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Hello 46th District Democrats –

This is your official CALL TO MEETING for the Sept. 16, 2025 46th District Democrats Membership & Endorsement Meeting, on Zoom.

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE EMAIL! This email contains links to materials you’ll need to be ready to participate in the endorsement portion of our meeting.

🔵 ESSENTIAL ENDORSEMENT INFORMATION:

• Register for the Endorsement Meeting here
  • We will open the Zoom line at 6:30pm to get everyone credentialed. The meeting will begin promptly at 7pm.
• The Standing Endorsement Rules are here 
• The Candidate Questionnaires are here 

🔵 MEETING PARTICIPATION:

• To request an accommodation, please follow the steps outlined on the 46th Dems Accommodations Request Process. Forty-eight (48) hours notice is appreciated.
• Eligible voters will receive a voting code (for balloted votes only), at the email address provided for their 46th District Democrats membership, the night before the scheduled meeting. For questions regarding voting codes, please email Effective Meetings Chair, Nathan Antonio, at [email protected]

🔵 REVIEW MEMBERSHIP STATUS:

Memberships expire on January 31 of each year, in accordance with our Standing Rules.

Visit https://www.46dems.org/become_a_member to renew your membership, or purchase a new one:

New members will have their memberships become active 21 days after paying dues (or being granted a dues waiver). Those who were members in 2024 can renew and have their memberships become active 24 hours later.

For questions on the status of your membership, email us at [email protected]

Refer to the Bylaws and Standing Rules for more information.

🔵 PLEASE REVIEW OUR VIDEO TUTORIALS ON PARTICIPATION:

• How to Vote
• Meeting Norms

🔵 ITEMS WE'LL BE VOTING ON:

• Consent Agenda

• Approve June 17, 2025 Regular Membership Meeting Minutes
• Approve Today’s Agenda

• Election for E-Board Member-At-Large position

• See below for self-nomination rules

• Ballot Measure Endorsements 

• City of Seattle Prop 1 - Seattle’s Family, Education, Preschool & Promise (FEPP)
• City of Seattle Prop 2 - B&O Tax
• Senate Joint Resolution 8201 (SJR 8201)

• Candidate Nominations (Nominations will be called for each office in the order listed below)

• Seattle Public Schools Board Director, Dist. 5
• Seattle Public Schools Board Director, Dist. 7

• Candidate Endorsements 

• Endorsements in each race will be voted upon in the order listed under Candidate Nominations above. Candidates will speak in the order in which they are nominated.

• Resolutions

• Resolution Denouncing Illegal Arrest of Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry and Detention by ICE of American Residents and Demanding Their Release 
• Resolution Regarding US Senator Votes on Arming Israel in Conflict with Palestinians
• Resolution against repression, at University of Washington, Seattle Public Schools, our region and beyond, of the movement for Palestinian rights and for equality within Israel

🔵 EXECUTIVE BOARD VACANCY SELF-NOMINATION RULES:

We have one Executive Board position, to consider during our September Meeting:

• Member-at-Large
  

PCOs and Members in good standing are eligible to vote for this position. 

RULES FOR SELF-NOMINATION: PCOs and Members in good standing interested in filling this vacancy must:

• Self-nominate by Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 5pm by emailing [email protected], and CC’ing [email protected] and [email protected]
• Use put "EBoard Candidate for Member-at-Large" in the Subject line.
• Include your preferred pronouns

You may also provide a written statement of up to 500 words, with or without a headshot. If you would like to submit a written statement, please do so when you self-nominate. Nominations and Statements will be posted to the website in the order they are received, but not later than Monday, September 15, 2025. 

The names of all self-nominated candidates and their statements (if provided) will be added to our website here: https://www.46dems.org/candidates_for_executive_board_vacancy

🔵 IMPORTANT MEETING RESOURCES:

• Candidates & Ballot Measures Currently Eligible for Nomination
• Candidate Questionnaires Folder
• Bylaws
• Standing Rules
• Endorsements Rules

🔵 QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS:

If you have any questions regarding the meeting or registration, please email [email protected]

We hope to see you at the meeting!

– Hunter Brown

Chair, 46th District Democrats

[email protected]

Hello 46th District Democrats –

Here's what our organization was up to in August!

 PRIMARY ELECTION: 46th Endorsed Candidates come out on top!

The political pendulum swung progressive on Primary Election night, and stayed that way through certification day on Aug. 19, with all but one 46th endorsed candidate and campaign making it through to the General Election!

THANK YOU to EVERYONE who door-belled, lit dropped, canvassed, sent text messages or just plain VOTED in this year's Primary Election. YOU made an impact!

 Join us to Canvass for Katie Wilson!

