If you are going to be in another state or another country when Washington ballots are mailed and you won't be returning until after the election, you have several options. Please reach out to WCVs Political Director Joy Stanford (joy@wcvoters.org) if you have any issues filling out the form or any questions. Yes on King County Charter Amendment 1 - Even-Year Elections Yes on Proposition No. Increase OED staffing to provide technical services to start-ups, including support in developing a business plan, identifying and applying for sources of capital investments. You can create a personalized pamphlet with My Voter Informationthat will contain only the candidates and measures that are on your ballot. Hes currently executive vice president at Holmes Electric, an electrical construction contractor. Dominique Torgerson lives in unincorporated King County and started a home-based brewery business there. District 3 covers parts of King County that lie east of Lake Sammamish, from Interstate 90 to the Snohomish County border. King County Republican Party Primary Voter Guide. Todd Herman- Jenny Durkan. B-, but rapidly diminishing toward a C- through poorly planned development. 1, LD 47Claudia Kauffman SenateDebra Entenman House Pos. BY MYNORTHWEST STAFF. In our issue survey, Shukri responded that more law enforcement jobs need to be reassigned to social workers and other service providers. We have to incentivize new business growth that encourages new startups throughout the city that promotes the arts and community engagement. Every county has drop boxes where you can turn in your ballot. 2. We welcome feedback on the accessibility of our website and endorsements process. Candidates in the local voters pamphlet appear in the order they will appear on the ballot. 2, LD 22Beth Doglio House Pos. Find out how the AM 770 KTTH talk show hosts would vote in November's election. Registration forms are available in many languages, from Amharic to Vietnamese. How would you address the power the police union holds over reform and accountability processes? I dont adhere to the finite pie theory thatbecause there are rich people it makes more poor people. District 5 encompasses communities in west King County south of Seattle, including SeaTac, Normandy Park, Des Moines and most of Kent and Renton. Then we asked the candidates your questions. 3, PierceRobyn Denson County Council 7Linda Farmer County Auditor, SpokaneChris Jordan County Commission Pos. Kathy Lambert has been on the King County Council for 20 years, having first won election to the seat in 2001. An enrolled member of the Kithehaki Band of the Pawnee Nation and a member of the Upper Athabascan people of Mentasta Lake, shes one of two Native candidates for mayor this year. The Jump Start Tax has allocations for housing; which is a top priority. About half of the money raised by this tax levy pays for services for families with children under 5. 2, LD 32Jesse Salomon SenateCindy Ryu House Pos. The job: The city attorney, the city's top government lawyer,manages a team of more than 100 attorneys, making this office one of the largest law offices in Seattle and the third largest public law office in the state. Seventy-five percentof Seattle is single-family zoned, meaning that the vast majority of our citys zoning code only allows for individual homes, limiting the development of apartments, townhousesand multifamily projects. It's easy to be accused of fearmongering regarding crime, but Seattle residents might have good reason to be concerned for their safety. Doing so makes Seattle a prime destination for drug addicts trying to find a better place to accommodate their drug addiction.. Compassionate permissiveness does not work. How will you increase the supply of housing that costs less than 30% of renters income? They are doing everything that you would possibly do to cause more heroin users and drug dealers to move here, businesses to leave and the middle class to disappear; they are making traffic worse, housing more expensive, jobs scarce, and politics both financially and philosophically corrupt. I stand by the councils decision to reallocate money from the police budget into community-based resources. Accessory Dwelling Units (detached units on properties), cottage clusters, multiplexesand basement apartments can fill gaps between buildings. How will you deal with the Magnolia, Ballardand West Seattle bridges. Continue to improve the tripartite civilian oversight system established in 2018. This list is current as of October 24, 2022. The job: The King County Council is the countys legislative body, tasked with passing new laws and approving the county budget. P.O. In the meantime, we need to decrease response times for priority one calls, while ensuring constitutional policing for ALL of our neighbors. The 2022 endorsement process has been completed. For more information about voting, ballot drop boxes, accessible voting and online ballots, contact your county elections office. Here's a story David Kroman wrote when Harrell joined the race. In 2020, she ran for lieutenant governor as a Republican. There needs to be multiple entry points for rapid rehousing including tiny houses, hotels, safe parking lots, etc. Crosscut adopted the Citizens Agenda style of election reporting this year, inviting our readers to take an active role in the process by telling us what they want the candidates to be discussing as they compete for their votes. Jaime Herrera Beutler, 3rd Congressional District. 