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Who transportation and safe streets groups have endorsed in the 2025 primary

Your ballot is in the mail for the 2025 primary, and they are due August 5. But summer is super busy, and it is far too easy to lose track of time and forget. So vote early. Turnout tends to be much lower for August primaries, meaning your vote is even more impactful (you can register to vote in-person up to and including election day, and you can print a replacement ballot if you lost yours). This primary has the potential to change the direction and momentum of both the city and county. For example, Katie Wilson is going to need a good result in the primary in order to get the kind of coverage and attention she’ll need to make a strong run in the general election.

I have gathered endorsements from several organizations working for safer streets and better transit in our area: The Urbanist (URB), Transportation for Washington (T4W), Washington Bikes (WAB), and the Transit Riders Union (TRU). Check the endorsements pages for each organization for more information on why they chose who they chose. Once again, the Urbanist did a great good job of explaining the reasoning behind their choices. Note that Cascade Bicycle Club (CSC), Seattle Neighborhood Greenways (SNG) and Transportation Choices Coalition are 501(c)(3) non-profits that can accept tax-deductible donations, and U.S. law allows them to endorse ballot measures but not political candidates or parties. Cascade and TCC’s respective sister organizations Washington Bikes and Transportation for Washington are separate 501(c)(4) non-profits that can endorse candidates.

Seattle

Mayor

Bruce Harrell (T4W, WAB)

Katie Wilson (TRU, URB) – Seattle Bike Blog also endorsed Wilson

City Attorney

Erika Evans (URB-split)

Rory O’Sullivan (TRU, URB-split)

City Council District 2

Eddie Lin (URB)

City Council Position 8 (citywide)

Alexis Mercedes Rinck (T4W, TRU, URB, WAB)

City Council Position 9 (citywide)

Dionne Foster (TRU, URB, WAB)

Proposition 1 – Democracy Vouchers

YES (URB)

King County

Executive

Claudia Balducci (T4W, TRU-split, URB, WAB)

Girmay Zahilay (TRU-split)

County Council District 1

Rod Dembowski (T4W)

County Council District 3

Sarah Perry (T4W)

County Council District 5

Ryan McIrvin (URB)

Proposition 1 – Parks

YES (CSC, SNG, URB, WAB)

Beyond Seattle

Legislative District 5, Senate

Victoria Hunt (T4W, URB)

Legislative District 41, Position 1

Janice Zahn (T4W, URB, WAB)

Legislative District 48, Position 1

Osman Salahuddin (T4W, WAB)

Legislative District 48, Senate

Vandana Slatter (URB)

Pierce County Charter Review Commission

Devin Rydel Kelly (TRU)

Auburn Mayor

Nancy Backus (T4W)

Bellevue City Council Position 1

Nicholas Ton (URB)

Bellevue City Council Position 6

Lynne Robinson (T4W, WAB)

Bellingham City Council Ward 6

Andrew Reding (TRU)

Bothell City Council Position 5

Brittany Miles (TRU)

Bremerton Mayor

Jeff Coughlin (WAB)

Burien City Council Position 1

Hugo Garcia (TRU)

Burien City Council Position 3

Rashell Lisowski (TRU-split, URB)

Sam Mendez (TRU-split)

Burien City Council Position 5

Sarah Moore (TRU, URB)

Burien City Council Position 7

Rocco DeVito (TRU)

Everett Mayor

Cassie Franklin (URB)

Everett City Council Position 1

Sam Hem (URB)

Issaquah City Council Position 6

Kevin Nichols (URB)

Kenmore City Council Position 2

Caitlin Sullivan (URB)

Kenmore City Council Position 4

Nigel Herbig (TRU)

Kent City Council Position 6

Andy Song (URB)

Kirkland City Council Position 1

Jay Arnold (T4W)

Kirkland City Council Position 3

Shilpa Prem (URB)

Kirkland City Council Position 7

Kurt Dresner (TRU, URB)

Lake Forest Park Position 1

Semra Riddle (URB)

Lake Forest Park City Council Position 3

Josh Rosenau (TRU)

Lynnwood City Council Position 1

Derica Escamilla (URB)

Lynnwood City Council Position 3

Josh Binda (TRU, URB)

Newcastle City Council Position 6

Paul Charbonneau (TRU)

Redmond City Council Position 4

Melissa Stuart (WAB)

Redmond City Council Position 6

Menda Soni (URB)

Renton City Council Position 1

Michael Westgaard (TRU)

Renton City Council Position 2

Carmen Rivera (TRU, WAB)

SeaTac City Council Position 2

Caitlin Konya (TRU)

SeaTac City Council Position 4

Mohamed Egal (TRU)

Shoreline City Council Position 7

Christopher Roberts (T4W)

