Endorsed Candidates & Ballot Measures

For voter information, please call King County Records and Elections at (206) 296-VOTE

The 46th District Democrats make their endorsements based on a 2/3 vote of our members and Precinct Committee Officers. Candidates were required to answer a questionnaire in advance. You can find links to the questionnaires for our Endorsed Candidates on our website, and you can read them all on the King County Democrats website, www.kcdems.org.

If you would like to join us in our efforts to promote our platform and elect progressives and Democratic candidates who will help us support progressive community values, please contact us at www.46dems.com or write to us at P.O. Box 15435, Seattle, WA 98115.

We normally meet on the third Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at Olympic View Elementary School, 504 NE 95th St., in the Maple Leaf neighborhood. Please join us!

Chad Lupkes, Chair

The following ballot measures will be on the ballot. The positions taken by the 46th District Democrats are indicated with our logo along with a link to more information.

Download this list and pass it out to friends, neighbors and family!  Two versions are available online, one with website addresses for more information and one without.

Initiative No. 1033

concerns state, county and city revenue.

Yes

No

Referendum Measure No. 71

concerns the rights and responsibilities of state-registered domestic partners.

Approve

Disapprove

King County Charter Amendments

No. 2 - Work Programs and Allotments 

No. 3 - Charter Review 

No. 4 - High Conservation Value Properties

Yes

No

Seattle Prop. 1 - Low-Income Housing Levy

This proposition would fund affordable housing and other housing needs of low-income households.

Yes

No

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The following candidates listed in BOLD and with a have been endorsed by the 46th District Democrats. See our website for more information and links. We urge you to vote for these candidates.

King County Executive

Dow Constantine

Susan Hutchison

King County Sheriff

Sue Rahr

King County Assessor

Lloyd Hara

Bob Rosenberger

Graham Albertini

Gene Lux

Bob Blanchard

King County Council Dist. 1

Bob Ferguson

* Bob Ferguson's endorsement passed after a motion was made to suspend the rules because he had not turned in the KCDCC Questionnaire as required by our endorsement procedures by the date of the endorsement meeting. Bob's literature was not included in the Literature Distribution for the same reason.

Port of Seattle Pos. 1

John Creighton

Port of Seattle Pos. 3

Rob Holland

David Doud

Port of Seattle Pos. 4

Max Vekich

Tom Albro

Seattle Mayor

Mike McGinn

Joe Mallahan

Seattle City Attorney

Pete Holmes

Tom Carr

Seattle City Council Pos. 2

Richard Conlin

David Ginsberg

Seattle City Council Pos. 4

David Bloom

Sally Bagshaw

Seattle City Council Pos. 6

Nick Licata

Jessie Israel

Seattle City Council Pos. 8

Mike O'Brien

Robert Rosencrantz

Court of Appeals, Div. 1, Dist. 1, Pos. 3

Anne L. Ellington

Seattle Schools Dist. 4

Michael DeBell

Seattle Schools Dist. 5

Kay Smith-Blum
Mary E. Bass

Seattle Schools Dist. 7

Wilson Chin

Betty Patu