1Frank Chopp House Pos. Nicole S. Thomas-Kennedy is a criminal defense attorney who, until recently, worked for the King County Department of Public Defense. Mitzi will enthusiastically work on creative solutions to the opioid problem. The project wouldrequire the city to spend more on homelessness and human services, and to open more housing and shelter spaces. Local and county elections are happening all over Washington state this fall. That can result and often does in two candidates from the same party competing in the November election. DISCLAIMER: Biblical Voter is for educational purposes only. Chelan County Clerk. My priorities will ensure no Seattleites are isolated from the city due to infrastructure failures, and I will partner with the federal government to rebuilding our infrastructure. Heres a story politics reporter Melissa Santos wrote about the Tacoma mayoral election. If a candidate has over 50% of the vote, that candidate wins. 3. By partnering with BIPOC and neighborhood focused organizations, we can ensure rental assistance is delineated with an equity lens. The director is confident that their approach would scale well for Seattle. I stand by the councils decision to reallocate money from the police budget into community-based resources. The district also includes part of Renton. But we feel its the best we can do given the circumstances, with limited time and resources. I supporta participatory budgeting model to ensure priorities of the City Council match what citizens want and expect. Bruce Harrell served on the Seattle City Council from 2007 through 2019, including as its president beginning in 2016. Pete Holmes is theincumbent. The eviction ban was falsely labeled as something we needed to do because of COVID. Second, endorsements. Washington State gave Boeing massive tax breaks and that hasnt stopped them from leaving. We must end the undignified neglect of our homeless neighbors by City Hall and our leaders. Whose taxes will go up? The eviction ban must end. 2, LD 48Patricia Kuderer SenateVandana Slatter House Pos. Bier on the Pier takes place on October 7th and 8th and features local ciders, food trucks and live music - not to mention the beautiful views of the Guemes Channel and backdrop of downtown Anacortes. Gutfeld & Shillue are headed West! Echohawk's emailed replydid not contain details about whether she was responding to a specific question. In recent years, she has become a frequent candidate for office. Mark James, Marysville City Council, Position #2 . Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. A small, well-run homeless services department supported by a sea of volunteers and financed largely by philanthropy brought homelessness to functional zero in Gresham. Broad rezoning does not take into account long-term planning, or the additional challenges our city's infrastructure faces. What can we do to help small businesses recover from the pandemic? Biblical Voter offers voter guides and election tools to enable citizens to exercise their right and privilege to vote in accordance with Gods word and moral absolutes. This is the second time Nelson has sought a seat on the council with the backing of the business community, losing in the primary in 2017. Aligning with our goal to build accessible transportation connecting our city, 75% of the new Vehicle Licensing Fee revenueis dedicated to investments in neighborhoods facing higher risk of displacementandlower access to opportunities. Give to WCV today. Randall's emailed reply did not contain details about whether he was responding to a specific question. Provides an overview of all state measures, including links to the information for this year's advisory votes, and information provided by statewide candidates. Attorney General Bob Ferguson's office could arrest or civilly commit conservatives for uttering mainstream positions under a terrifying and illegal plan. I would restore funding to the community police teams in order to support a community policing model,which improves policing and builds trust between the Seattle Police Departmentand community. With the viaduct gone, we have a unique opportunity to build new ground-floor retail downtown, and I look forward to working on this. 1Chartisha Roberts County Council Pos. Learn more about observing elections in King County: Election Observer Guidelines. We need to create permanent facilities at useful public property locations such as the pending obsolete King County Metro transfer station at Northgate with the link light rail station opening. How would you make police reform efforts more transparent to the publicor get the community more involved? Her answers are included nearly verbatim, below. Perry's opponent, longtime Republican Kathy Lambert, has lost touch with this diverse and rapidly changing district. In our issue survey, Shukri responded thatWashington needs to invest serious money in developing alternative energy sources and to encourage