We are the official Democratic Party organization representing the 46th Legislative District of Washington
Our mission is to elect Democrats, uphold Democratic values, and support Democrats northeast Seattle.
Our mission is to elect Democrats, uphold Democratic values, and support Democrats northeast Seattle.
"Busy" doesn't even begin to describe the month of May for the 46th District Dems! Thanks to everyone who took part in the following meetings, tasks and events this month ~
Under the leadership of our Elections Chair, Christy Wood, we held our 2023 Candidate Forum on May 14. Over two dozen candidates for public offices joined us to answer questions pre-submitted by our membership.
We were joined by:
Our sincere thanks, once again, to all the candidate who joined us and helped us to be better informed for the Endorsement Meeting we held later this month.
With approximately 164 members and guests in attendance, some highlights from the meeting were:
But the big news of the night is that we approved the appointment of 41 Uncontested PCOs and 17 Contested PCOs. Congratulations and thank you! We appreciate everyone's help in working to bring our PCO cohort up to full capacity.
Here is the current list of PCOs and precincts yet to be staffed: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jSu-mRkA0Etyz5BRYmVn_23Fy9quL2fUWu000kpckAU/
PCO Chair, Marc Auerbach, will be in touch with our newly appointed PCOs shortly, with information about upcoming orientation and training opportunities. HUGE THANKS to all who stepped up to work for our district and help us elect democrats!!
See the May 16, 2023 Meeting Chat Links and Messages for the meeting Agenda and all your need-to-know info from the meeting.
And, once again, none of this could have been possible without our amazing crew of meeting volunteers. Thank you to everyone who helped out!
With approximately 211 members and guests in attendance, we approved the following endorsements at our May 21 Endorsement Meeting:
See the Endorsement Meeting Chat Links and Messages for the meeting Agenda and all your need-to-know info from the meeting.
Congratulations to all our endorsed candidates! And don't forget to join us on June 20 for Regular Membership Meeting, where we'll carve out time to decide who to endorse in School Board and Judicial races. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIude6tqzgiHNMENl3XlsqbpyBPQmIa25hO
No problem! You can watch recordings of many of our meetings on our 46th District Dems YouTube Channel (subscribe today!) And now that we're live streaming directly on YouTube, most recordings can be found under the "Live" tab.
The Washington State Democrats held its first business meeting of the 2023-2024 term here in Seattle, on Saturday, May 6, and our State Committee Members – Scott Forbes and Tara Gallagher – were in attendance to represent us throughout the day-long meeting.
Business covered included:
Also, a pre-meeting Welcome Reception was held the evening of Friday, May 5, at which Chair, Hunter Brown, and Vice Chair, Lisa Rivera Smith, had the honor of giving the Land Acknowledgment and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People acknowledgment.
It lasted just five short days, but from Monday, May 15 to Friday, May 19, we had 72 candidates, combined, file for Seattle City Council, King County, Seattle School Board, and Judicial races that will appear on 46th LD residents ballots this August. See the entire list on the King County Elections website.
You're invited to join our elected representatives at an in-person Town Hall, scheduled for Wednesday, June 28, 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Nathan Hale High School auditorium.
State Senator, Javier Valdez, Representative, Gerry Pollet and Representative, Darya Farivar will be there to answer your questions and give you updates on how they're working to carry out our shared vision, in Olympia.
Also, get the latest news from each of them by signing up for their newsletters:
Sen. Javier Valdez: https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/valdez/e-newsletter/
Rep. Gerry Pollet: https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/pollet/e-news/
Rep. Darya Farivar: https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/farivar/e-news/
June 13: 46th District Dems Environmental Caucus - held second Tuesdays of each month, 7-8pm on Zoom. Join here.
June 20: 46th District Democrats Regular Membership Meeting - held third Tuesdays of each month, 7-9pm on Zoom. Register here.
June 22: 46th District Dems Policy Committee Meeting - held third Thursdays of each month, 6-7:30pm on Zoom. Register here.
June 24: 46th District Dems Mutual Aid Soup Making - held Saturdays following Membership Meetings, 3-5pm at various locations. For June, join us at Kathy Sakahara's house. Email [email protected] for the address.
July 9: 46th District Dems Summer Picnic - Northgate Community Center, 2-4pm. Family-friendly; bring the kiddos.
It’s (still) never too late to renew your membership! (or start a new one)
Dues support the costs associated with running the 46th Legislative District, and give you voting power at Membership Meetings, for such items as endorsing candidates, ballot measures and resolutions; electing some executive board positions like At-Large Members of the Executive Board; and adopting and amending our budget.
We have several contribution levels:
Join at https://www.46dems.org/become_a_member_today
Once again, THANK YOU to each and every member who participated this month, and every volunteer who made our meetings run so smoothly. You are truly the heart of our organization!
And we look forward to seeing all of you at our June 20 Regular Membership Meeting + Endorsement Meeting for School Board and Judicial races.
Hunter Brown and Lisa Rivera Smith
Chair and Vice-Chair
This month's Recap email is a 2-for-1, covering both the May 16 Membership Meeting, and the May 21 Endorsement Meeting.
🔵 May 16 Regular Membership Meeting
With approximately 164 members and guests in attendance, some highlights from the meeting were:
But the big news of the night is that we approved the appointment of 41 Uncontested PCOs and 17 Contested PCOs. HUGE THANKS to all who stepped up to work for our district and help us elect democrats!!
See the May 16, 2023 Meeting Chat Links and Messages for the meeting Agenda and all your need-to-know info from the meeting.
🔵 May 21 Endorsement Meeting
With approximately 211 members and guests in attendance, some highlights from the meeting were:
Congratulations to all our endorsed candidates, and our sincere appreciation to every candidate who joined us to address our membership and help us learn more about them.
And last but not least ...
OUR BIGGEST THANKS OF ALL to Effective Meetings Committee Chair, Bryce Cannatelli, and all of our tally, credentialing and meeting volunteers who help our Endorsement Meeting run so smoothly. From the planning, to the strategizing, to the pure sweat-inducing work before and during the meeting, all of you made this meeting, and it’s early end, possible. THANK YOU!!
Thanks as well, to all who attended one or both meetings this month, and we hope to see you next month at our next Regular Membership Meeting + Endorsement Meeting (for School Board and Judicial races) on Tuesday, June 20 at 7pm!
– Chair Hunter Brown
46th District Democrats