Voter Guide: 2025 26th LD Democrats Candidate Endorsements

Here’s our list of endorsed and approved candidates as voted on by the members of the 26th Legislative District Democrats, consult this list when filling out your ballot or looking for a candidate to volunteer for this Fall!

Washington State Positions 

Endorsed:

Pierce County Positions

Endorsed:

  • Mary Barber – Mayor, Gig Harbor
  • Julie Martin – Gig Harbor City Council, Position 4
  • Emily Stone – Gig Harbor City Council, Position 3
  • Jonathan Appleton – Peninsula School Board, District 5
  • John McCarthy – Port of Tacoma, Commissioner
  • Cyrus Donato – Port of Tacoma, Commissioner Position 4
  • Martha Lantz – Pierce County Charter Review
  • Brenda Lykins – Pierce County Charter Review
  • Justin Leighton – Pierce County Charter Review
  • Linda Parry – Key Peninsula Parks District
  • Mark Michel – Key Peninsula Parks District

Approved Candidates

  • Stephen McDuffie – Gig Harbor City Council, Position 2
  • Patrick Ammann – Gig Harbor City Council, Position 2
  • Matt Bruhn – Peninsula School District Board, District 2
  • Emily DuCharme – Peninsula School District Board, District 2

Kitsap County Positions

Endorsed:

  • Jeff Coughlin – Bremerton Mayor
  • Michael Goodnow – Bremerton City Council
  • Brian Pickard – South Kitsap School Board
  • Shannon Turner – Bremerton School Board, Position 4
  • Jay Rosapepe – Port Orchard City Council, Position 2

Approved Candidates

  • Rick Tift – Bremerton City Council, District 7
  • Michael Simonds – Bremerton City Council, District 3
  • Christy Cammarata – Bremerton City Council, District 3

Judges

Endorsed:

  • Tom Weaver – Bremerton Municipal Court Judge

Resolutions

Endorsed: