & Island County Labor Council

City of Edmonds

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Election Day November 4, 2025
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Statewide Ballot Measures

Constitutional Amendment #8201

VOTE APPROVED

Approve 8201 to grow WA Cares Funding!

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SJR 8201 will grow Washington’s long-term care fund for aging people and people with disabilities, keeping premiums low, without costing taxpayers a single penny. Also known as the “Allow Investment of Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Fund Amendment," SJR 8201 is a constitutional amendment adding accountability protections to our long-term care fund, requiring that 100% of investment income be used for long-term care.

If passed, SJR 8201 would increase the state’s long-term care fund for vulnerable Washingtonians by at least $67 billion over the next 50 years by allowing the nonpartisan Washington State Investment Board to diversify investments. In the state legislature, 128 legislators voted in favor of the measure, and only 16 were opposed. Additionally, it has the support of groups such as the Washington State Nurses Association, the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters, Planned Parenthood, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Vote APPROVED on SJR 8201 to protect and grow our state’s independent long-term care fund for aging adults and people with disabilities.

Last updated: 2025-10-09

SJR 8201 will grow Washington’s long-term care fund for aging people and people with disabilities, keeping premiums low, without costing taxpayers a single penny. Also known as the “Allow Investment of Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Fund Amendment," SJR 8201 is a constitutional amendment adding accountability protections to our long-term care fund, requiring that 100% of investment income be used for long-term care.

If passed, SJR 8201 would increase the state’s long-term care fund for vulnerable Washingtonians by at least $67 billion over the next 50 years by allowing the nonpartisan Washington State Investment Board to diversify investments. In the state legislature, 128 legislators voted in favor of the measure, and only 16 were opposed. Additionally, it has the support of groups such as the Washington State Nurses Association, the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters, Planned Parenthood, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Vote APPROVED on SJR 8201 to protect and grow our state’s independent long-term care fund for aging adults and people with disabilities.

Last updated: 2025-10-09

Port of Edmonds

Port of Edmonds, Port Commissioner, District #1

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Chelsea Rudd

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Chelsea Rudd is running against Janelle Cass for Port of Edmonds, Commissioner District 1. We are confident Rudd is the best choice in this race based on endorsements from our partners and trusted community leaders. While we have not been able to conduct our standard independent research on this race, we encourage you to visit their website, social media, or voters’ pamphlet statement to learn more.

Last updated: 2025-10-03

Chelsea Rudd is running against Janelle Cass for Port of Edmonds, Commissioner District 1. We are confident Rudd is the best choice in this race based on endorsements from our partners and trusted community leaders. While we have not been able to conduct our standard independent research on this race, we encourage you to visit their website, social media, or voters’ pamphlet statement to learn more.

Last updated: 2025-10-03

Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action, Sierra Club, Alliance for Gun Responsibility, Snohomish County Democrats

Edmonds City Council

Edmonds City Council, Position #1

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Chris Eck

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Chris Eck is running to retain Position 1 on the Edmonds City Council, to which she was first elected in 2023. She serves as the Vice President of Programs for Volunteers of America Western Washington, a Christian organization that operates food banks, crisis care services, homelessness prevention programs, and youth initiatives. She also brings experience in neighborhood planning from the Lynnwood and Snohomish County planning commissions.

Eck's platform is driven by her work in the human services sector, where she sees young families being priced out of neighborhoods, lower-wage workers with high rents and long commutes, and others struggling to get by. Her top priorities are providing more affordable homes, making neighborhoods more sustainable and walkable, and ensuring the diverse voices of all Edmonds residents are included in decision-making. Her stance on public safety starts with empathy and respect - she knows firsthand how important it is to have non-police professionals create pathways for people struggling with homelessness, substance use, or domestic violence.

Eck has earned your vote for Edmonds City Council, Position 1.

Last updated: 2025-10-08

Chris Eck is running to retain Position 1 on the Edmonds City Council, to which she was first elected in 2023. She serves as the Vice President of Programs for Volunteers of America Western Washington, a Christian organization that operates food banks, crisis care services, homelessness prevention programs, and youth initiatives. She also brings experience in neighborhood planning from the Lynnwood and Snohomish County planning commissions.