Spokane City Council District 3, Position 2

Zack Zappone (WAB)

Tacoma Mayor

Anders Ibsen (URB)

Tacoma City Council Position 4

Silong Chhun (URB)

Tacoma City Council Position 5

Zev Cook (URB)

Tacoma City Council Position 6

Krista Perez (URB)

Tukwila City Council Position 3

Hannah Hedrick (TRU)

Tukwila City Council Position 7

Krysteena Mann (TRU)

Woodinville City Council Position 5

Sarah Arndt (URB)

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2024 Voter Guide: Who the transpo orgs endorsed – UPDATED

Alright, folks, let’s do this. This is the big one for a lot of reasons, but for biking in Seattle specifically this is the most important ballot of the entire decade. We need to vote NO on Initiative 2117 and vote YES on Seattle Proposition 1. If we want to make our streets safer, connect our bike network to every neighborhood, expand and maintain our regional trail network, and accellerate our dismal rate of sidewalk construction, it’s all on the line. Tell all your friends and family members how much these measures mean to you and to our communities. And if you aren’t already spending your time volunteering to get out the vote in swing states, consider joining the Keep Seattle Moving campaign.

It seems that a lot of people have heard the message that voters should say NO to all the state initiatives, and the endorsements below agree. But we need to make sure folks know to vote YES on the proposition. I may lose sleep worrying that people will group the proposition in with the initiatives and just vote no on them all.

Your ballot for the November 5 general election should have arrived in the mail, or should arrive very soon. Eligible voters have until October 28 to register or update your address online in King County. After that date, voters can still register in person up to and including election day at a voting center. If you are not in King County, check your county’s voter information pages for details.

I have gathered endorsements from several organizations working for safer streets and better transit in our area: The Urbanist (URB), Transportation for Washington (T4W), Washington Bikes (WAB), and the Transit Riders Union (TRU). Check the endorsements pages for each organization for more information on why they chose who they chose (the Urbanist did a particularly good job of explaining their reasoning this year). If an organization did not mention a race, then I left them off the list. But if they specifically noted “no endorsement,” I did include that. Note that Cascade Bicycle Club, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways and Transportation Choices Coalition are 501(c)(3) non-profits that can accept tax-deductible donations, and U.S. law allows them to endorse ballot measures but not political candidates or parties. Cascade and TCC’s respective sister organizations Washington Bikes and Transportation for Washington are separate 501(c)(4) non-profits that can endorse candidates.

UPDATE 10-22: Added a few endorsements from Cascade Bicycle Club, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, Transportation Choices Coalition and Seattle Transit Blog to the list.

Seattle City Government

Seattle Proposition No. 1: Yes (URB, T4W, WAB, TRU, Cascade Bicycle Club, Transportation Choices Coalition, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways and Seattle Transit Blog)

Seattle City Council 8: Alexis Mercedes Rinck (URB, T4W, WAB, TRU, Seattle Transit Blog)

Washington State Initiatives

Initiative 2066: No (URB, TRU, Seattle Transit Blog)

Initiative 2109: No (URB, TRU, Seattle Transit Blog)

Initiative 2117: No (URB, T4W, WAB, TRU, Cascade Bicycle Club, Transportation Choices Coalition, Seattle Transit Blog)

Initiative 2124: No (URB, TRU)

Washington State Leadership

Governor: Bob Ferguson (WAB), No Endorsement (URB)

Attorney General: Nick Brown (URB)

Lands Commissioner: Dave Upthegrove (URB, T4W)

United States Legislature:

U.S. Senate: Maria Cantwell (T4W, WAB)

1st Congressional District: Susan DelBene (URB, WAB)

2nd Congressional District: Rick Larsen (T4W, WAB), No Endorsement (URB)

6th Congressional District: Emily Randall (WAB)

7th Congrassional District: Pramila Jayapal (WAB)

8th Congressional District: Kim Schrier (WAB), No Endorsement (URB)

9th Congressional District: Adam Smith (WAB), Melissa Chaudhry (TRU), No Endorsement (URB)

10th Congrassional District: Marilyn Strickland (WAB)

Washington State Legislature:

Legislative District 01 – Position 1: Davina Duerr (URB, T4W, WAB)

LD01-2: Shelley Kloba (WAB)

LD03 Senate: Marcus Riccelli (T4W, WAB)

LD03-1: Natasha Hill (T4W, WAB)

LD05 Senate: Bill Ramos (T4W, WAB)

LD05-1: Victoria Hunt (T4W, URB)

LD06-1: Steven McCray II (T4W)

LD06-2: Michaela Kelso (T4W)

LD09-1: Patrick Miller (T4W)

LD10 Senate: Janet St. Clair (T4W)

LD11-1: David Hackney (T4W)

