46th LD Blog

City of Seattle Candidates

• Erika Evans, for Seattle City Attorney
  
  
• Katie Wilson, for Seattle City Mayor
  
  
• Alexis Mercedes Rinck, for Seattle City Council, Pos. 8
  
  
• Dionne Foster, for Seattle City Council, Pos. 9
  

King County Candidates

• Girmay Zahilay, for King County Council Executive
  
  
• Rod Dembowski, for King County Council, Dist. 1
  
  

Seattle Public Schools Candidates

• Sarah Clark, for Seattle School Board, Pos. 2
  
  
• Joe Mizrahi, for Seattle School Board, Pos. 4
  
  
• Vivian Song, for Seattle School Board, Pos. 5
  
  
• Jen LaVallee, for Seattle School Board, Pos. 7
  
  

Port of Seattle Candidates

• Ryan Calkins, for Port of Seattle Commissioner, Pos. 1
  
  
• Hamdi Mohamed, for Port of Seattle Commissioner, Pos. 3
  
  
• Toshiko Hasegawa, for Port of Seattle Commissioner, Pos. 4
  
  

City of Seattle Campaigns

• Proposition No. 1 - Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy
  
  
• Proposition No. 2 - Changes to the Business and Occupation Tax

State of Washington Ballot Measures

• Senate Joint Resolution No. 8201

   

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]