2024 ENDORSEMENTS
Organizations
COMMUNITY GROUPS
5th LD Democrats
American Muslim Advancement Council
Democrats for Diversity and Inclusion
King County Democrats
King County Young Democrats
Progreso: Latino Progress
EDUCATION
American Federation of Teachers (AFL-CIO)
Children's Campaign Fund
PSE SEIU Local 1948 Public School Employees
Washington Education Association
Washington State School Retirees
ENVIRONMENT
Sierra Club
Washington Conservation Action
Washington Forest Protection Association
HEALTHCARE
Planned Parenthood
Pro-Choice Washington
Hospitals for a Healthy Future PAC
National Association for Social Workers, WA Chapter
Regence BlueShield Washington
SEIU 775 Quality Care Committee
SEIU Healthcare 1199 NW
SEIU Committee of Interns and Resident Physician PAC
United Healthcare
Washington Healthcare Association
Washington Optometric PAC
Washington Medical Political Action Committee
Washington State Dental PAC
Washington State Nurses Association
BUSINESS
Amazon
Credit Union Legislative Action Fund
DaVita
Doordash
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Developers
Northwest Grocery Association WA
Pemco Insurance
Puget Sound Energy
Republic Services
USAA
US Bank
Washington Society of CPAs
Washington Bankers Association
Washington State Business & Professional Women
Washington Food Industry Association PAC
Weyerhauser
JUSTICE
Equal Rights Washington
Humane Voters
Manufactured Housing Communities of WA
Rental Housing Association of WA
Stand for Children Washington PAC
Washington State Association for Justice
Washington Housing Action Alliance
LABOR
AFSCME Council 28
Communication Workers of America Local 37083
Electricians IBEW Local 77 PAC
Painters and Allied Trades IUPAT PAC
Iron Workers District Council of the Pacific Northwest PAC
ILWU Longshore & Warehouse Local 19
Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific
International Union of Operating Engineers
Laborers' Local Union LiUNA 242
Machinists District IAM 751
Mechanical Contractors Association of Western WA PAC
Plumbers & Pipefitters UA Local 32
Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors of Washington State
Professional & Technical Employees Local 17 PAC
Retired Public Employees Council of Washington
SEIU6 Property Services NW
Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers SMART TD
UFCW 3000
Teamsters Local 117
Washington Federation of State Employees
Washington State Legislative Board of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmens
Washington Machinists Council
Washington State Building & Construction Trades
Washington State Labor Council (AFL-CIO)
PUBLIC SAFETY
Washington Fraternal Order of Police
Alliance for Gun Responsibility
Bellingham Firefighters Local 106
Eastside Firefighters IAFF Local 1362
Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority IAFF Local 1747
Redmond Firefighters IAFF Local 2829
Renton Firefighters IAFF Local 864
Retired Firefighters of Washington
Washington State Association of Fire Chiefs
Washington State Council of Firefighters
Moms Demand Action: Gun Sense Candidate
TRANSPORTATION
Amalgamated Transit Union Legislative Council
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587
Transportation for Washington PAC
WA Bikes
TRIBES
Confederated Tribe Of Colville Reservation
Confederated Tribe of the Umatilla Reservation
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
Kalispel Tribe
Kalispel Tribal Economic Authority
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Nisqually Indian Tribe
Nooksack Indian Tribe
Puyallap Tribe
Port Gamble S'klallam Tribe
Samish Indian Nation
Snoqualmie Tribe
Suquamish Indian Tribe
Tulalip Tribes of Washington
Indian Gaming Association
Elected Officials
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell
Congressman Adam Smith
Congresswoman Dr. Kim Schrier
Lt. Governor Denny Heck
State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti
Secretary of State Steve Hobbs
Attorney General Bob Ferguson
Former State Democratic Party Chair Tina Podlowski
STATE SENATORS
Andy Billig (Spokane)
Annette Cleveland (Vancouver)
Steve Conway (Tacoma)
Manka Dhingra (Redmond)
Noel Frame (Seattle)
Fmr. David Frockt (Seattle)
Drew Hansen (Bainbridge Island)
Bob Hasegawa (Renton)
Sam Hunt (Olympia)
Laurie Jinkins (Tacoma)
Claudia Kauffman (Kent)
Karen Keiser (Des Moines)
Patty Kuderer (Bellevue)
Marko Liias (Mukilteo)
Liz Lovelett (Anacortes)
John Lovick (Mill Creek)