LD12-1: Heather Koellen (T4W)

LD14 Senate: Maria Beltran (T4W, WAB)

LD14-2: Ana Ruiz Kennedy (T4W)

LD17-2: Terri Niles (T4W)

LD18-1: Deken Letinich (T4W)

LD18-2: John Zingale (T4W)

LD19-1: Mike Coverdale (T4W)

LD21-2: Lillian Ortiz-Self (T4W)

LD22 Senate: Jessica Bateman (URB, T4W, WAB)

LD22-1: Beth Doglio (T4W, WAB)

LD22-2: Lisa Parshley (T4W)

LD23-1: Tarra Simmons (T4W)

LD23-2: Greg Nance (T4W, WAB)

LD24 Senate: Mike Chapman (T4W)

LD24-1: Adam Bernbaum (WAB)

LD25 Senate: Kenneth King (T4W)

LD25-1: Cameron Severns (T4W)

LD25-2: Shellie Willis (T4W)

LD26-2: Tiffiny Mitchell (T4W)

LD27 Senate: Yasmin Trudeau (URB, T4W)

LD27-1: Laurie Jinkins (T4W)

LD27-2: Jake Fey (T4W, WAB), Devin Rydel Kelly (URB)

LD28 Senate: T’wina Nobles (URB, T4W, WAB)

LD28-1: Mari Leavitt (WAB)

LD28-2: Dan Bronoske (T4W)

LD29-1: No Endorsement (URB)

LD29-2: Sharlett Mena (URB, T4W, WAB)

LD30-1: Jamila Taylor (T4W)

LD30-2: Kristine Reeves (T4W)

LD32-1: Cindy Ryu (T4W, WAB)

LD33-2: Mia Su-Ling Gregerson (URB)

LD34-1: Emily Alvarado (URB, WAB)

LD34-2: Joe Fitzgibbon (URB, T4W, WAB)

LD35-2: James DeHart (T4W)

LD36-1: Julia Reed (URB, T4W, WAB)

LD36-2: Liz Berry (URB, T4W, WAB)

LD37-1: Sharon Tomiko Santos (T4W)

LD37-2: Chipalo Street (URB, T4W)

LD38-1: Julio Cortez (URB, WAB)

LD38-2: Mary Fosse (WAB)

LD39 Senate: John Snow (T4W)

LD39-1: Sam Low (WAB)

LD40 Senate: Liz Lovelett (T4W, WAB)

LD40-1: Debra Lekanoff (T4W)

LD40-2: Alex Ramel (T4W, WAB)

LD41 Senate: Lisa Wellman (T4W)

LD41-2: My-Linh Thai (URB, T4W, WAB)

LD43-1: Nicole Macri (URB, T4W)

LD43-2: Shaun Scott (URB, T4W, WAB)

LD44-1: Brandy Donaghy (T4W, WAB)

LD45-2: Melissa Demyan (URB)

LD46-1: Gerry Pollet (T4W)

LD46-2: Darya Farivar (URB, T4W, WAB)

LD47-1: Debra Jean Entenman (WAB)

LD47-2: Chris Stearns (T4W, WAB)

LD48-1: Vandana Slatter (T4W, WAB)

LD48-2: Amy Walen (T4W)

LD49-1: Sharon Wylie (T4W, WAB)

LD49-2: Monica Jurado Stonier (T4W, WAB)

County Leadership

Chelan County Commissioner D3: Brad Hawkins (T4W)

Clallam County Commissioner D2: Kate Dexter (T4W)

Clark County Council D3: Wil Fuentes (T4W)

Franklin County Council D2: Blance Barajas (T4W)

Island County Commissioner D2: Christina Elliott (T4W)

Kitsap County Commissioner D1: Christine Rolfes (T4W)

Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer: Marty Campbell (T4W)

Pierce County Executive: Ryan Mello (URB, T4W, WAB)

Pierce County Council D2: Davida Haygood (URB, T4W)

Pierce County Council D3: John Linboe (URB)

Pierce County Council D4: Rosie Ayala (T4W)

Pierce County Council D6: Jani Hitchen (URB, T4W)

Spokane County Commissioner D5: Molly Marshall (T4W)

Yakima County Commissioner D2: Susan Soto Palmer (T4W)

NOTE: I typed a lot of this in by hand and my eyes were very tired by the end of it, so please let me know in the comments or at [email protected] if you spot any typos.

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Roundup of 2023 primary endorsements from transportation advocacy orgs

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Packer: The public won’t build a new surface parking lot near Pike Place Market after all

Ryan Packer has some wonderful news: Seattle City Light will not build its planned surface parking lot at Western Ave and Blanchard Street after all. Word of the proposed parking lot, located within the Western Ave business strip that extends […]

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