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!

US Congress

Endorsed:

• Emily Randall for U.S. Congress, WA District 6

Washington State Positions 

Endorsed:

• Deb Krishnadasan  for WA State Senator for legislative district (LD) 26 
• Adison Richards for WA State Representative, Position 1
• Renee Hernandez-Greenfield for WA State Representative, Position 2
• Jaime Hawk for State Supreme Court, Justice #3
• Ian Birk for State Supreme Court, Justice #4
• Theo Angelis for State Supreme Court, Justice #5

• Michael Diaz for State Supreme Court, Justice #3 (Did not advance past primary)

Approved Candidates

• Sean Patrick O’Donnell for State Supreme Court, Justice #4

Washington State Initiatives

Endorsed:

No on Initiative Measure No. IL26-001
No on Initiative Measure No. IL26-638
No Hate in Washington State campaign to vote no on Initiative-001 and Initiative-638

No on Initiative Measure No. IL26-645
Invest in Washington Now Campaign to vote no on the repeal of the Millionaire’s tax)

Yes on Pierce County, Transit Proposition 1
Keep Pierce Moving campaign to Vote Yes on Prop 1.

The Pierce County Charter Amendment Proposals

APPROVE

• Charter Amendment 52 — Decrease number of Council meetings
• Charter Amendment 53 — Appointed Sheriff/Terminate Elected Sheriff
• Charter Amendment 54 — Public Safety (Sheriff) Ombuds/Oversight
• Charter Amendment 57 — Prohibition of Discrimination Language
• Charter Amendment 58 — New Juvenile Detention Advocate Office

REJECT

• Charter Amendment 55 — 180 Days (adds 60) to Collect Signatures
• Charter Amendment 56 — Four-Year Budget Outlook

Kitsap County Positions

Endorsed:

• Paul Andrews, Kitsap County Auditor
• Pete Boissoneau, Kitsap County Treasurer
• David Lewis, Kitsap County Clerk
• Katie Walters, Kitsap County Commissioner, Distinct #3
• Stacey Smith, Kitsap Public Utility District Commissioner #2

Approved Candidates

• Chad Enright, Kitsap Prosecuting Attorney
• Joseph Lombardi, Kitsap Prosecuting Attorney
• Brandon Meyers, Kitsap County Sheriff

Pierce County Positions

Endorsed:

• Linda Farmer, Pierce County Auditor
• Coreen Schnepf, Pierce County Prosecutor
• Brenda Lykins, Pierce County Council, District #7
• Doris M. Walkins, Pierce Superior Court #17

Approved Candidates

• Neil Horibe, Pierce County District Court #4
• Pierce County District Court #8
  • Sven Nelson
  • James Armstrong