Come Out and Party with the Governor
& the SnoCo Dems
Friday, December 12, 6 pm to 8 pm
Bravo! Huge congratulations to our
32nd LD Democrats’ endorsed candidates
who won their races this year.
Final Election Results • Dec. 2, 2025
32nd LD Democrats Endorsed Candidates
32nd District Democrats
November 5, Monthly Meeting
6:30 pm, on Zoom
We have two days to remind our friends and neighbors to vote in this year’s elections. Local elections are very important and our endorsed candidates need your help.
On Tuesday night, November 4, join us at Hopua Craft Beer Bar & Bistro Shop in Mountlake Terrace with some of our endorsed candidates. We start at 6 pm. This is a 21+ facility, so we will have a table at Zeek’s Pizza next door.
Then, at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, November 5, we will consider changes to our bylaws and standing rules.
Our meeting begins at 6:30pm on Zoom.
November Meeting Agenda
Join us on Zoom, Wednesday, November 5 6:30 pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
6:30 pm – Call to order
- Approval of October Minutes
- Adoption of revisions of the Bylaws and Standing Rules
- Consideration of PCO Appointment
Gavin MacMillan, Edmonds 43 - Adjourn
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
Nicholas Coelho’s Post
32nd District Democrats
Y’all coming to the most pedestrian friendly 32nd LD Election Night Watch Party ever? Less than 10 minutes walking distance from the MLT light rail station!
(Welcome to SnoCo all you King County dorks)
Driving? Parking is available out front, and plenty of off-street parking is available in the included free parking garage located in the rear of the building.
Hopua Beer Bar is 21+, but we will have spill-over and minor friendly space at Zeeks Pizza about 10 feet away. Outside food is encouraged! I’ll be bringing a couple pizza pies to get us started around 6pm.
Hope to see you there to cheer our candidates on!— at Hopua Craft Beer & Bottle Shop
Official Ballot Drop Box locations for the 32nd Legislative District HERE
Downloadable Cheat Sheet Endorsement List HERE
Congratulations to all of our endorsed candidates for the
November 4th General Election!
COUNTY
King
Girmay Zahilay and Claudia Balducci for King County Executive (dual endorsement)
Rod Dembowski for King County Council, District 1
Snohomish
Carol McMahon and Kathy Gill for Snohomish County Charter Review Commission, District 3 (vote for both candidates)
CITY
Edmonds
Chris Eck for Edmonds City Council, Position 1
Alex Newman for Edmonds City Council, Position 3
Neil Weiss for Edmonds Municipal Court
YES – Edmonds Proposition 1 – Levy Lid Lift
Lynnwood
George Hurst for Lynnwood Mayor
Derica Escamilla for Lynnwood City Council, Position 1
Isabel Mata for Lynnwood City Council, Position 2
Bryce Owings and Josh Binda for Lynnwood City Council, Position 3 (dual endorsement)
Mountlake Terrace
Sam Doyle for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 1
William Paige, Jr. for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 3
Kyoko Matsumoto Wright for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 4
Seattle
Katie Wilson for Seattle Mayor
Erika Evans for Seattle City Attorney
Alexis Mercedes Rinck for Seattle City Council, Position 8
Dionne Foster for Seattle City Council, Position 9
YES – Seattle Proposition 1, Families, Education, Preschool, and
Promise Levy
Shoreline
Valerie Snider for Shoreline City Council, Position 1
Laura Mork for Shoreline City Council, Position 3
Chris Roberts for Shoreline City Council, Position 7
PORT
Ryan Calkins for Seattle Port Commission, Position 1
Hamdi Mohamed for Seattle Port Commission, Position 3
Toshiko Grace Hasegawa for Seattle Port Commission, Position 4
SCHOOL
Edmonds
Keith Smith for Edmonds School Board, District 2
Thomas Garrard for Edmonds School District, District 4
Seattle
Sarah Clark for Seattle School Board, District 2
Laura Marie Rivera and Joe Mizrahi for Seattle School Board, District 4 (dual endorsement)
Vivian Song for Seattle School Board, District 5
Jen LaVallee for Seattle School Board, District 7
JUDICIAL
Karen D. Moore and Tam T. Bui for Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 2 (Snohomish County) (dual endorsement)
SnoCo Auditor’s Office:
Are you registered to vote? Is your voter registration up to date?
Monday, October 27, is the last day to register or update your voter information online at VoteWA.gov for the November 4 General Election.
If you miss the online deadline, don’t stress! You can still register to vote and get your ballot in person at your county elections office or at an accessible voter services site up until 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 4.
To complete a voter registration form, you need: name, residential address, mailing address (if different from residential address), date of birth, signature, U.S. citizenship, and identification.
32nd District Democrats
October 1, Monthly Meeting
6:30 pm, on Zoom
Building a Strong Democratic Party
We only have a few weeks left to support our endorsed candidates before the November election.
Join us Wednesday, October 1, with your fellow Democrats where we will consider endorsements for a couple of candidates on the ballot as well as consider changes to our bylaws and standing rules.
Then get ready to lace up your canvassing shoes and pick up our endorsement cards.
Our meeting begins at 6:30pm on Zoom.
October Meeting Agenda
Join us on Zoom, Wednesday, October 1 6:30 pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
6:30 pm – Call to order
• Approval of September Minutes
• Adoption of revisions of the Bylaws and Standing Rules
• Consideration of Endorsements (and consideration of revocation of endorsements)
• Consideration of PCO Appointments
• New Business – motion to allow the Executive Board to print endorsement cards and send direct mail (if funds are received by the district for the purpose of candidate support)
• Adjourn
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
32nd LD Democrats,
Please checkout these proposed revisions of our bylaws and standing rules which we will consider at our monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 1. The vote on the bylaws will be a PCO-only vote.
