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Transportation for Washington endorses candidates throughout Washington State that support creating healthy, safe and affordable communities connected by transit, walking, and biking programs. We are looking for candidates that will grow funding for transit and active transportation, keep transportation investments on track, and work on associated issues such as housing, land use, and climate to create holistic policies. Endorsement decisions are made by the board of directors based upon candidate questionnaires and interviews.
King County Council
Girmay Zahilay — District 2
Claudia Balducci — District 6
Teresa Mosqueda — District 8
Seattle City Council
Alex Hudson — District 3
Tacoma City Council
Kristina Walker — District 8
Bellevue City Council
Janice Zahn — District 5
Mercer Island City Council
Dave Rosenbaum — District 1
Wendy Weiker — District 3
Craig Reynolds — District 5
City of Redmond
Angela Birney — Mayor
Sammamish City Council
Pam Stuart — District 7
Washington State Legislature
Chris Faison for State House of Representatives in the 14th Legislative District
Terri Niles for State House of Representatives in the 17th Legislative District
John Zingale for State House of Representatives in the 18th Legislative District
Duncan Camacho for State House of Representatives in the 18th Legislative District
Marko Liias for State Senate in the 21st Legislative District
Beth Doglio for State House of Representatives in the 22nd Legislative District
Jessica Batemen for State House of Representatives in the 22nd Legislative District
Tarra Simmons for State House of Representatives in the 23rd Legislative District
Jamie Smith for State House of Representatives in the 25th Legislative District
Emily Randall for State Senate in the 26th Legislative District
Yasmin Trudeau for State Senate in the 27th Legislative District
Sharlett Mena for State House of Representatives in the 29th Legislative District
Claire Wilson for State Senate in the 30th Legislative District
Joe Nguyen for State Senate in the 34th Legislative District
Rebecca Saldaña for State Senate in the 37th Legislative District
John Lovick for State Senate in the 44th Legislative District
Javier Valdez for State Senate in the 46th Legislative District
Davina Duerr for State House of Representatives in the 1st Legislative District
Marcus Riccelli for State House of Representatives in the 3rd Legislative District
Bill Ramos for State House of Representatives in the 5th Legislative District
David Hackney for State House of Representatives in the 11th Legislative District
Mike Chapman for State House of Representatives in the 24th Legislative District
Laurie Jinkins for State House of Representatives in the 27th Legislative District
Jake Fey for State House of Representatives in the 27th Legislative District
Dan Bronoske for State House of Representatives in the 28th Legislative District
Jamila Taylor for State House of Representatives in the 30th Legislative District
Chris Vance for State Senate in the 31st Legislative District
Cindy Ryu for State House of Representatives in the 32nd Legislative District
Joe Fitzgibbon for State House of Representatives in the 34th Legislative District
Julianne Gale for State Senate in the 35th Legislative District
James DeHart for State House of Representatives in the 35th Legislative District
Julia Reed for State House of Representatives in the 36th Legislative District
Liz Berry for State House of Representatives in the 36th Legislative District
Sharon Tomiko Santos for State House of Representatives in the 37th Legislative District
Chipalo Street for State House of Representatives in the 37th Legislative District
Alex Ramel for State House of Representatives in the 40th Legislative District
Debra Lekanoff for State House of Representatives in the 40th Legislative District
Sharon Shewmake for State Senate in the 42nd Legislative District
Frank Chopp for State House of Representatives in the 43rd Legislative District
John Lovick for State Senate in the 44th Legislative District
Brandy Donaghy for State House of Representatives in the 44th Legislative District
Gerry Pollet for State House of Representatives in the 46th Legislative District
Darya Farivar for State House of Representatives in the 46th Legislative District
Melissa Taylor for State House of Representatives in the 46th Legislative District (primary)
Satwinder Kaur for State Senate in the 47th Legislative District
Debra Entenman for State House of Representatives in the 47th Legislative District
Amy Whalen for State House of Representatives in the 48th Legislative District
Vandana Slatter for State House of Representatives in the 48th Legislative District
Sharon Wylie for State House of Representatives in the 49th Legislative District
Dow Constantine for King County Executive
Rod Dembowski for King County Council Position 1
Sarah Perry for King County Council Position 3
Dave Upthegrove for King County Council Position 5 (dual)
Shukri Olow for King County Council Position 5 (dual)
Kim-Kanh Van for King County Council Position 7
Lorena González for Seattle Mayor
State Ballot Initiatives
Initiative Measure No. 976 - Vote No
State of Washington
Bellevue City Council
Kent City Council
King County Council
Mercer Island City Council
Redmond
Sammamish City Council
Seatac City Council
Shoreline City Council
Snohomish County Council
Spokane City Council
Spokane Valley City Council
Tacoma City Council
Tukwila City Council
Note: With a record number of candidates for Seattle City Council, we decided to produce a scorecard to see where candidates stand on major transportation issues.