Our endorsed candidate for Seattle Mayor, Katie Wilson, took home 50.8% of the Primary Election vote (Woot!). Now, help us get her over the General Election finish line.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sponsoring door knocking events for Katie Wilson in the Licton Springs and Lake City.

Please join us at one or more of the following canvasses to help ensure every voter in the 46^th gets a chance to hear Katie’s message.

Saturday, Sept 6
 11:00am-2:00pm
 Meet at Licton Springs Park (Southeast Corner)
SIGN UP: https://www.mobilize.us/wilsonforseattle/event/834638/

 Saturday, Sept 13
 10:30am-1:30pm
 Meet at the Lake City Library
SIGN UP: https://www.mobilize.us/wilsonforseattle/event/835891/

 Saturday, Sept 20
 11:00am-2:00pm
 Meet at Licton Springs Park
SIGN UP: https://www.mobilize.us/wilsonforseattle/event/834638/

 Renew Membership to Vote on the Sept. 16 Endorsements

With two more School Board races (District 5 and District 7)  to endorse in, we'll be holding those endorsement votes during our September 16 Regular Membership Meeting. Register here!

We want YOU to be part of our endorsement process! But since memberships expire on January 31 of each year (in accordance with our Standing Rules), you may not be eligible to vote on Sept. 16, if you still haven't renewed your membership for the 2025 calendar year.

So join or renew today! (if you were a paid member in 2024, you will be eligible to vote one (1) day after you renew your dues or receive a dues wavier. New members are eligible to vote 21 days after paying dues or receiving a dues waiver).

Not sure what your membership status is? Email Membership Chairs Kathy Sakahara and Cat Munsen at [email protected] to find out what it is.

Refer to the Bylaws and Standing Rules for more information. Renew and/or learn how to receive a waiver here: https://www.46dems.org/become_a_member. Then join us on Sept. 16 to vote on our remaining endorsements for the General Election!

 WE WANT YOU to join a Committee!

 Looking Ahead ...

We also look forward to seeing you at these upcoming meetings:

• 46th District Democrats Environmental Caucus – Monday, Sept.  1, 7:00-8:00pm
  These monthly meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month. Log onto the meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82140323440.
  
  
• 46th District Democrats Executive Board Meeting – Wednesday, Sept. 3, 7:00-9:00pm
  These monthly meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month. Register here.
  
  
• 46th District Democrats Effective Meetings Committee Meeting – Sunday, Sept. 14, 7:00-8:00pm
  These monthly meetings are held on the Sundays preceding Regular Membership Meetings. Register here.
  
  
• 46th District Democrats Regular Membership Meeting – Tuesday, Sept. 16, 7:00-9:00pm
  These monthly meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesdays of each. Register here.
  
  
• 46th District Democrats Policy Committee Meeting – Monday, Sept. 22, 6:30-8:00pm, on Zoom.
  These monthly meetings are held on the 4th Monday of each month. RSVP here.

Connect with our 46th Legislative Delegation

Find out what our State Senator, Javier Valdez, Representative, Gerry Pollet and Representative, Darya Farivar are up to 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/

Looking for a past meeting?

No problem! You can find recordings of many of our past meetings on our 46th District Dems YouTube Channel (subscribe today!) And now that we live stream Regular Membership Meetings directly on YouTube, most recordings can be found under the "Live" tab.

Last but not least ….

This is a great time to renew your membership! (or start a new one), as 2024 memberships expired on January 31, in accordance with our Standing Rules.

Dues support the costs associated with running the 46th Legislative District, and give you voting power at Membership Meetings, for items such as endorsing candidates, ballot measures and resolutions; electing some executive board positions (such as Secretary, Treasurer and At-Large Members); and adopting and amending our budget. Members also get to participate on Committees and Caucuses.

We have several contribution levels:

• Student / Limited Income* ($10)
• Individual ($40)
• 4600 Club ($100)
• Friend of the 46th ($250)
• Benefactor of the 46th ($500)

* "Limited" means that paying the full membership dues would present a significant financial hardship on you. This is not a rate for people who just want to come in for one specific meeting and/or vote.

Join at https://www.46dems.org/become_a_member For questions about the status of your membership, email [email protected]

A message from your Chair and Vice Chair ~

THANK YOU for reading, and for being part of our dynamic organization. We’re excited that an endorsed candidate in every race made it through the primary, but our work isn’t done. We have a lot of work ahead of us over the next 2+ months, but together, the BLUE WAVE we’ve been fueling will ensure our endorsed candidates are elected in November! We're excited to be walking and working alongside you to Get Out The Vote!!!

Hunter Brown and Lisa Rivera
Chair and Vice Chair
46th District Democrats