2026 Candidate Questionnaires

The following candidates have provided their King County Democrats candidate questionnaires for public review. Candidates seeking endorsement by the 37th Legislative District Democrats are invited to forward their questionnaires to info@37dems.org for posting. Full endorsement rules here.

Please note: This list does not represent all candidates who might seek our endorsement, and inclusion on this list does not imply endorsement. For offices with more than one questionnaire, postings are alphabetical. Our 2026 candidate endorsement meeting will be held on June 8, on Zoom.

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

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

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

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

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

Candidate: Rob Foxcurran
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: 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: Nyjat Rose-Akins
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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