How bylaws differ from standing rules
Bylaws establish the fundamental, enduring structure and core rules of an organization, such as appointment of voting rights and quorum percentages, while standing rules provide detailed, flexible guidelines for day-to-day administration. The key differences lie in their scope and amendment process: bylaws are written at the inception of an organization, are harder to change, requiring special notice and PCO-only votes, whereas standing rules are rewritten in committees and are easily adopted and modified by majority membership vote at any meeting.
Saturday, Sept 13, 6:00 pm
Snohomish County Democrats Gala (Everett) $125
Join fellow Democrats Wednesday, 9/3!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day weekend. I know that many of our endorsed candidates were out on the doors and meeting with their constituents.
Tonight, join us Wednesday, September 3, with your fellow Democrats where we will consider endorsements for several ballot measures on this year’s ballot.
Our meeting begins at 6:30pm on Zoom.
September Meeting Agenda
Join us on Zoom, Wednesday, September 3 6:30 pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
6:30 pm – Call to order
• Approval of June and August Minutes
• Consideration of Endorsements
> Edmonds Proposition 1 (Property tax levy lid lift), Eric Houser, Yes! for Edmonds Campaign
> Others (Snohomish County Court of Appeals, Seattle School District?)
• Presentation: What’s next for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), Julie Bouanna, Washington Fair Trade
• Consideration of PCO Appointment
> Forrest Baum, Lynn 31
• Discussion of revisions of the Bylaws and Standing Rules to be considered for approval at our Oct 1 meeting.
• Adjourn
32nd LD Calendar
September 3 – 6:30 pm, Monthly Meeting (Zoom)
September 13 – 6:00 pm, Snohomish County Democrats Gala (Everett) $125
October 1 – 6:30 pm, Monthly Meeting (Zoom)
October 15 – General Election Ballots mailed
November 4 – General Election
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
Join our August 6 monthly meeting on Zoom!
Please join your fellow Democrats, Wednesday, August 6, for our endorsement meeting. We will consider endorsing candidates for Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and Shoreline City Council, Seattle Attorney, and Seattle School District (and we may consider endorsements for any positions for other positions based on on the results of the primary).
Our meeting begins at 6:30pm on Zoom.
Recommended candidates for endorsement
Join us on Zoom, August 6, 6:30 pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
• Shoreline City Council Pos 1 – Valerie Snider
• Mountlake Terrace City Council Pos 1 – Sam Doyle
• Edmonds City Council Pos 3 – Alex Newman
• Lynnwood City Council Pos 1 – Derica Escamilla
• Seattle School Board District 2 – Sarah Clark
• Seattle School Board District 4 – Laura Marie Rivera
• Seattle School Board District 5 – Vivian Song
• Seattle School Board District 7 – Jen Lavallee
Tonight’s Agenda
• 6:30 Call to order
• Endorsements
• PCO appointments
> Kelsey Gellner, SHL 32-0436
> Rachel Roberts, SHL 32-3363
> John Phillips, SEA 32-2200
> Alan Charnley, LYNN 32-11
• Review of US – Mexico – Canada Trade Agreement (Julie Bouanna)
• Adjourn
Calendar – 32nd District Democrats
August 6 – 6:30 pm, Monthly Meeting (Zoom)
August 8 – 5:00 pm, Snohomish County Democrats Picnic, Mukilteo Lighthouse Park
August 17 – 2:00 pm, The Urbanist Endorsed Candidate Party, Bellevue (address upon RSVP), $40
August 23 – 4:30 pm, Northwest Progressive Institute Picnic, Perrigo Park, Redmond (RSVP)
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
Tuesday, August 5 Primary Election
First election results at 8:15 pm
KING COUNTY
• Prop. 1 – Parks Levy
Approved: 70.09%; Rejected: 29.92%
• Executive
Girmay Zahilay: 40.39%; Claudia Balducci: 30.28%
SEATTLE
• Mayor
Katie Wilson: 46.21%; Bruce Harrell: 44.86%
• City Attorney
Erika Evans: 51.13%; Ann Davison: 37.20%
• Council Position No. 8
Alexis Mercedes Rinck: 75.24%
• Council Position No. 9
Dionne Foster: 53.69%; Sara Nelson: 39.10%
• Prop. 1 – Democracy Vouchers
Yes: 55.64%; No: 44.36%
• Seattle Schools, District 2
Kathleen Smith: 44.78%; Sarah Clark: 43.59%
• Seattle Schools, District 4
Joe Mizrahi: 67.37%; Laura Marie Rivera: 18.35%
• Seattle Schools, District 5
Vivian Song: 72.27%; Janis White: 16.37%
SHORELINE
• Shoreline School District, Prop. 1
Yes: 73.17%; No: 26.83%
SNOHOMISH COUNTY
• County Council, District 4
Jared Mead: 94.42%
EDMONDS
• Council Position 3
Erika Barnett: 50.44%; Alex Newman: 40.66%
LYNNWOOD
• Council Position 1
Derica Escamilla: 45.51%; Dio Boucsieguez: 36.07%
• Council Position 3
Bryce Owings: 35.95%; Josh Binda: 31.73%
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE
• Council Position 3
William L. Paige, Jr.: 51.81%; Danny Luoma: 21.98%
32nd District Dems
2025 Summer Picnic, Edmonds City Park
Congratulations to all of our endorsed candidates
and to the organizers of our endorsed ballot measure!
(as of 6/4/25)
Here is our complete list of endorsements for both the Primary and General Elections.
We will consider additional endorsements at our August 6 and September 3 meetings.
