Endorsements

2025 Endorsements

POSITION/INITIATIVEENDORSEMENTPOSITION/INITIATIVEENDORSEMENT
Ballot InitiativesKirkland City Council
King County Parks LevyVote YES on Prop 1Kirkland City Council Position 1Jay Arnold
State LegislatureKirkland City Council Position 3Shilpa Prem
State SenatorVandana SlatterKirkland City Council Position 5Neal Black
State Representative LD48 Pos #1Osman SalahuddinKirkland City Council Position 7Kurt Dresner
Seattle Port CommissionerRedmond City Council
Port of Seattle Position 1Ryan CalkinsRedmond City Council Position 4Melissa Stuart
Port of Seattle Position 3Hamdi MohamedKirkland Municipal Court
Port of Seattle Position 4Toshiko HasegawaKirkland Municipal Court JudgeJudge John Olson
King CountyBellevue School District
King County Council Position 3Sarah PerryBellevue School District School Board Position 3Marta Trilles
King County ExecutiveClaudia BalducciBellevue School District School Board Position 5Jane Aras
Bellevue City CouncilLake Washington School District
Bellevue City Council Position 2Naren BriarLake Washington School District Board Position 3Angela Meekhof
Bellevue City Council Position 4Pradnya DeshLake Washington School District Board Position 4Aspen Richter
Bellevue City Council Position 5Claire Sumadiwirya

LD 48 Candidate Endorsement Process

 (Updated April 19, 2025)

  1. Fill out the King County Democrats Candidate Questionnaire Form
  2. Fill out the LD48Dems Endorsement Request and Confidentiality Agreement Form
  3. 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