Eck's platform is driven by her work in the human services sector, where she sees young families being priced out of neighborhoods, lower-wage workers with high rents and long commutes, and others struggling to get by. Her top priorities are providing more affordable homes, making neighborhoods more sustainable and walkable, and ensuring the diverse voices of all Edmonds residents are included in decision-making. Her stance on public safety starts with empathy and respect - she knows firsthand how important it is to have non-police professionals create pathways for people struggling with homelessness, substance use, or domestic violence.

Eck has earned your vote for Edmonds City Council, Position 1.

Last updated: 2025-10-08

Endorsed By: Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, Washington Bikes, Washington Conservation Action, Housing Action Fund, Sierra Club, 32nd Legislative District Democrats, Snohomish County Democrats

Edmonds City Council, Position #3

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Alex Newman

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Alex Newman is running against Erika Barnett for Edmonds City Council, Position 3. We are confident Newman is the best choice in this race based on endorsements from our partners and trusted community leaders. While we have not been able to conduct our standard independent research on this race, we encourage you to visit their website, social media, or voters’ pamphlet statement to learn more.

Last updated: 2025-10-08

Alex Newman is running against Erika Barnett for Edmonds City Council, Position 3. We are confident Newman is the best choice in this race based on endorsements from our partners and trusted community leaders. While we have not been able to conduct our standard independent research on this race, we encourage you to visit their website, social media, or voters’ pamphlet statement to learn more.

Last updated: 2025-10-08

Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, Washington Bikes, Alliance for Gun Responsibility, Snohomish County Democrats

Edmonds Ballot Measures

Edmonds City Proposition #1

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Vote YES to maintain parks and public safety in Edmonds!

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Edmonds Proposition 1 would maintain funding for parks, public safety, and sidewalks in the city. After city leaders made nearly $8 million in budget cuts this past year, Edmonds residents now face even deeper cuts to many of the services we all value.

If it is approved, the property tax rate would increase 93 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation in 2026. Without Proposition 1, Edmonds would be forced to close Yost Pool, end programming at the Frances Anderson Center, cut the public safety budget, which would increase 911 response times, and eliminate the city's entire human services department.

Proposition 1 has been endorsed by progressive leaders at the city and state levels to maintain our quality of life. Together, we can build a stronger, more stable future for Edmonds - one that protects what we value and invests in what’s ahead. Vote YES on Edmonds Proposition 1.

Last updated: 2025-10-09

Edmonds Proposition 1 would maintain funding for parks, public safety, and sidewalks in the city. After city leaders made nearly $8 million in budget cuts this past year, Edmonds residents now face even deeper cuts to many of the services we all value.

If it is approved, the property tax rate would increase 93 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation in 2026. Without Proposition 1, Edmonds would be forced to close Yost Pool, end programming at the Frances Anderson Center, cut the public safety budget, which would increase 911 response times, and eliminate the city's entire human services department.

Proposition 1 has been endorsed by progressive leaders at the city and state levels to maintain our quality of life. Together, we can build a stronger, more stable future for Edmonds - one that protects what we value and invests in what’s ahead. Vote YES on Edmonds Proposition 1.

Last updated: 2025-10-09

Endorsed By Snohomish County Democrats, South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue Regional Fire Authority

Edmonds School Board

Depending on where you live, you may have one of the below school district races on your ballot.

Edmonds School Board, Director, District #4

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Thomas Garrard

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Thomas Garrard is running against Jason Moore for Edmonds School Board, Director District 4. We are confident Garrard is the best choice in this race based on endorsements from our partners and trusted community leaders. While we have not been able to conduct our standard independent research on this race, we encourage you to visit their website, social media, or voters’ pamphlet statement to learn more.

Last updated: 2025-10-08

Thomas Garrard is running against Jason Moore for Edmonds School Board, Director District 4. We are confident Garrard is the best choice in this race based on endorsements from our partners and trusted community leaders. While we have not been able to conduct our standard independent research on this race, we encourage you to visit their website, social media, or voters’ pamphlet statement to learn more.

Last updated: 2025-10-08

Endorsed By: Sierra Club, Housing Action Fund, Snohomish County Democrats, Snohomish & Island County Labor Council