* Candidates and ballot issue on the August 5 Primary Election ballot
** Candidates on the November 4 General Election ballot
COUNTY
King
* Girmay Zahilay and Claudia Balducci for King County Executive (dual endorsement)
** Rod Dembowski for King County Council, District 1
Snohomish
* Jared Mead for Snohomish County Council, District 4
CITY
Edmonds
** Chris Eck for Edmonds City Council, Position 1
** Neil Weiss for Edmonds Municipal Court
Lynnwood
** George Hurst for Lynnwood Mayor
** Isabel Mata for Lynnwood City Council, Position 2
* Bryce Owings for Lynnwood City Council, Position 3
** Robert Leutwyler and Mpiima M. Mugambe for Lynnwood City Council, Position 5 (dual endorsement)
Mountlake Terrace
* William L. Paige for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 3
** Kyoko Matsumoto Wright for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 4
Seattle
* Katie Wilson for Seattle Mayor
* Rory O’Sullivan and Nathan Rouse for Seattle City Attorney (dual endorsement)
* Alexis Mercedes Rinck for Seattle City Council, Position 8
* Dionne Foster for Seattle City Council, Position 9
Shoreline
** Laura Mork for Shoreline City Council, Position 3
** Chris Roberts for Shoreline City Council, Position 7
PORT
** Ryan Calkins for Seattle Port Commission, Position 1
** Toshiko Grace Hasegawa for Seattle Port Commission, Position 4
** Hamdi Mohamed for Seattle Port Commission, Position 3
SCHOOL
** Keith Smith for Edmonds School Board, District 2
** Thomas Garrard for Edmonds School District, District 4
JUDICIAL
** Karen D. Moore for Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 2 (Snohomish County)
CHARTER REVIEW
** Carol McMahon for Snohomish County Charter Review Commission, District 3
BALLOT MEASURE
* Yes – King County Proposition 1, Parks Levy
Sign-up to become a PCO HERE
Check out the new 2025-2026 WA State Democrats PCO Handbook
Sunday, June 29
King County Democrats
Friday, June 27
WA Dems
Thursday, June 19
Shoreline City Hall
Thursday, June 19
ILWU Local 19, Seattle
Sunday, June 15Mountlake Terrace Library
NO KINGS RALLIES IN THE 32ND LD • SATURDAY, JUNE 14
Edmonds: 10:30 am – 6th and Bell (Edmonds Civic Park)
Shoreline: 1:00 pm – 176th and Midvale (Town Center Park)
Lake Forest Park: 4:30 pm – Bothell Way and Ballinger Way (Town Center)
32nd District Democrats
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 meeting
Draft Agenda
6:30 PM
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
• Call to Order 6:30 pm
• Approval of the May Minutes
• Endorsement Considerations
• Yes – King County Parks Levy
• Bryce Owings, Lynnwood City Council, Position 3
• Karen Moore, Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 2 (Snohomish County)
• Carol McMahon, Snohomish County Charter Review Commission
• Additional endorsements will be considered in August
• Resolutions
• Possible PCO appointments (King County form, Snohomish County form)
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
Please help us elect our Democratic candidates in 2025
On YouTube—
Watch the King County 2025 Executive Candidate Forum
Held on Friday, May 23, at UW, Seattle
Sponsored by KC Young Dems & NW Progressive Institute
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAdW4Yczh2Y
Our May 14 Meeting
At our May 14 membership meeting, members will have an opportunity to vote on endorsements for the 2025 election cycle, from King County Executive to Edmonds Municipal Court Judge.
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87322344471?pwd=n5bQxPnR3JEuYsEAc2xazaSItrFird.1
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
Endorsement Committee Recommendations
The 32nd LD Endorsement Committee, led by William Paige, has recommended the following candidates for endorsement.
Slate:
George Hurst, Lynnwood Mayor
Thomas Garrard, Edmonds School Board, District 4
Neil Weiss, Edmonds Municipal Court
Recommended for endorsement:
Seattle Mayor (dual)
Katie Wilson (recommended)
Bruce Harrell (recommended)
Seattle City Attorney
Rory O’Sullivan (recommended)
Seattle Position 8
Alexis Mercedes Rinck (recommended)
Seattle Position 9
Dionne Foster (recommended)
King County Executive (dual)
Girmay Zahilay (recommended)
Claudia Balducci (recommended)
Lynnwood City Council, Position 5
Robert Leutwyler (recommended)
Only candidates that have filled out our endorsement questionnaire are eligible for endorsement. Recommended candidates come with a motion and a second. Members may move to endorse other eligible candidates.
At our meeting, all candidates will be voted on individually, except those who are in the slate (but any member may pull a candidate from the slate). A 60% vote is necessary for endorsement.
May 14 meeting
Draft Agenda
6:30 PM
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87322344471?pwd=n5bQxPnR3JEuYsEAc2xazaSItrFird.1
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 873 2234 4471
- Call to Order 6:30 pm
- Adoption of Agenda
- Endorsements
- Slate (see above)
- Seattle City Attorney
- Seattle City Council, Position 8
- Seattle City Council, Position 9
- Seattle Mayor
- Lynnwood City Council, Position 5
- King County Executive
- Endorsement of King County Parks Levy
- Possible PCO appointments (King County form, Snohomish County form)
Here is a summary of our endorsement meeting rules:
1. Candidates will need a member to nominate them from the floor if not recommended for endorsement by the Executive Board.
2. Multiple endorsements for the same office are allowed. Motions to endorse a candidate are voted on individually.
3. The candidate (or substitute spokesperson authorized in writing) will be given two (2) minutes to present reasons for endorsement.
4. Then there will be a question-and-answer (Q&A) period (of up to three minutes per candidate) for a panel composed of all potential endorsees in the race.
5. Each question may last up to fifteen (15) seconds, and each answer may last up to thirty (30) seconds.
6. Up to four speakers, alternating pro and con are allowed on the motion to endorse a candidate. Those speeches may last up to 30 seconds. If there is no speaker against the motion to endorse, there will be no additional pro speeches.
7. For endorsement, a candidate must receive a 60% threshold vote.
8. With the exception of a slate, all nominated candidates will receive individual votes.
9. Only candidates who publicly identify as a Democrat, or have openly participated as a Democrat, as a matter of public record, may be endorsed.