Joe Nguyen (Seattle)
Jamie Pedersen (Seattle)
Emily Randall (Bremerton)
June Robinson (Everett)
Christine Rolfes (Bainbridge)
Rebecca Saldaña (Seattle)
Jesse Salomon (Shoreline)
Derek Stanford (Bothell)
Yasmin Trudeau (Tacoma)
Javier Valdez (Seattle)
Lisa Wellman (Bellevue)
Claire Wilson (Federal Way)
STATE REPRESENTATIVES
Emily Alvarado (Seattle)
Jessica Bateman (Olympia)
April Berg (Mill Creek)
Steve Bergquist (Renton)
Liz Berry (Seattle)
Dan Bronoske (Lakewood)
Lisa Callan (Issaquah)
Mike Champan (Port Angeles)
Frank Chopp (Seattle)
Julio Cortes (Everett)
Lauren Davis (Shoreline)
Beth Doglio (Olympia)
Brandy Donaghy (Mill Creek)
Davina Duerr (Bothell)
Debra Entenman (Kent)
Darya Farivar (Seattle)
Jake Fey (Tacoma)
Joe Fitzgibbon (Seattle)
Mary Fosse (Everett)
Roger Goodman (Kirkland)
Mia Gregerson (SeaTac)
David Hackney (Renton)
Laurie Jinkins (Tacoma)
Shelley Kloba (Kenmore)
Mari Leavitt (University Place)
Debra Lekanoff (Anacortes)
Sharlett Mena (Tacoma)
Nicole Macri (Seattle)
Melanie Morgan (Spanaway)
Timm Ormsby (Spokane)
Lillian Ortiz-Self (Mukilteo)
Tina Orwall (Des Moines)
Dave Paul (Oak Harbor)
Strom Peterson (Edmonds)
Gerry Pollet (Seattle)
Alex Ramel (Bellingham)
Julia Reed (Seattle)
Kristine Reeves (Federal Way)
Marcus Riccelli (Spokane)
Alicia Rule (Bellingham)
Cindy Ryu (Shoreline)
Tana Senn (Mercer Island)
Tarra Simmons (Bremerton)
Clyde Shavers (Oak Harbor)
Vandana Slatter (Bellevue)
Larry Springer (Kirkland)
Chris Stearns (Auburn)
Monica Stonier (Vancouver)
Chipalo Street (Seattle)
Jamila Taylor (Federal Way)
Steve Tharinger (Port Townsend)
My-Linh Thai (Bellevue)
Joe Timmons (Bellingham)
Amy Walen (Kirkland)
Sharon Wylie (Vancouver)
Local Elected Officials
KING COUNTY
Executive Dow Constantine
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda
Councilmember Jorge Barón
Councilmember Claudia Balducci
Councilmember Rod Dembowski
Councilmember Sarah Perry
Councilmember Girmay Zahilay
Councilmember Dave Upthegrove
Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer
Former Councilmember Joe McDermott
Former Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles
ISSAQUAH
Councilmember Barb de Michelle
Councilmember Zach Hall
Councilmember Victoria Hunt
Councilmember Tola Marts
Councilmember Chris Reh
Councilmember Lindsey Walsh
Councilmember Russell Joe
Former Councilmember Joshua Schear
Former Councilmember Mariah Bettise
School Board Member Matt Coyne
School Board Member Sydne Mullings
School Board Candidate A.J. Taylor
MAPLE VALLEY
Mayor Sean Kelly
Deputy Mayor Dana Parnello
Councilmember Syd Dawson
Councilmember Victoria Schroff
Councilmember John Herbert
BLACK DIAMOND
Mayor Carol Benson
Councilmember Kristiana de Leon
Councilmember Debbie Page
Councilmember Therron Smith
SAMMAMISH
Mayor Kali Clark
Councilmember Pam Stuart
Councilmember Amy Lam
Councilmember Rituja Indapure
Councilmember Roisin O'Farrell
Councilmember Karen Howe
SNOQUALMIE
Mayor Katherine Ross
Councilmember Jo Johnson
Councilmember Louis Washington
Councilmember Cara Christiansen
School Board Member Gary Fancher
Former Councilmember Jim Mayhew
Snoqualmie Valley Health Secretary Jennifer Carter
NORTH BEND
Mayor Mary Miller
Councilmember Heather Koellen
BELLEVUE
Councilmember Jeremy Barksdale
Councilmember John Stokes
Councilmember Janice Zahn
NEWCASTLE
Councilmember Paul Charbonneau
RENTON
Councilmember Ed Prince
Councilmember Ryan McIrvin
TAHOMA
School Board Member Jennifer McMasters
School Board Member Pete Miller
Former School Board Member Malia Hollowell
Former School Board Member Haley Pendergraft
Former School Board Member Mary Jane Glaser
Community Members
Ingrid Anderson
Terri Bates
Deborah Fay
Larry Franks
Peter Hammerschlag
Mark Joselyn
William Murray
Marilyn Prestbo
Johna Thomson
Michele Williams
Greg Bergquist
Janice Bristol
Madeleine Ball
Orlando Cano
Nick Federici
Leo Finnegan
Connie L. Fletcher
Denise Jarvis
David Kappler
Travis Klaas
Ken Konigsmark
Larry Norton
Darcey Peterson
Kathryn Podschwit
Nancy Zwicker
David Bush
Harold Gross
Barbara Kotula
Bruce Kyle
Thomas Quigley
Susan Glicksberg
Paula Harper-Christensen
Tanya Lavoy
John Rittenhouse
Randy Scott
Patricia Tressel
Steve Wright
Kelly Jiang
Mandeep Walia
Jeff DeVere
Alison Phelan
Jason Ritchie
Bill Osmunson
Julie Carr
Monica Clement
Carol Killingsworth
Allison Maus
2022 ENDORSEMENTS
"The Seattle Times editorial board recommends Rep. Bill Ramos for the 5th Legislative District, Position 1.
