46th LD Blog

As the days grow longer (if not warmer this year), we start to move into Primary GOTV season!  Come join us for our June meeting!

Call to June Meeting

June 15, 2022  7:00pm

Via Zoom videoconferencing  

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcud-mgrj4qEt2IrIQm0Rj8RKLATDB-SKyK

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Proposed Agenda:

• Approval of agenda
• Review of Minutes
• Consideration of endorsements in races not previously considered
• Action and engagement for Seattle I-135
• GOTV Calendar for Primary
• State Convention Update
• Mid-year review of Budget
• July 9^th Picnic plans
• August 31^st * Endorsement Meeting preview*

*Please note:  The August Endorsement Meeting will be held on August 31^st to ensure that Primary results are certified and any recounts completed before our endorsement meeting occurs.

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Deadline Approaching for the Seattle Social Housing Initiative!  You can help!

Initiative 135 (House Our Neighbors) would give Seattle a powerful new tool to create permanently affordable rental housing at the scale we need. But we only have until June 20^th to collect 35,000 signatures from Seattle voters to put I-135 on the ballot.

On April 20, 2022, The 46th District Democrats recommended the signature gathering campaign and encourage our members to assist with getting this measure on the November ballot.

TAKE ACTION: Help Get I-135 on the Ballot!

There are several ways to collect signatures for I-135. Pick one that works for you.

• Sign up to collect signatures with other volunteers: https://www.houseourneighbors.org/gather-signatures
• Request your own petition: https://www.houseourneighbors.org/request-an-initiative
• Contact Marc Auerbach If you’re interested in gathering signatures with other members of the 46^th ([email protected])

The 46th District Democrats are proud to have endorsed the following candidates at the endorsement meeting held on May 22, 2022:

United States Senate

Patty Murray

United States House of Representatives, CD 7

Pramila Jayapal

Washington Secretary of State

Steve Hobbs

State Senate

Javier Valdez

State House of Representatives, Position 1

Gerry Pollet

State House of Representatives, Position 2

With a deep field of highly-qualified Democratic candidates, no endorsement decision was made at this time.  We will revisit this race after the Primary.

King County Prosecutor

Leesa Manion

King County Superior Court

Department 2:  Kristin Ballinger

King County District Court – West (Seattle)

Position 1:  Lisa Paglisotti

Position 2:  Kuljinder Dhillon

Position 3:  Rebecca Robertson

Seattle Municipal Court

Position 3:  Pooja Vaddadi

Position 4:  Anita Crawford-Willis

Position 5:  Willie J Gregory

Position 6:  Faye Chess

Position 7:  Damon Shadid