37th LD Democrats
2026 Primary Election
Candidate Endorsements

With the conclusion of our candidate endorsement voting, we’re pleased to announce that the following candidates have received our endorsement: 

U.S. Representative, WA 7th Congressional District

Pramila Jayapal

U.S. Representative, WA 9th Congressional District
No Consensus Achieved* 

State Senator, WA 37th Legislative District

Chipalo Street 

State Representative, WA 37th Legislative District, Position 1

Sharon Tomiko Santos 

State Representative, WA 37th Legislative District, Position 2

Jaelynn Scott 

King County Assessor

Rob Foxcurran 

King County Councilmember, District 2

Rebecca Saldaña 

King County Councilmember, District 8

Teresa Mosqueda 

State Supreme Court Justice, Position 1

Colleen Melody 

State Supreme Court Justice, Position 3

Mike Díaz 

State Supreme Court Justice, Position 4

Ian Birk 

State Supreme Court Justice, Position 5

Sharonda Amamilo 

State Supreme Court Justice, Position 7

Debra Stephens 

King County Prosecuting Attorney

Leesa Manion 

Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 2

Katharine Edwards 

Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 3

Pooja Vaddadi 

Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 4

Anita Crawford-Willis 

Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 5

Gabe Rothstein 

Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 6

Shantrice Anderson 

Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 7

Damon Shadid 

Southeast District Court Judge, Position 3

Tricia Grove Johnson 

Southeast District Court Judge, Position 5

Heather Barker 

West District Court, Judge Position 1

Nyjat Rose-Atkins   

We extend our congratulations to these candidates, and our sincere thanks to all who participated in our endorsement process.

Note: Some races may appear only on the general election ballot, depending on whether or not the filed candidate drew an opponent. We’re honored that so many candidates sought our endorsement at this stage regardless.

*No Consensus Achieved results when no candidate (or voting option) reaches the 60% endorsement threshold after all rounds of voting have been tabulated.

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2026 Candidate Questionnaires

The following candidates have provided their King County Democrats candidate questionnaires for public review.

Please note: This list does not represent all candidates who sought our endorsement, and inclusion on this list does not imply endorsement. (See our list of endorsed candidates above.) For offices with more than one questionnaire provided, postings are alphabetical.

Candidate: Pramila Jayapal
Office sought: U.S. Representative, WA 7th Congressional District
Questionnaire

Candidate: Melissa Chaudhry
Office sought: U.S. Representative, WA 9th Congressional District
Questionnaire

Candidate: Adam Smith
Office sought: U.S. Representative, WA 9th Congressional District
Questionnaire

Candidate: Tatiana Brown
Office sought: State Senator, WA 37th Legislative District
Questionnaire

Candidate: Chipalo Street
Office sought: State Senator, WA 37th Legislative District
Questionnaire

Candidate: Sharon Tomiko Santos
Office sought: State Representative, WA 37th Legislative District, Position 1
Questionnaire

Candidate: Kelabe Tewolde
Office sought: State Representative, WA 37th Legislative District, Position 1
Questionnaire

Candidate: Jaelynn Scott
Office sought: State Representative, WA 37th Legislative District, Position 2
Questionnaire

Candidate: Colleen Melody
Office sought: State Supreme Court Justice, Position 1
Questionnaire

Candidate: J. Michael Díaz
Office sought: State Supreme Court Justice, Position 3
Questionnaire

Candidate: Jaime Hawk
Office sought: State Supreme Court Justice, Position 3
Questionnaire

Candidate: Ian Birk
Office sought: State Supreme Court Justice, Position 4
Questionnaire

Candidate: Sean O’Donnell
Office sought: State Supreme Court Justice, Position 4
Questionnaire

Candidate: Theo Angelis
Office sought: State Supreme Court Justice, Position 5
Questionnaire

Candidate: Sharonda Amamilo
Office sought: State Supreme Court Justice, Position 5
Questionnaire

Candidate: Leesa Manion
Office sought: King County Prosecuting Attorney
Questionnaire

Candidate: Toshiko Hasegawa
Office sought: King County Councilmember, District 2
Questionnaire

Candidate: Rebecca Saldaña
Office sought: King County Councilmember, District 2
Questionnaire

Candidate: Miriam Mboya
Office sought: King County Councilmember, District 2
Questionnaire

Candidate: Teresa Mosqueda
Office sought: King County Councilmember, District 8
Questionnaire

Candidate: Rob Foxcurran
Office sought: King County Assessor
Questionnaire

Candidate: Chris Roberts
Office sought: King County Assessor
Questionnaire

Candidate: Catherine McDowall
Office sought: Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 1
Questionnaire

Candidate: Katharine Edwards
Office sought: Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 2
Questionnaire

Candidate: Lindsay Calkins
Office sought: Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 5
Questionnaire

Candidate: Garmon Newsom
Office sought: Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 5
Questionnaire

Candidate: Gabe Rothstein
Office sought: Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 5
Questionnaire

Candidate: Shantrice Anderson
Office sought: Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 6
Questionnaire

Candidate: Tricia Grove Johnson
Office sought: Southeast District Court Judge, Position 3
Questionnaire

Candidate: Heather Barker
Office sought: Southeast District Court Judge, Position 5
Questionnaire

Candidate: Nyjat Rose-Akins
Office sought: West District Court, Judge Position 1
Questionnaire

Candidate: Bardi Martin
Office sought: West District Court, Judge Position 1
Questionnaire

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37th LD Democrats Statement of Solidarity with Minneapolis and Impacted Communities Nationwide

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A Conversation with Adam Smith

On March 9, 2026, Representative Adam Smith visited the 37th LD Democrats for a conversation with our members about the situation in the Middle East (and more). Watch the video:

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We proudly announce our delegation to the 2026 State Democratic Convention

Delegates

Kevin Allen
Carrie Barnes
Sarah Bell
Nimco Bulale
S. Cottrell
Amish Dave
Michael Dellarciprete
James Fackler
Aram Falsafi
Vallerie Fisher
Morgan Flake
John Godfrey
Theresa Huey
Lisa Jaffe
Thomas Kennedy
Lois Martin
Bridgette Maryman
Oliver Miska
Ian Mosher
Kenny Ouedraogo
Bob Rosenberger
Sen. Rebecca Saldaña
Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos
Mary Scanlon
Casey Smith
Rachael Snell
Robert Stephens
Rep. Chipalo Street
Nicole Thomas-Kennedy
April Vian
Kevin Werner
Mary Williams

Alternates

Aubrey Ardema
Brenton Clark
Joanna Cullen
Mariah Lewis Mitchell
Adan Longoria
Chukundi Salisbury
Alec Stephens
Jesse Wineberry

Note: Our 37th LD delegation includes the following automatic delegates: our state legislators, LD Democrats chair, first vice chair, and state party committee members. Otherwise all members of the delegation are elected.

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