10. All members and PCOs are eligible to vote on candidate endorsements.
Full endorsement rules are at here.
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
The 2025 Seattle Candidate Forum was held on Tuesday, May 13.
If you missed it—
HERE’S THE FORUM ON FACEBOOK LIVE VIDEO
Democrats are winning
April 29 marked the 100th day of the resistance. It is also the tenth day before the end of filing for local offices in 2025.
In the 32nd, our endorsement committee is working diligently to get to know the candidates running for office. We will hear from candidates at our May 7 meeting and vote on endorsements at our May 14 endorsement meeting.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 meeting
Draft Agenda
6:30 PM
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
- Call to Order 6:30 pm
- Approval of the April Minutes
- 2025 Candidate Introductions
- What the Resistance looks like in 2025
- Resolutions
- Possible PCO appointments (King County form, Snohomish County form)
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
Congratulations to our early endorsed candidates!
(as of 4/2/25)
- Rod Dembowski for King County Council, District 1
- Chris Eck for Edmonds City Council, Position 1
- Kyoko Matsumoto Wright for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 4
- Laura Mork for Shoreline City Council, Position 3
- Chris Roberts for Shoreline City Council, Position 7
- Ryan Calkins for Seattle Port Commission, Position 1
- Toshiko Grace Hasegawa for Seattle Port Commission, Position 4
- Hamdi Mohamed for Seattle Port Commission, Position 3
- Jared Mead for Snohomish County Council, District 4
Co-sponsors:
Washington State Special Election
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Unofficial Election Results, April 22, 8:02 pm
King County
Proposition No. 1
Regional Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Levy
Approved 151,495 — 59.72%
Rejected 102,189 — 40.28%
Snohomish County
City of Edmonds Proposition No. 1
Annexation into the South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue Regional Fire Authority (RFA)
31679 registered voters, turnout 33.19%
Yes 6596 — 62.81%
No 3905 — 37.19%
Free Speech, Schools, Immigrants,
Fair Elections & Medicaid Are Under Attack!
Saturday, April 5
Join one of the many Hands Off Rallies in Washington State:
• Shoreline & Edmonds, 205th & Aurora, 1-2:30 pm
• Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St, 12-3:00 pm
• Everett, 3000 Rockefeller Ave, 1-3:00 pm
• See other rallies in Washington State here.
RECAP
April 2nd Membership Meeting
Video
Video starts at 9 minutes into the meeting.
Motion to Remove Robert Petersen as State Committee Person
• Cathy Baylor, 1st Vice-Chair: The 32nd LD Democrats have important work to do. I do not feel that Mr. Petersen can fulfill his duties to our membership.
PCO ballot vote: Motion passes to remove Robert Petersen as State Committee Person.
Motion to Elect a State Committee Person
• Liz Brown, PCO: I nominate Alan Charnley for State Committee Person. Second.
Voice vote: Motion passes to elect Alan Charnley as State Committee Person
2025 Candidate Introductions
• Claudia Balducci for King County Executive
• Rory O’Sullivan for Seattle City Attorney
• Katie Wilson for City of Seattle Mayor
• Toshiko Grace Hasegawa for Seattle Port Commission, Position 4
• Rye Armstrong for City of Seattle Mayor
Recommended Slate for Early Endorsements
William Paige, Chair, Endorsement Committee: I move that these candidates be considered for early endorsement:
• Rod Dembowski for King County Council, District 1
• Chris Eck for Edmonds City Council, Position 1
• Kyoko Matsumoto Wright for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 4
• Chris Roberts for Shoreline City Council, Position 7
• Laura Mork for Shoreline City Council, Position 3
• Ryan Calkins for Seattle Port Commission, Position 1
• Toshiko Grace Hasegawa for Seattle Port Commission, Position 4
• Hamdi Mohamed for Seattle Port Commission, Position 3
Ballot vote: Shall the 32nd District Democrats vote to early endorse all eight candidates? Yes.
Recommended Individually for Early Endorsement
• Jared Mead for Snohomish County Council, District 4
Ballot vote: Should Jared Mead received an early endorsement? Yes.
PCO Appointment Consideration
Sally Soriano, PCO Committee: I recommend Linda Richard be approved to be an Appointed PCO for SHL 32-0711.
Voice vote: Linda Richard is approved to be an Appointed PCO by acclamation.
Resolutions
• Supporting Freedom of Conscience and the Principle of Separation of Church and State, Submitted by Senator Maralyn Chase
Voice vote: with friendly amendment, passes by acclamation.
• Calling on Members of Congress to Obstruct Trump, Submitted by the 43rd District Democrats
Referred back to the Resolution Committee for more work.
PCO Committee
Chris Roberts, Chair: There will now be two additional members on the PCO Committee— Robin McClelland and Joan Herrick.
Good of the Order
April 2, 2025 meeting
Draft Agenda
6:30 PM
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
- Call to Order 6:30 pm
- Motion to remove Robert Petersen as State Committee Member
- If passed, election of new State Committee Member (candidate must not identify as female)
- Both votes are PCO only votes
- Approval of the March Minutes
- 2025 Candidate Introductions
- Early Endorsements
- Recommended Slate:
- Rod Dembowski for King County Council, District 1
- Chris Eck for Edmonds City Council, Position 1
- Kyoko Matsumoto Wright for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 4
- Chris Roberts for Shoreline City Council, Position 7
- Laura Mork for Shoreline City Council, Position 3
- Ryan Calkins for Seattle Port Commission, Position 1
- Toshiko Hasegawa for Seattle Port Commission, Position 4
- Hamdi Mohamed for Seattle Port Commission, Position 3
- Jared Mead for Snohomish County Council, District 4
- Recommended Slate:
- Resolutions
- Supporting Freedom of Conscience and the Principle of Separation of Church and State
- Calling on Members of Congress to Obstruct Trump
- PCO appointment considered (King County form, Snohomish County form)
- Linda Richard – SHL 32-0711
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
Women’s History Month – March
I am proud our district has supported so many women who serve our communities and represent our values. Our district is the home of Patty Murray, beginning when she first ran successfully for Shoreline School Board.