Washington State Legislature
Jessa Lewis for State Senate in the 6th Legislative District
Marko Liias for State Senate in the 21st Legislative District
Emily Randall for State Senate in the 26th Legislative District
Jesse Salomon for State Senate in the 32nd Legislative District
Shannon Braddock for State Senate in the 34th Legislative District
Reuven Carlyle for State Senate in the 36th Legislative District
Rebecca Saldaña for State Senate in the 37th Legislative District
Pinky Vargas for State Senate in the 42nd Legislative District
Jamie Pedersen for State Senate in the 43rd Legislative District
Steve Hobbs for State Senate in the 44th Legislative District
Manka Dhingra for State Senate in the 45th Legislative District
David Frockt for State Senate in the 46th Legislative District
Mona Das for State Senate in the 47th Legislative District
Patty Kuderer for State Senate in the 48th Legislative District
Marcus Riccelli for State House of Representatives in the 3rd Legislative District
Bill Ramos for State House of Representatives in the 5th Legislative District
Lisa Callan for State House of Representatives in the 5th Legislative District
Beth Doglio for State House of Representatives in the 22nd Legislative District
Jamie Smith for State House of Representatives in the 25th Legislative District
Jake Fey for State House of Representatives in the 27th Legislative District
Christine Kilduff for State House of Representatives in the 28th Legislative District
Kristine Reeves for State House of Representatives in the 30th Legislative District
Joe Fitzgibbon for State House of Representatives in the 34th Legislative District
Gael Tarleton for State House of Representatives in the 36th Legislative District
Noel Frame for State House of Representatives in the 36th Legislative District
Frank Chopp for State House of Representatives in the 43rd Legislative District
Nicole Macri for State House of Representatives in the 43rd Legislative District
Jared Mead for State House of Representatives in the 44th Legislative District
Debra Entenman for State House of Representatives in the 47th Legislative District
Monica Jurado Stonier for State House of Representatives in the 49th Legislative District
Campaigns
Connect Lewis County
Thurston for Better Transit
Yes On 1631
Dow Constantine for King County Executive
Dave Upthegrove for King County Council, District 5
Manka Dhingra for State Senate in the 45th Legislative District
Rebecca Saldaña for State Senate in the 37th Legislative District
Michelle Rylands for State Senate in the 31st Legislative District
Patty Kuderer for State Senate in the 48th Legislative District
Vandana Slatter for State Representative in the 48th Legislative District
Stephanie Bowman for Seattle Port Commission, Position 3
Preeti Shridhar for Port of Seattle, Position 4
Jenny Durkan for Mayor of Seattle
Teresa Mosqueda for Seattle City Council, Position 8
Lorena González for Seattle City Council, Position 9
Victoria Woodards for Mayor of Tacoma
Philip Cowan for Tacoma City Council, District 2
Chris Beale for Tacoma City Council, District 5
Meredith Neal for Tacoma City Council, At Large Position 6
Kristin Kelly for Snohomish County Council, Position 5
Jennifer Gregerson for Mayor of Mukilteo
Paul Roberts for Everett City Council, Position 1
Kyoko Matsumoto Wright, Mountlake Terrace City Council Position 4
Will Hall, Shoreline City Council Position 3
Christopher Roberts, Shoreline City Council Position 7
Rosmaria Graziani - Lynnwood City Council, Position 3
Nancy Backus for Mayor of Auburn
Larry Brown for Auburn City Council, Position 6
De’Sean Quinn for Tukwila City Council, Position 7
Pedro E. Olguin for Burien City Council, Position 1
Ruth Perez for Renton City Council, Position 6
Chad Harper for Des Moines City Council, Position 7
Martin Moore for Federal Way City Council, Position 6
Zak Idan for Tukwila City Council, Position 5
Jay Arnold for Kirkland City Council, Position 1
Penny Sweet for Kirkland City Council, Position 3
Amy Walen for Kirkland City Council, Position 5
Justin Walsh for Issaquah City Council, Position 3
Karol Brown for Bellevue City Council, Position 4
Janice Zahn for Bellevue City Council, Position 5
Lynne Robinson for Bellevue City Council, Position 6
Tanika Padhye for Redmond City Council, Position 4
Jeralee Anderson for Redmond City Council, Position 6
Jason Ritchie for Sammamish City Council, Position 1
Rituja Indapure for Sammamish City Council, Position 5
Pam Stuart for Sammamish City Council, Position 7
Kate Burke for Spokane City Council District 1 - Position 2
Breean Beggs for Spokane City Council, District 2
Candace Mumm for Spokane City Council, District 3
Brandi Peetz for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 2
Decline to sign for I-947 (Tim Eyman's new $30 car tabs)
Yes on Mukilteo Transportation Benefit District Proposition 1
Ballot Measures:
Mass Transit Now (Sound Transit 3)
Yes for Buses (Spokane)
Washington State Legislature:
House of Representatives, 27th District Position 2: Jake Fey
House of Representatives, 30th District Position 2: Kristine Reeves
House of Representatives, 30th District Position 1: Mike Pellicciotti
House of Representatives, 34th District Position 2: Joe Fitzgibbon
House of Representatives, 41st District Position 2: Judy Clibborn (primary)
House of Representatives, 43rd District Position 2: Frank Chopp
House of Representatives, 46th District Position 2: Jessyn Farrell
State Senate, 3rd District: Andy Billig
State Senate, 5th District: Mark Mullett
State Senate, 14th District: Curtis King
State Senate, 41st District: Lisa Wellman (primary)
Regional:
Pierce County Executive: Rick Talbert
King County Council, District 4: Jeanne Kohl-Welles
King County Council, District 6: Claudia Balducci
City of Seattle, District 1: Shannon Braddock
City of Seattle, District 4: Rob Johnson
City of Seattle, District 6: Mike O’Brien
City of Seattle, Position 9: Lorena Gonzalez
Mayor of Tukwila: De’Sean Quinn
Tukwila City Council, Position 6: Kate Kruller
Mayor of Redmond: John Marchione
Tacoma City Council, Position 8: Ryan Mello (Unopposed)
Puyallup City Council, At- Large Position: Steve Vermillion
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