The Issaquah Democrat brings experience and deep knowledge of key issues."
Pro-Choice Washington
WA Fraternal Order of Police
Progreso: Latino Progress
Washington Democrat Latino Caucus
ORGANIZATIONS
CONSERVATION
American Forest Resource Council
Sierra Club-WA State
WA Conservation Voters
WA Forest Protection Association
DEMOCRATS
5th Legislative District Democrats
King County Democrats
King County Young Democrats
Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle
EDUCATION
314 Action Fund
American Federation of Teachers
Children's Campaign Fund
Public School Employees of WA (SEIU 1948)
SEIU 925 Education & Childcare
WA Education Association
WA State School Retirees
HEALTH CARE
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners United of WA
DaVita
National Association of Social Workers (WA Chapter)
Physical Therapy Association of WA
Planned Parenthood Votes
Pro-Choice Washington
SEIU 1199 Healthcare
SEIU 775 NW Quality Care
WA Health Care Association
WA Optometric PAC
WA State Chiropractic Association
WA State Medical Association
WA State Nurses Association
WA State Podiatric Medical Association
LABOR
AFSCME Council 28-WA Fed. of State Employees
Communications Workers of America
Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 77
Int'l Assoc. of Machinists & Aerospace Workers:
District Lodge 751
Int'l Longshore and Warehouse Union (WA
Area District Council)
Iron Workers District Council of the PacNW
Ironworkers Local Union 86
LiUNA 242
Northwest Carpenters Union
Retired Public Employees Council of WA
SEIU6 Property Services NW
Teamsters Joint Council 28
UA Local 32 Plumbers and Pipefitters
United Food and Commercial Workers 3000
WA Teamsters Legislative League
WA State Building and Construction Trades
WA State Labor Council (AFL-CIO)
MEDIA
The Seattle Times
The Stranger
PUBLIC SAFETY
Alliance for Gun Responsibility
Eastside Fire & Rescue Firefighters (Local 2878)
Grandmothers Against Gun Violence
Moms Demand Action*
Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority, IAFF 1747 (Kent,
Maple Valley, and more)
Renton Firefighters IAFF Local 864
WA Fire Chiefs
WA Fraternal Order of Police
WA State Council of Firefighters
West Pierce Fire Fighters Local 1488
*Gun Sense Candidate (not an endorsement)
SOCIAL ISSUES
Justice for All
Progreso: Latino Progress
TRANSPORTATION
ATU (Amalgamated Transit Union) 587
ATU Committee on Political Education
ATU Leg. Council of WA
SMART Transportation Division
Transportation for Washington
WA Charters
Washington Bikes
TRIBES
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
Kalispel Tribe
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Puyallup Tribe of Indians
Suquamish Indian Tribe
ELECTED LEADERS
U.S. Senator Patty Murray
U.S. Representative Kim Schrier
U.S. Representative Adam Smith
State Senator Mark Mullet, 5th District
State Representative Lisa Callan, 5th District
State Representative Steve Bergquist, 11th District
State Representative David Hackney, 11th District
State Representative Jamila Taylor, 30th District
State Representative, Tana Senn, 41st District
State Representative My-Linh Thai, 41st District
State Representative [former] Marcie Maxwell, 41st District
State Representative April Berg, 44th District
State Representative Roger Goodman, 45th District
State Representative Javier Valdez, 46th District
Black Diamond Mayor Carol Benson
North Bend Mayor Rob McFarland
Maple Valley Mayor Sean Kelly
Snoqualmie Mayor Katherine Ross
Black Diamond Councilmember Kristiana De Leon
Black Diamond Councilmember Debbie Page
Black Diamond Councilmember Tamie Deady
Carnation Councilmember Kim Lisk
Issaquah Councilmember Zach Hall
Issaquah Councilmember Victoria Hunt
Issaquah Councilmember Russell Joe
Issaquah Councilmember Tola Marts
Issaquah Councilmember Barbara de Michele
Issaquah Councilmember Chris Reh
Issaquah Councilmember Lindsey Walsh
Maple Valley Councilmember Dana Parnello
Maple Valley Councilmember Syd Dawson
Maple Valley Councilmember Victoria Schroff
North Bend Councilmember Heather Koellen
Sammamish Councilmember Rituja Indapure
Sammamish Councilmember Pam Stuart
Sammamish Councilmember Amy Lam
Snoqualmie Councilmember James Mayhew
Snoqualmie Councilmember Jo Johnson
Tahoma School Board Director Pete Miller
Tahoma School Board Director Haley Pendergraft