We are honored to be currently represented by Representatives Cindy Ryu and Lauren Davis, and locally endorsed Democrats, Mayor Kyoko Wright, Deputy Mayor Laura Mork, President Sara Betnel, Council members Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Cathy Moore, Betsy Robertson, Annette Ademasu, Jenna Nand, Chris Eck, and Susan Paine, and School Board members Carin Chase, Liza Rankin, Meghan Jernigan, Sarah Cohen, and Sylvia Gil.
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd LD Democrats
RECAP
March 5th Membership Meeting
Facebook Live Video
Candidate Introductions
• Dionne Foster, Candidate for Seattle City Council, Position 9 (at-large)
• Nathan Rouse, Candidate for Seattle City Attorney
• Ryan Calkins, Candidate for Seattle Port Commission, Position 1
• George Hurst, Candidate for Mayor of Lynnwood
• Neil Weiss, Candidate for Edmonds Municipal Court Judge
New Business
• Carin Chase, State Committee Person: I move that Robert Petersen be removed as 32nd LD Democrats State Committee Person. Seconded with 10% of PCOs signing the petition.
• Chris Roberts, Chair: I nominate Gray Petersen as our Labor Chair. Seconded and appointed without objection.
• Chris Roberts, Chair: I appoint these individuals as voting members of the Endorsement Committee—William Paige, Marguerite Dekker, Alan Charnley, Julie Kang, Hammad Hashmi, Stephanie Harris. I appoint these members as non-voting members of the Endorsement Committee: Ted Hikel (Sno Co rep), Pat Weber (King Co rep), Lillian Hawkins (King Co rep), Chris Roberts (King Co rep). Seconded and appointed without objection.
• Sally Soriano, PCO Committee: These individuals have submitted their paperwork and I move they be approved as PCOs: Annette Ademasu, Nick Coelho, Linda Grimsson, Sally Soriano. Seconded and approved without objection.
• Resolution Supporting Freedom of Conscience and the Principle of Separation of Church and State (for consideration at our April 2 monthly meeting). Submitted by Sen. Maralyn Chase
• Good of the Order
Join us Wednesday, March 5,
for our monthly meeting on Zoom—
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
Draft Agenda
Call to Order 6:30 pm
• Approval of the February Minutes
• 2025 Candidate Introductions
New Business
• Ratification of Committee Chairs and Members
• Resolution for Consideration at April 2 monthly meeting—Freedom of Conscience and the Principle of Separation of Church and State
• Possible PCO appointments (King County form, Snohomish County form)
> Annettee Ademasu, SHL 3705, Acting PCO
> Nick Coelho, LYNN 36, Appointed PCO
> Linda Grimsson, SHL 1101, Appointed PCO
> Sally Soriano, SEA 2216, Acting PCO
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
Seattle and Shoreline voters—
Here are the impressive official results of the
Washington State Special Election – February 11!
191,007 ballots counted; 38.12%
Registered Voters: 501,214
City of Seattle – Social Housing
Proposition Nos. 1A and 1B
Yes: 72.99% *
No: 27.01%
Proposition Nos. 1A and 1B (continued)
Proposition 1A: 63.13% *
Proposition 1B: 36.87%
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191,157 ballots counted; 38.11%
Registered Voters: 501,633
Seattle School District No. 1
Proposition No. 1 – Operations
Yes: 81.98% *
No: 18.02%
Proposition No. 2 – Construction
Yes: 75.78% *
No: 24.22%
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Ballots Counted: 20,659; 30.82%
Registered Voters: 67,029
Special Purpose District
Proposed Shoreline Fire Department Regional Fire Authority
Proposition No. 1
Yes: 67.51% *
No: 32.49%
* Endorsed by the 32nd LD Democrats
For more info, see King County Elections, here.
February 5 meeting
Draft Agenda
6:30 PM
Please join us at our first meeting of the year, Wednesday, February 5 (Zoom at 6:30 pm).
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
Call to Order 6:30 pm
• Approval of December Meeting Minutes
• 2025 Candidate Introductions
Election of Officers
• King County Committee Member*
• Snohomish County Committee Member (x2 of different genders)*
• Secretary
• Treasurer
Presentations & Endorsements for Consideration
• Seattle Housing Levy, Yes and 1A – Suresh Chanmugam, Campaign Steering Committee, House Our Neighbors
• Seattle Schools’ Levies, Props 1 & 2 – Sai Ellis, Campaign Manager, Schools First!
• Shoreline Regional Fire Authority – Matt Cowan (Chief), Shoreline Fire Department
• Ratification of Committee Chairs and Members
• Resolution
• Require an Environmental Impact Statement for the Port of Seattle Sustainable Airport Master Plan – Submitted by: Lael White, Environmental Caucus
• Possible PCO appointments (King County form, Snohomish County form)
*PCO only vote
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
For an overview of each ballot measure, see Feb 11, Special Election at tab above or here.
Open Executive Board Positions
We are still looking to round out our Executive Board for 2025-2026. Please consider volunteering for one of these positions, which will be elected or ratified at our meeting on February 5.
Snohomish County Committee Member (x2)
• Represent the 32nd LD at monthly Snohomish County Democratic Party meetings
• Elected by the membership
Snohomish County Endorsement Committee
• Serve on the Snohomish County Democrats endorsement committee.
• Multiple meetings between March and May
• Appointed by the Chair
King County Committee Member
• Represent the 32nd LD at monthly King County Democratic Party meetings
• Elected by the membership
King County Endorsement Committee
• Serve on the King County Democrats endorsement committee.