people to buy electric vehicles, invest in solar energy for their homes and switch from gas to electric to heat their homes. The job:The King County Council is the countys legislative body, tasked with passing new laws and the county budget. Many Washington state races, including those in Seattle and King County, are nonpartisan. This year, contests to lead King County government include a race for King County executive thats more competitive than usual, as well as a contentious battle for a seat representing District 3 on the Eastside. This guide won't tell you who to vote for,but should help you make the choice for yourself. The last time a Republican even came close to winning was in the 1983 Chicago mayoral election. Washington Election Information. Find certified small business contractors and suppliers. The number of unhoused neighbors remained the same over the past few years. Third, experience. Dow Constantine has been King County executive since 2009 and again faces Bill Hirt, who challenged him in the general election four years ago. In our issue survey, Shukri responded that housing should be a right for all Washingtonians. The Office of the Secretary of State keeps thislist of where the boxesare located. The Local Voters Pamphlet is mailed to all residential households in King County about 3 weeks before the election. My approach to homelessness would be to use a scrum, not waterfall, approach. We need to first focus on preserving our current housing stock, support families and businesses at risk of displacement, and fine tune existing programs to get the housing production and affordability we want. There are six mayoral candidates in that category: The job: Position 8 on the Seattle City Council is citywide, which means all Seattle voters can make a choice in this race. We have to re-commit to Community Policing in our neighborhoods so when law enforcement is needed, officers are connected with our local neighbors. 1Jessica Bateman House Pos. There's a primary election on August 3, and it's a big one. Why doesnt Washington have ranked-choice voting? This makes Durkan a phony and my fear is shell legislate like the extremist shes pretending to be so that she may stay in power. Paid for by the King County Republican Party. To help Seattles economy rebound, I am going to act quickly to remove barriers for businesses to start up and recover from the economic crisis caused by COVID-19. To create this guide, we asked our readers what they want to know before voting this year. Programs like LEAD or other existing CBOs provide an add-on to our first responders that can be used as part of the safety and security of the city. Read the guidelines here: Five Non-Negotiable Moral Pillars of a Biblical Voter listed in our published work Biblical Voter Booklet, A Step-by-Step Guide to Biblical Voting pages 16 -17 www.BiblicalVoter.com. City races are nonpartisan. 2022 Primary Election Endorsements. In total, five of the King County Councils nine seats are up for election this year. 1Jake Fey House Pos. He later served as community relations director for former King County Councilmember Julia Patterson. Ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, Nov. 8, or put in a drop box or returned in person to your county elections department by 8 p.m. that day. Fix broken permitting/licensing processes. You can register online or through the mail by July 26. Addicts still need to commit crimes to get their fix whether they are on the street. We could have all the affordable housing we want if we tamp down developer-oriented density in favor of people-oriented density and home ownership. Here's what we asked candidates about homelessness: Would you eliminate all camping on public property? Broad rezoning does not take into account long-term planning, or the additional challenges our city's infrastructure faces. Connect. I will aggressively pursue federal and state dollars, as well as leverage City resources for rent relief. We gathered several hundred questions from our readers about questions they want candidates to answer. 1Alex Ramel House Pos. Seattle and King County had close to 12,000 people unhoused and over 5,500 completely unsheltered in the latest Point-in-Time Count Report. Shukri Olow is the youth development lead with King Countys Best Starts for Kids program, which supports children through health initiatives, training and mentoring programs. Lawmakers considered a bill earlier in 2021 that would have allowed local municipalities to experiment with ranked-choice voting, which would allow voters to choose their top candidate and rank others in order of preference so that if their first choice loses, their vote is given to another person. You can also mail them in or hand them directly to a candidate or campaign staffer. News and politics editor Donna Gordon Blankinshipandreporter David Kroman. 