2019 Endorsements

37th DISTRICT DEMOCRATS
2019 GENERAL ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS
PORT OF SEATTLE

Port of Seattle
Position 2
Sam Cho

Port of Seattle
Position 5
Fred Felleman

STATE OF WASHINGTON

Initiative 976
(Regarding Motor Vehicle Taxes & Fees)
VOTE NO

Referendum 88
(Regarding I-1000 Affirmative Action)
VOTE YES

KING COUNTY

King County Assessor
John Arthur Wilson

King County
Director of Elections
No motions to endorse

King County Council Position Number 2
Girmay Zahilay

King County Council Position Number 8
Joe McDermott

JUDICIAL

Court of Appeals and Superior Court

Marshall Ferguson
Maureen McKee
Annette Messitt
Mafe Rajul
Averil Rothrock
Michael Ryan
Ketu Shah
John H. Shun
Lori K. Smith
David A. Steiner
Aimee Sutton
Josephine Wiggs-Martin
Melinda J. Young

CITY OF RENTON

City of Renton Mayor
Marcie Maxwell

Renton City Council Position 3
Valerie O’Halleran

Renton School Board Position 4
Suzette Espinoza Cruz

Renton City Council Position 7
Kim-Khanh Van

CITY OF SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL

District 2
Tammy Morales

District 3
No consensus

District 7
Andrew Lewis

CITY OF SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT

District 1
Liza Rankin

District 2
Lisa Rivera Smith

District 3 
Rebecca Muniz

District 6
Molly Mitchell


37th DISTRICT DEMOCRATS
2019 PRIMARY ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS
JUDICIAL

Court of Appeals and Superior Court

Marshall Ferguson
Maureen McKee
Annette Messitt
Mafe Rajul
Averil Rothrock
Michael Ryan
Ketu Shah
John H. Shun
Lori K. Smith
David A. Steiner
Aimee Sutton
Josephine Wiggs-Martin
Melinda J. Young

KING COUNTY

King County King County Parks Levy (Proposition 1)
Endorsed

King County Assessor
John Arthur Wilson

King County Director of Elections
No motions to endorse

King County Council Position Number 2
Girmay Zahilay

King County Council Position Number 8
Joe McDermott

PORT OF SEATTLE

Port of Seattle Position Two
Dual Endorsement:
Sam Cho
Ali Scego

Port of Seattle Position Five
Fred Felleman

City of Renton Mayor
Marcie Maxwell

CITY OF RENTON

Renton City Council Position Three
Valerie O’Halleran

Renton City Council Position Seven
Kim-Khanh Van

Renton School  Board Position 4
Suzette Espinoza Cruz

CITY OF SEATTLE

City of Seattle Library Levy (Proposition 1)
Endorsed

City Council District 2
Tammy Morales

City Council District 3
No consensus

City Council District 7
Andrew Lewis


2018 Endorsements

The following candidates were endorsed at our endorsements meeting on May 21st, 2018.

Federal Offices

US Senate

Maria Cantwell

Picture of Maria Cantwell

WebsiteBallotpedia


US House Representative District 7

Pramila Jayapal
Picture of Pramila Jayapal

WebsiteWikipediaBallotpediaGovtrack


US House Representative District 9

Adam Smith

Picture of Adam Smith
WebsiteBallotpediaGovtrack


State Offices

Washington State Senate District 37

Rebecca Saldaña

Picture of Rebecca Saldaña
WebsiteBallotpedia

Washington House District 37 Pos. 1

Sharon Tomiko Santos

Picture of Sharon Tomiko Santos
KCDCC QuestionnaireWebsiteBallotpedia


Washington House District 37 Pos. 2

Eric Pettigrew

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WebsiteBallotpedia


County Offices

King County Prosecuting Attorney

Daron Morris

Picture of Daron Morris
Photo credit: Seattle Met
KCDCC Questionnaire


Washington Supreme Court

What does the Washington Supreme Court do? Click here to find out.

Justice Position No. 2

Susan Owens

Picture of Susan Owens
Washington Courts – Voting for Judges – Ballotpedia

Justice Position No. 8

Steve Gonzalez

Picture of Steve Gonzalez
Our March 12 Meeting (scroll to timestamp 46:02)
KCDCC Questionnaire – Webpage – Washington Courts – Voting for JudgesBallotpedia

Justice Position No. 9

Sheryl Gordon McCloud

Picture of Gordon McCloud
KCDCC QuestionnaireWebpageWashington CourtsVoting for JudgesBallotpedia


Court of Appeals, Division No. 1, District No. 1

What does the court of appeals do? Click here to find out.

Judge Position No. 4

Beth M. Andrus

Picture of Beth Andrus
KCDCC Questionnaire – Wikipedia – Ballotpedia

Judge Position No. 7

Marlin Appelwick

Picture of Marlin Appelwick
Washington Courts – Voting For Judges (2012) – Ballotpedia


Superior Court

What does the Superior Court do? Click here to find out.

Judge Position No. 9

Michael R. Scott

Judge Position No. 22

Karen Donohue

Judge Position No. 38

J. Michael Diaz – Our March 12 Meeting (scroll to timestamp 0:55)

Judge Position No. 53

Sandra Widlan



District Court

What does the District Court do? Click here to find out.

Southeast Electoral District, Judge Position 1

Jason Poydras – KCDCC Questionnaire

Southeast Electoral District, Judge Position 2

Matthew York – Our April 09 Meeting (scroll to timestamp 1:01:06)

Southeast Electoral District, Judge Position 3

Nathaniel B. Green, Jr.

Southeast Electoral District, Judge Position 4

Corinna Harn

Southeast Electoral District, Judge Position 5

Virginia M. Amato

Southeast Electoral District, Judge Position 6

Rhonda Laumann – KCDCC Questionnaire

West Electoral District, Judge Position 1

Lisa A. Paglisotti – Our March 12 Meeting (scroll to timestamp 8:07)KCDCC Questionnaire

West Electoral District, Judge Position 2

Mark C. Chow

West Electoral District, Judge Position 3

Art Chapman

West Electoral District, Judge Position 4

Gregg Hirakawa

West Electoral District, Judge Position 5

Anne C. Harper – Our April 09 Meeting (scroll to timestamp 56:26)


Municipal Court

What does the Municipal Court do? Click here to find out.

Seattle Municipal Court Judge No. 1

Ed McKenna

Seattle Municipal Court Judge No. 2

Andrea Chin – KCDCC Questionnaire

Seattle Municipal Court Judge No. 3

Adam Eisenberg – Our March 12 Meeting (scroll to timestamp 11:03)KCDCC Questionnaire

Seattle Municipal Court Judge No. 4

Anita M. Crawford-Willis – Our April 09 Meeting (scroll to timestamp 1:03:54)

Seattle Municipal Court Judge No. 5

Willie Gregory – Our April 09 Meeting (scroll to timestamp 53:19)

Seattle Municipal Court Judge No. 6

Faye Chess

Seattle Municipal Court Judge No. 7

Damon Shadid