• Multiple meetings between March and May
Treasurer
• File monthly reports with the PDC
• Can have an assistant treasurer
• Elected by the membership
Secretary
• Take minutes at our monthly meetings
• Elected by the membership
Communications Chair
• Help manage and produce content for the 32nd social media pages
• Draft emails 2x month to send to the membership
• Recruit a team to help
• Appointed by the chair, ratified by the membership
Programs Chair
• Develop monthly in person meetups for member of the 32nd
• Recruit a team to help
• Appointed by the chair, ratified by the membership
Endorsements committee
• Interview candidates running for local offices in the 32nd LD
• Multiple meetings between now and June
• Appointed by the chair, ratified by the membership
Please let Chair Chris Roberts know if you are interested in these executive board positions:
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
Yearly Membership Dues
Please pay your Membership Dues for 2025.
Family – $32
Individual – $20
Seniors/Students/Low Income – $5/person
Only members can vote and serve on committees, including the endorsement committee.
Individuals seeking a waiver or reduction of dues must contact the Chair, Chris Roberts: chris.roberts@32democrats.org
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 — Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Next Monthly Meeting
32nd District Democrats
Wednesday, February 5, 6:30 pm on Zoom
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
Help us organize and build a strong Democratic Party
Become an officer
Organizations, like the 32nd District Democrats depend on volunteers to build the organization, plan events, and recruit new members. In 2025, we will be working to elect Democrats who reflect our values on our city councils and school boards.
At this point, we still have many executive board positions vacant – and I hope that you consider filling a role.
Open Executive Board Positions
Snohomish County Committee
• Represent the 32nd LD at monthly Snohomish County Democratic Party meetings
• Elected by the membership
Snohomish County Endorsement Committee
• Serve on the Snohomish County Democrats endorsement committee.
• Multiple meetings between March and May
• Appointed by the Chair
King County Committee
• Represent the 32nd LD at monthly King County Democratic Party meetings
• Elected by the membership
King County Endorsement Committee
• Serve on the King County Democrats endorsement committee.
• Multiple meetings between March and May
Treasurer
• File monthly reports with the PDC
• Can have an assistant treasurer
• Elected by the membership
Secretary
• Take minutes at our monthly meetings
• Elected by the membership
Communications Chair
• Help manage and produce content for the 32nd social media pages
• Draft emails 2x month to send to the membership
• Recruit a team to help
• Appointed by the chair, ratified by the membership
Programs Chair
• Develop monthly in person meetups for member of the 32nd
• Recruit a team to help
• Appointed by the chair, ratified by the membership
Endorsements committee
• Interview candidates running for local offices in the 32nd LD
• Multiple meetings between now and June
• Appointed by the chair, ratified by the membership
Please let me know if you are interested in these executive board positions. For elected positions, these will be elected at our February meeting.
Yearly Membership Dues
Please pay your Membership Dues for 2025.
Family – $32
Individual – $20
Seniors/Students/Low Income – $5/person
Only members can vote and serve on committees, including the endorsement committee.
Individuals seeking a waiver of dues must contact the Chair.
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.orgchris.roberts@32democrats.org
Come Out and Party with the Governor
& the SnoCo Dems
Friday, December 12, 6 pm to 8 pm
Bravo! Huge congratulations to our
32nd LD Democrats’ endorsed candidates
who won their races this year.
Final Election Results • Dec. 2, 2025
32nd LD Democrats Endorsed Candidates
32nd District Democrats
November 5, Monthly Meeting
6:30 pm, on Zoom
We have two days to remind our friends and neighbors to vote in this year’s elections. Local elections are very important and our endorsed candidates need your help.
On Tuesday night, November 4, join us at Hopua Craft Beer Bar & Bistro Shop in Mountlake Terrace with some of our endorsed candidates. We start at 6 pm. This is a 21+ facility, so we will have a table at Zeek’s Pizza next door.
Then, at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, November 5, we will consider changes to our bylaws and standing rules.
Our meeting begins at 6:30pm on Zoom.
November Meeting Agenda
Join us on Zoom, Wednesday, November 5 6:30 pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
6:30 pm – Call to order
- Approval of October Minutes
- Adoption of revisions of the Bylaws and Standing Rules
- Consideration of PCO Appointment
Gavin MacMillan, Edmonds 43 - Adjourn
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
Nicholas Coelho’s Post
32nd District Democrats
Y’all coming to the most pedestrian friendly 32nd LD Election Night Watch Party ever? Less than 10 minutes walking distance from the MLT light rail station!
(Welcome to SnoCo all you King County dorks)
Driving? Parking is available out front, and plenty of off-street parking is available in the included free parking garage located in the rear of the building.
Hopua Beer Bar is 21+, but we will have spill-over and minor friendly space at Zeeks Pizza about 10 feet away. Outside food is encouraged! I’ll be bringing a couple pizza pies to get us started around 6pm.
Hope to see you there to cheer our candidates on!— at Hopua Craft Beer & Bottle Shop
Official Ballot Drop Box locations for the 32nd Legislative District HERE
Downloadable Cheat Sheet Endorsement List HERE
Congratulations to all of our endorsed candidates for the
November 4th General Election!