1Mary Fosse House Pos. We need to turn our words into action. If you're here, you already are or aspire to be an informed voter. It will require some semblance of sanity to try to hold the city on the edge of this cliff lest it fall to ruin. I will expand successful programs like Health One and Community Service Officers, and build partnerships with community-based organizations so they can be real-time alternatives to an armed police response and achieving community safety. Then we learned, through videos of his speeches, that the sheriff has two sets of policies: one for liberal groups and one for conservatives. Crosscut did not survey non-City of Seattle candidates with reader questions. Additional bike lanes, walking paths, and protected streets can be added to help ease traffic congestion. When candidates for office in Seattle accept, or do not oppose the claims made by Seattle Attorney Pete Holmes that the "war on drugs has been lost," these candidates are accepting in effect the endless expansion of the homeless problem. All candidates to be considered for endorsement by Washington Conservation Voters must complete our questionnaire. As the citys election site explains, you have until Nov. 30 (yes, weeks after the election) to give your vouchers to a campaign. The first results will be posted at about 8 p.m. on Nov. 2, with daily afternoon updates until results are certified by Nov. 23. The criminal division prosecutes misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors and traffic infractions in Seattle Municipal Court. Priorities in government are represented in how budgets are set. 2, LD 30Claire Wilson SenateJamila Taylor House Pos. View avoters' guide customized tothe measures and races on your ballot. Proposals usually require numerous legislative sessions before progressing toward a vote in one house or the other. No. 1Timm Ormsby House Pos. You can also go to your county elections office to learn who is running This page links to county election sites around the state. Ballots are due by 8 p.m. on Nov. 2. Create more flexibility within the single-family zones, such as reducing the minimum lot size at block ends, Establish more opportunities for land trust models. Come one, come all! Interested in learning how we select candidates and ballot measures to endorse? By Tim Lambert The Early Philippines The Philippines is named after King Philip II of Spain (1556-1598) and it was a Spanish colony for over 300 years. I am left to wonder what our current King County Sheriff will do about the explosion of heroin use and the influx of users if King County gets its heroin dens. If so, what does that look like? Where would you get new sources of infrastructure money? Localism describes a range of political philosophies which prioritize the local. Washingtons primary system was challenged in the courts and eventually received the blessing of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2008. As Mayor, I will hire more cops so we can address crime while focusing on recruiting and retaining officers who share our values and scaling alternatives to fix our broken crisis response system. City of Mercer Island. 2, LD 34Joe Nguyen SenateJoe Fitzgibbon House Pos. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. 2LD 35Julianne Gale SenateJames DeHart House Pos. You can create a personalized voters pamphlet with. However, we cannot promote one bad idea with another and force homeless from parks and public properties to the edge of road somewhere else. Affordable housing is the solution to our homelessness crisis, as the issue simply cannot be solved without permanent homes.". It's difficult to quantify the power of endorsements,but they lend a certain amount of credibility. I opposed this contract in my role as a community police commissioner. Approved on Charter Amendment No. District 9 represents eastern King County south of Interstate 90, including the cities of Newcastle, Black Diamond, Covington and Enumclaw. `Static.COOKIE_BANNER_CAPABLE = true; No, there are publicly held lands that could be put to work, and we cant pretend that sweeping people around the City is a solution. One such issue is government-funded heroin dens. We want more dwellers per acre. All rights reserved. About 37% pays for services for children, youth and young adults aged 5through 24. The City Council in Seattle has created chaos with insane policies. I will review the transportation priorities that have been identified as a result of the 2015 Levy to Move Seattle and the November 2020 Transportation Plan. In even-number years, they vote on state legislative races and Congress. Dave Upthegrove joined the King County Council in 2014 after serving several terms in the state House of Representatives. I believe this program should be expanded. He also served as a legislative aide to Sen. Patty Murray. offers more details about he levy and the programs supported, look up financial disclosures by candidate, a story our opinion columnist Samantha Allen, If you need help finding more information on the races in your area, what initiatives are gathering signatures, registration is up to date with your current address;check in here, print a new one at your county elections office website, site will help you figure out how to sign up for an absentee ballot, instructions for military members and overseas voters. Then, if your registration is up to date, you have the option to access the voucher system online and have the alternative to spend your vouchers electronically on the site. Legal advice and support must be provided for both renters and individual