This election season, learn about the candidates and then join us for these exciting events!
Candidates & Campaigns seeking endorsements: Click here to review information on our process
Candidates Eligible for Nomination in Offices voted upon in the 46th LD.
Please refer to our Standing Endorsement Rules for information on candidate eligibility for nominations and endorsement. The following candidates submitted a questionnaire by May 13, 2026, and are eligible for nomination/endorsement:
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Seattle Municipal Court Position 1
- Catherine McDowall*
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Seattle Municipal Court Position 2
- Katharine Edwards*
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Seattle Municipal Court Position 3
- Pooja Vaddadi*
- Seattle Municipal Court Position 4 - No eligible candidates at this time
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Seattle Municipal Court Position 5
- Lindsay Calkins
- Garmon Newsom II
- Gabriel Rothstein
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Seattle Municipal Court Position 6
- Shantrice Anderson*
- Seattle Municipal Court Position 7
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King County District Court West Position 1
- Bardi Martin
- Nyjat Rose-Akins
- King County District Court West Position 2 - No eligible candidates
- at this time
- King County District Court West Position 3 - No eligible candidates
- at this time
- King County District Court West Position 4 - No eligible candidates
- at this time
- King County District Court West Position 5 - No eligible candidates
- at this time
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King County Superior Court Position 20
- Kent Liu*
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King County Superior Court Position 32
- Daniel York*
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King County Superior Court Position 45
- Tenaya Scheinman*
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State Supreme Court Position 1
- Colleen Melody*
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State Supreme Court Position 3
- J. Michael Diaz
- Jaime Hawk
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State Supreme Court Position 4
- Ian Birk
- Sean O'Donnell
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State Supreme Court Position 5
- Sharonda Amamilo
- Theo Angelis
- Dave Larson
- State Supreme Court Position 7 - No eligible candidates
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Seattle City Council District 5
- Silas James
- Nilu Jenks
- Julie Kang
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House of Representatives Position 1
- Ron Davis
- William Dreher
- Gerry Pollet
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House of Representatives Position 2
- Darya Farivar*
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State Senate
- Javier Valdez*
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King County Assessor
- Chris Roberts
- Rob Foxcurran
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King County Prosecutor
- Leesa Manion*
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King County Council District 2
- Toshiko Hasegawa
- Miriam Mboya
- Rebecca Saldana
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King County Council District 4
- Jorge Baron*
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King County Director of Elections
- Mark Greene
- Julie Wise
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US Congress - Congressional District 7
- Pramila Jayapal*
*The candidate has been added to a slate by a vote of the Executive Board during their May 6, 2026 EBoard Meeting, Pursuant to rule 4.e. of the Standing Endorsement Rules.
Candidate Questionnaires
KCDCC Questionnaires for all candidates we will be considering can be viewed here.
May 17: 2026 Candidate Meet & Greet + Forum
Whether you’re a longtime political junkie or just starting to pay attention to this year’s races, we hope you'll join us for our in-person Candidate Meet & Greet + Forum! Grab a drink, meet your neighbors, ask questions, and get to know the candidates in a relaxed, welcoming setting.
Sunday, May 17
2:00-5:00 PM
Elliott Bay Brewing – Lake City, 12537 Lake City Way NE
This is your chance to meet candidates running for the offices that 46th LD voters will help decide in the August Primary — including local, county, and state races – all while enjoying complimentary bites and a cash bar.
Schedule:
• 1:30pm – Doors open
• 2:00–3:30pm — Candidate Meet & Greet
• 3:30–5:00pm — Candidate Forum
For the Meet & Greet, we’ve invited all candidates appearing on the August Primary ballot for races impacting 46th LD voters.
For the Forum, we've invited candidates for these races:
• Seattle City Council District 5
• 46th Legislative District House of Representatives, Position 1
• King County Assessor
Come meet the candidates to hear directly from them on the issues, ahead of our online Endorsement Meeting on Monday, May 18. We hope to see you there!
Questions? Email us at [email protected]
May 18: 2026 May Endorsement & Membership Meeting
We will consider endorsements during our May Endorsement & Membership Meeting on Monday, May 18, at 7:00pm via Zoom. Please log on at 6:30pm so that our credentials team may credential you before the start of the meeting, and we can begin promptly at 7:00pm.
Click here to see the meeting Agenda