COUNTY
King
Girmay Zahilay and Claudia Balducci for King County Executive (dual endorsement)
Rod Dembowski for King County Council, District 1
Snohomish
Carol McMahon and Kathy Gill for Snohomish County Charter Review Commission, District 3 (vote for both candidates)
CITY
Edmonds
Chris Eck for Edmonds City Council, Position 1
Alex Newman for Edmonds City Council, Position 3
Neil Weiss for Edmonds Municipal Court
YES – Edmonds Proposition 1 – Levy Lid Lift
Lynnwood
George Hurst for Lynnwood Mayor
Derica Escamilla for Lynnwood City Council, Position 1
Isabel Mata for Lynnwood City Council, Position 2
Bryce Owings and Josh Binda for Lynnwood City Council, Position 3 (dual endorsement)
Mountlake Terrace
Sam Doyle for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 1
William Paige, Jr. for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 3
Kyoko Matsumoto Wright for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 4
Seattle
Katie Wilson for Seattle Mayor
Erika Evans for Seattle City Attorney
Alexis Mercedes Rinck for Seattle City Council, Position 8
Dionne Foster for Seattle City Council, Position 9
YES – Seattle Proposition 1, Families, Education, Preschool, and
Promise Levy
Shoreline
Valerie Snider for Shoreline City Council, Position 1
Laura Mork for Shoreline City Council, Position 3
Chris Roberts for Shoreline City Council, Position 7
PORT
Ryan Calkins for Seattle Port Commission, Position 1
Hamdi Mohamed for Seattle Port Commission, Position 3
Toshiko Grace Hasegawa for Seattle Port Commission, Position 4
SCHOOL
Edmonds
Keith Smith for Edmonds School Board, District 2
Thomas Garrard for Edmonds School District, District 4
Seattle
Sarah Clark for Seattle School Board, District 2
Laura Marie Rivera and Joe Mizrahi for Seattle School Board, District 4 (dual endorsement)
Vivian Song for Seattle School Board, District 5
Jen LaVallee for Seattle School Board, District 7
JUDICIAL
Karen D. Moore and Tam T. Bui for Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 2 (Snohomish County) (dual endorsement)
SnoCo Auditor’s Office:
Are you registered to vote? Is your voter registration up to date?
Monday, October 27, is the last day to register or update your voter information online at VoteWA.gov for the November 4 General Election.
If you miss the online deadline, don’t stress! You can still register to vote and get your ballot in person at your county elections office or at an accessible voter services site up until 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 4.
To complete a voter registration form, you need: name, residential address, mailing address (if different from residential address), date of birth, signature, U.S. citizenship, and identification.
32nd District Democrats
October 1, Monthly Meeting
6:30 pm, on Zoom
Building a Strong Democratic Party
We only have a few weeks left to support our endorsed candidates before the November election.
Join us Wednesday, October 1, with your fellow Democrats where we will consider endorsements for a couple of candidates on the ballot as well as consider changes to our bylaws and standing rules.
Then get ready to lace up your canvassing shoes and pick up our endorsement cards.
Our meeting begins at 6:30pm on Zoom.
October Meeting Agenda
Join us on Zoom, Wednesday, October 1 6:30 pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
6:30 pm – Call to order
• Approval of September Minutes
• Adoption of revisions of the Bylaws and Standing Rules
• Consideration of Endorsements (and consideration of revocation of endorsements)
• Consideration of PCO Appointments
• New Business – motion to allow the Executive Board to print endorsement cards and send direct mail (if funds are received by the district for the purpose of candidate support)
• Adjourn
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
32nd LD Democrats,
Please checkout these proposed revisions of our bylaws and standing rules which we will consider at our monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 1. The vote on the bylaws will be a PCO-only vote.
How bylaws differ from standing rules
Bylaws establish the fundamental, enduring structure and core rules of an organization, such as appointment of voting rights and quorum percentages, while standing rules provide detailed, flexible guidelines for day-to-day administration. The key differences lie in their scope and amendment process: bylaws are written at the inception of an organization, are harder to change, requiring special notice and PCO-only votes, whereas standing rules are rewritten in committees and are easily adopted and modified by majority membership vote at any meeting.
Saturday, Sept 13, 6:00 pm
Snohomish County Democrats Gala (Everett) $125
Join fellow Democrats Wednesday, 9/3!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day weekend. I know that many of our endorsed candidates were out on the doors and meeting with their constituents.
Tonight, join us Wednesday, September 3, with your fellow Democrats where we will consider endorsements for several ballot measures on this year’s ballot.
Our meeting begins at 6:30pm on Zoom.
September Meeting Agenda
Join us on Zoom, Wednesday, September 3 6:30 pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
6:30 pm – Call to order
• Approval of June and August Minutes
• Consideration of Endorsements
> Edmonds Proposition 1 (Property tax levy lid lift), Eric Houser, Yes! for Edmonds Campaign
> Others (Snohomish County Court of Appeals, Seattle School District?)
• Presentation: What’s next for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), Julie Bouanna, Washington Fair Trade
• Consideration of PCO Appointment
> Forrest Baum, Lynn 31
• Discussion of revisions of the Bylaws and Standing Rules to be considered for approval at our Oct 1 meeting.
• Adjourn
32nd LD Calendar
September 3 – 6:30 pm, Monthly Meeting (Zoom)
September 13 – 6:00 pm, Snohomish County Democrats Gala (Everett) $125
October 1 – 6:30 pm, Monthly Meeting (Zoom)
October 15 – General Election Ballots mailed
November 4 – General Election
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
Join our August 6 monthly meeting on Zoom!
Please join your fellow Democrats, Wednesday, August 6, for our endorsement meeting. We will consider endorsing candidates for Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and Shoreline City Council, Seattle Attorney, and Seattle School District (and we may consider endorsements for any positions for other positions based on on the results of the primary).
Our meeting begins at 6:30pm on Zoom.
