| POSITION/INITIATIVE | ENDORSEMENT | POSITION/INITIATIVE | ENDORSEMENT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot Initiatives | Kirkland City Council | |||
| King County Parks Levy | Vote YES on Prop 1 | Kirkland City Council Position 1 | Jay Arnold | |
| State Legislature | Kirkland City Council Position 3 | Shilpa Prem | ||
| State Senator | Vandana Slatter | Kirkland City Council Position 5 | Neal Black | |
| State Representative LD48 Pos #1 | Osman Salahuddin | Kirkland City Council Position 7 | Kurt Dresner | |
| Seattle Port Commissioner | Redmond City Council | |||
| Port of Seattle Position 1 | Ryan Calkins | Redmond City Council Position 2 | Vivek Prakriya | |
| Port of Seattle Position 3 | Hamdi Mohamed | Redmond City Council Position 4 | Melissa Stuart | |
| Port of Seattle Position 4 | Toshiko Hasegawa | Redmond City Council Position 6 | Menka Soni | |
| King County | Kirkland Municipal Court | |||
| King County Council Position 3 | Sarah Perry | Kirkland Municipal Court Judge | Judge John Olson | |
| King County Executive | Claudia Balducci | Bellevue School District | ||
| Bellevue City Council | Bellevue School District School Board Position 3 | Tracy Maclin | ||
| Bellevue City Council Position 1 | Vishal Bhargava | Bellevue School District School Board Position 5 | Jane Aras | |
| Bellevue City Council Position 2 | Naren Briar | Lake Washington School District | ||
| Bellevue City Council Position 4 | Pradnya Desh | Lake Washington School District Board Position 3 | Angela Meekhof | |
| Bellevue City Council Position 5 | Claire Sumadiwirya | Lake Washington School District Board Position 4 | Aspen Richter |
Endorsements
2025 Endorsements
LD 48 Candidate Endorsement Process
(Updated April 19, 2025)
- Fill out the King County Democrats Candidate Questionnaire Form
- Fill out the LD48Dems Endorsement Request and Confidentiality Agreement Form
- Schedule an interview with the LD48 Endorsements Committee. The Endorsements Committee Chair or a Committee Member will reach out to you to schedule after you have completed steps 1 and 2.
Endorsement Rules
Questions? Email the Endorsements Committee
Get Endorsed
Endorsement of candidates and ballot measures for elections is an important function of our organization. We take this process very seriously to make sure it provides a fair and transparent system so that our membership can feel confident in our recommendations.
The timeline for candidates to be considered for endorsement is very short, given the constraints of the state filing requirements, and Voter Pamphlet printing deadlines. We recommend candidates request endorsement as soon as they know they will be filing given the short time frame to make sure they get on the schedule for an interview with our committee.
Questions? Email the Endorsements Committee