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LD26 Endorsed Democrats won their primaries, let’s keep up the momentum into November

All of our endorsed candidates with primaries won, but some only by a small number of votes. Time to get ready for the big push to November!

LD 26 Primary results: Deb Krishnadasan won by ~1,000 votes

Election Results by County

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The funding raised by the 26th LD Democrats goes toward electing Democrats to represent the district. Our big focus this year will be the special election in November for the 26th State Senate seat. Give a monthly donation to help us in this campaign.

Read more: The Washington Standard: The message Democratic voters delivered in Washington’s primary: Results in high-profile legislative races signal distaste for President Trump and no souring on their party’s policies in Olympia.
General Meeting August 7, 2025
If you are interested in participating in the meeting via ZOOM, please see the link below.

We will open the Zoom meeting shortly before the regularly scheduled start time of 6:30 PM PST.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86867347626?pwd=azZ8HeT3w17Al7KHw4tKMbEy8dcbaV.1

General Membership Meeting

Thursday, August 7 | Time: 6:00 PM – Dinner and 6:30 PM – meeting start
Location: Moments, 330 N Callow Ave, Bremerton, WA 98312, USA
This will be a hybrid meeting and Zoom link will be shared with Members the week of.

Agenda

6:30 – 6:40 PM: Opening
1. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, and Land acknowledgement – Chair
2. Introduction of elected officials – Chair
3. Self introduction of new guests
6:40 – 7:10 PM: Program
- Speaker 1: Dave Upthegrove, Public Lands Commissioner
- Speaker 2: Paul Andrews, Kitsap County Auditor
7:10 PM to close: Business Meeting
1. Adoption of the minutes (July 2025 Minutes)
2. Treasurer‘s Report
3. Kitsap Democrats report: Tom Slyter
4. Pierce Democrats report: Marrianna Hyke
5. Chair‘s Report: Results of August 5 Primary
6. Endorsement Committee Recommendations – August
  - Recommended for Endorsement:
    - Bremerton Municipal Court Judge – Tom Weaver
    - Port of Tacoma Commissioner Position 4 – Cyrus Donato or Don Knox (whoever wins the primary)
  - Recommended for Approval:
    - Peninsula School District Board, District 2 – Matt Bruhn & Emily DuCharme
      
      Bremerton City Council, District 7 – Rick Tift
7. For Discussion:
  - Bremerton Mayor – Jeff Coughlin & Greg Wheeler
  - Executive Board recommendation will be made after final primary results are considered and brought to general meeting in September for a vote.
1. PCO Chair‘s Report
2. Old Business
3. New Business
4. Bob Ferguson South Sound Dinner, September 14 | 26th Democrats Table
5. Local Events
1. Good of the Order (90 seconds)
2. Announcements
3. Events by Indivisible Gig Harbor and other partner organizations
Primary Election: Get out the Vote by August 5th
Ballots are out, and your voice matters more than ever

The August Primary is a critical moment to shape the future of our communities — and we need your help to get out the vote. The 26th Democrats have done the work to vet and endorse candidates who share our values, and now we’re counting on you to make sure every vote is cast and every door is knocked.

Read on for our endorsed candidates, ways to volunteer, and how you can make an impact this election season.

26th Democrats: 2025 Primary Voters Guide

Endorsed and Approved Candidates

So far the 26th Democrats have voted to endorse or approve 14 candidates for State Senate, City Councils, School Boards and more:
- Washington State Positions
  - Deb Krishnadasan for WA State Senator for legislative district (LD) 26
- Pierce County Positions
  - Mary Barber – Mayor, Gig Harbor
  - Julie Martin – Gig Harbor City Council, Position 4
  - Emily Stone – Gig Harbor City Council, Position 3
  - Stephen McDuffie – Gig Harbor City Council, Position 2 (Approved)
  - Patrick Amman – Gig Harbor City Council, Position 2 (Approved)
  - Jonathan Appleton – Peninsula School Board, District 5
  - John McCarthy – Port of Tacoma
  - Linda Parry – Key Peninsula Parks District
  - Mark Michel – Key Peninsula Parks District
  - Martha Lantz – Pierce County Charter Review
  - Brenda Lykins – Pierce County Charter Review
  - Justin Leighton – Pierce County Charter Review
- Kitsap County Positions
  - Michael Goodnow – Bremerton City Council
  - Brian Pickard – South Kitsap School Board
Become a member and join us at our next general meetings (first Thursday of each month) to vote on our next round of Endorsement recommendations post the Primaries.