landlords supporting renters in crisis. The proposal is complicated because it involves changing the city charter, and people are heatedly debating what it would accomplish. If you need a voters pamphlet, you can look at the guide at the same place where you check the status of your ballot. In answer to your questions, Jessyn Farrell wrote: What is your plan to reduce the number of unhoused Seattleites? Bargain a contract that embraces the 2017 Police Accountability Ordinance. Subscribe to Q13 FOX: https://www. She has a bunch of policies on all the issues that matter, but I dont believe her positions are hers; I think theyve been crafted by consultants to trick Seattle extremists to vote for her over Moon. If so, what does that look like? We must continue to fund financial supportfor landlords and look for creative tax exemptions that could be provided to assist landlords struggling to pay mortgage while supporting renters. Share it with us below. I would restore funding to the community police teams in order to support a community policing model, whichimproves policing andbuilds trust between the Seattle Police Departmentand community. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}gtag('js', new Date());gtag('set', 'developer_id.dZjQwMz', true);gtag('config', 'UA-179501155-1'); What It Means to be a NW Republican. As of mid-July, petitioners did not yet have enough approved signatures to get the initiative in front of voters to require the city to spend more on homelessness and human services, and to open more housing and shelter spaces. I support free transit, ending single family zoning and protecting industrial lands. Absolutely not, and there are plenty of examples of media over- or under-estimating a candidate (see: Donald Trump). Many key provisions of the federal For the People Act, which is still under consideration by Congress, are already law in Washington state, including the widespread use of mail-in voting, easily traceable paper ballots and same-day voter registration. Lets move past slogans and be honest that our residents dont feel safe. How federal weed legalization would impact Washington state, ArtSEA: Bronze books in Bellevue and a rush of Seattle readings, The egg shortage won't end anytime soon. The sheriff has said they are a great idea and something he questions. I will launch a transparent process for choosing the chief and negotiate a contract with the Police Officers Guild that advances rather than hinders change and holds bad cops accountable. According to FairVote, an organization advocating for election reform, while no municipalities in Washington employ ranked-choice voting, the approach was used in 22 paces as of June 2021, from Oregon and California to Minnesota. If so, what is your plan and where would the money come from? During the COVID-19 crisis we saw a substantive uptick in people living in vehicles across the City. He now faces challenges from both his right and left for not cracking down enough on low-level crime or cracking down too much. Medicare open enrollment is here and SHIBA can help! 2021 General Election. Prior to that, she worked in private practice on civil rights issues. Here is our guide to voter guides for Florida's primary WLRN 91.3 FM | By WLRN News Published August 15, 2022 at 9:29 AM EDT Do small landlords need specific support from your administration? Read more about WCVs endorsement process. She served as a state legislator until 2017, when she launched her first bid for mayor. Over the last decade, the number of houseless individuals has skyrocketed, and actions from City leadership have not supported or stabilized these thousands of individuals. Before that, she served in the state House of Representatives and worked as a teacher. If we want Seattle to be more equitable then we need to invest in working families so they are part of it. The school board is also responsible for the district budget, which could be complicated because of both the pandemic and its economic fallout. Rental property legislation needs to have everyone at the table; otherwise the people not at the table wind up being on the menu. A ballot measure explanatory statement is prepared by the district attorney; it outlines the effect the ballot measure would have if passed into law. Prosperity Now found in their report, The Racial Wealth Divide in Seattle that the value of white-owned businesses in Seattle are about 12x the value of Black-owned businesses. Find more information about this candidate on the King County election website. City of Bellevue. Vote Washington: Toggle Menu. The measures on your ballot reflect the districts in which you are registered to vote. The state will even help you find your county elections office, which is where you will likely need to go to register and vote in person between Oct. 25 and Election Day on Nov. 2. Suspend collection of B&O taxes for hardest hit sectors for at least one year. We provide technical assistance to private residents in forest management, farm conservation planning, wildfire preparedness, and streamside and . The statements are a way to persuade voters to vote for or against a measure. Langlies path has not been in politics, but instead in construction management.
