In 2021, voters will elect county, municipal, and special-district officials. You can click a candidate’s name for more information from the endorsement committee, or you can click “website,” “Facebook,” or “email” for more information from the candidate.
- General Election Voting Period: October 13 – November 2, 2021
GENERAL ELECTION (as of August 18, 2021)
COUNTY
- King County, Executive FOR Dow Constantine (website) and Joe Nguyen (website)
- Metropolitan King County, Council District No. 3 FOR Sarah Perry (website)
- Metropolitan King County, Council District No. 9 FOR Kim-Khánh Văn (website)
JUDICIAL
- King County Superior Court, Judge Position 47 FOR Andrea Robertson (website)
PORT OF SEATTLE
- Port of Seattle, Commissioner Position No. 1 FOR Ryan Calkins (website)
- Port of Seattle, Commissioner Position No. 3 FOR Hamdi Mohamed (website)
- Port of Seattle, Commissioner Position No. 4 FOR Toshiko Grace Hasegawa (website)
CITY
- City of Black Diamond, Council Position No. 2 FOR Trish Stallard (website)
- City of Black Diamond, Council Position No. 3 FOR Therron Smith (website)
- City of Black Diamond, Council Position No. 7 FOR Debbie Page (Facebook)
- City of Issaquah, Council Position No. 3 FOR Barbara de Michele (website)
- City of Issaquah, Council Position No. 5 FOR Rose Zibrat (website)
- City of Issaquah, Council Position No. 7 FOR Tola Marts (email)
- City of Issaquah, Mayor FOR Mary Lou Pauly (website)
- City of Renton, Council Position No. 1 FOR Joe Todd (website)
- City of Renton, Council Position No. 2 FOR Carmen Rivera (website)
- City of Sammamish, Council Position No. 1 FOR Amy Lam (website)
- City of Sammamish, Council Position No. 3 FOR Nazir Harb Michel (website)
- City of Sammamish, Council Position No. 5 FOR Kali Clark (website)
- City of Sammamish, Council Position No. 7 FOR Karen Howe (website)
- City of Snoqualmie, Council Position No. 5 FOR Tanya Lavoy (website)
- City of Snoqualmie, Council Position No. 7 FOR Jo Johnson (website)
SCHOOL
- Renton School District No. 403, Director District No. 5 FOR Shelby Scovel (website)
- Tahoma School District No. 409, Director District No. 1 FOR Haley Pendergraft* (website)
*Ms. Pendergraft is a non-partisan candidate and has not declared herself as a Democrat. However, her goals and values are the most closely aligned to those of our organization, and we encourage voters to support her.
PRIMARY AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS
We won’t see these endorsed candidates on the November ballot, but they have earned our thanks for publicly showing their commitment to democracy and community by stepping up to run for election. We appreciate their willingness to serve, and we hope they will continue their participation with the 5th LD Democrats.
- Metropolitan King County, Council District No. 9 FOR Chris Franco
- City of Renton, Council Position No. 2 FOR Angelina Benedetti
- City of Sammamish, Council Position No. 1 FOR Tarik Hassane
- Public Hospital District No. 1, Commissioner Position No. 4 FOR Winter Cashman
- King Conservation District FOR Kali Clark
- King Conservation District FOR Natalie Reber
Candidates and campaigns seeking an endorsement from the 5th LD Democrats should fill out a candidate questionnaire from the King County Democrats and submit a copy to the Endorsement Committee Chair.