Recommended candidates for endorsement
Join us on Zoom, August 6, 6:30 pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
• Shoreline City Council Pos 1 – Valerie Snider
• Mountlake Terrace City Council Pos 1 – Sam Doyle
• Edmonds City Council Pos 3 – Alex Newman
• Lynnwood City Council Pos 1 – Derica Escamilla
• Seattle School Board District 2 – Sarah Clark
• Seattle School Board District 4 – Laura Marie Rivera
• Seattle School Board District 5 – Vivian Song
• Seattle School Board District 7 – Jen Lavallee
Tonight’s Agenda
• 6:30 Call to order
• Endorsements
• PCO appointments
> Kelsey Gellner, SHL 32-0436
> Rachel Roberts, SHL 32-3363
> John Phillips, SEA 32-2200
> Alan Charnley, LYNN 32-11
• Review of US – Mexico – Canada Trade Agreement (Julie Bouanna)
• Adjourn
Calendar – 32nd District Democrats
August 6 – 6:30 pm, Monthly Meeting (Zoom)
August 8 – 5:00 pm, Snohomish County Democrats Picnic, Mukilteo Lighthouse Park
August 17 – 2:00 pm, The Urbanist Endorsed Candidate Party, Bellevue (address upon RSVP), $40
August 23 – 4:30 pm, Northwest Progressive Institute Picnic, Perrigo Park, Redmond (RSVP)
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
Tuesday, August 5 Primary Election
First election results at 8:15 pm
KING COUNTY
• Prop. 1 – Parks Levy
Approved: 70.09%; Rejected: 29.92%
• Executive
Girmay Zahilay: 40.39%; Claudia Balducci: 30.28%
SEATTLE
• Mayor
Katie Wilson: 46.21%; Bruce Harrell: 44.86%
• City Attorney
Erika Evans: 51.13%; Ann Davison: 37.20%
• Council Position No. 8
Alexis Mercedes Rinck: 75.24%
• Council Position No. 9
Dionne Foster: 53.69%; Sara Nelson: 39.10%
• Prop. 1 – Democracy Vouchers
Yes: 55.64%; No: 44.36%
• Seattle Schools, District 2
Kathleen Smith: 44.78%; Sarah Clark: 43.59%
• Seattle Schools, District 4
Joe Mizrahi: 67.37%; Laura Marie Rivera: 18.35%
• Seattle Schools, District 5
Vivian Song: 72.27%; Janis White: 16.37%
SHORELINE
• Shoreline School District, Prop. 1
Yes: 73.17%; No: 26.83%
SNOHOMISH COUNTY
• County Council, District 4
Jared Mead: 94.42%
EDMONDS
• Council Position 3
Erika Barnett: 50.44%; Alex Newman: 40.66%
LYNNWOOD
• Council Position 1
Derica Escamilla: 45.51%; Dio Boucsieguez: 36.07%
• Council Position 3
Bryce Owings: 35.95%; Josh Binda: 31.73%
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE
• Council Position 3
William L. Paige, Jr.: 51.81%; Danny Luoma: 21.98%
32nd District Dems
2025 Summer Picnic, Edmonds City Park
Congratulations to all of our endorsed candidates
and to the organizers of our endorsed ballot measure!
(as of 6/4/25)
Here is our complete list of endorsements for both the Primary and General Elections.
We will consider additional endorsements at our August 6 and September 3 meetings.
* Candidates and ballot issue on the August 5 Primary Election ballot
** Candidates on the November 4 General Election ballot
COUNTY
King
* Girmay Zahilay and Claudia Balducci for King County Executive (dual endorsement)
** Rod Dembowski for King County Council, District 1
Snohomish
* Jared Mead for Snohomish County Council, District 4
CITY
Edmonds
** Chris Eck for Edmonds City Council, Position 1
** Neil Weiss for Edmonds Municipal Court
Lynnwood
** George Hurst for Lynnwood Mayor
** Isabel Mata for Lynnwood City Council, Position 2
* Bryce Owings for Lynnwood City Council, Position 3
** Robert Leutwyler and Mpiima M. Mugambe for Lynnwood City Council, Position 5 (dual endorsement)
Mountlake Terrace
* William L. Paige for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 3
** Kyoko Matsumoto Wright for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 4
Seattle
* Katie Wilson for Seattle Mayor
* Rory O’Sullivan and Nathan Rouse for Seattle City Attorney (dual endorsement)
* Alexis Mercedes Rinck for Seattle City Council, Position 8
* Dionne Foster for Seattle City Council, Position 9
Shoreline
** Laura Mork for Shoreline City Council, Position 3
** Chris Roberts for Shoreline City Council, Position 7
PORT
** Ryan Calkins for Seattle Port Commission, Position 1
** Toshiko Grace Hasegawa for Seattle Port Commission, Position 4
** Hamdi Mohamed for Seattle Port Commission, Position 3
SCHOOL
** Keith Smith for Edmonds School Board, District 2
** Thomas Garrard for Edmonds School District, District 4
JUDICIAL
** Karen D. Moore for Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 2 (Snohomish County)
CHARTER REVIEW
** Carol McMahon for Snohomish County Charter Review Commission, District 3
BALLOT MEASURE
* Yes – King County Proposition 1, Parks Levy
Sign-up to become a PCO HERE
Check out the new 2025-2026 WA State Democrats PCO Handbook
Sunday, June 29
King County Democrats
Friday, June 27
WA Dems
Thursday, June 19
Shoreline City Hall
Thursday, June 19
ILWU Local 19, Seattle
Sunday, June 15Mountlake Terrace Library
NO KINGS RALLIES IN THE 32ND LD • SATURDAY, JUNE 14
Edmonds: 10:30 am – 6th and Bell (Edmonds Civic Park)
Shoreline: 1:00 pm – 176th and Midvale (Town Center Park)
Lake Forest Park: 4:30 pm – Bothell Way and Ballinger Way (Town Center)
32nd District Democrats
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 meeting
Draft Agenda
6:30 PM
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
• Call to Order 6:30 pm
• Approval of the May Minutes
• Endorsement Considerations
• Yes – King County Parks Levy
• Bryce Owings, Lynnwood City Council, Position 3
• Karen Moore, Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 2 (Snohomish County)
• Carol McMahon, Snohomish County Charter Review Commission
• Additional endorsements will be considered in August
• Resolutions
• Possible PCO appointments (King County form, Snohomish County form)
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
Please help us elect our Democratic candidates in 2025
On YouTube—
Watch the King County 2025 Executive Candidate Forum
Held on Friday, May 23, at UW, Seattle
Sponsored by KC Young Dems & NW Progressive Institute
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAdW4Yczh2Y
Our May 14 Meeting
At our May 14 membership meeting, members will have an opportunity to vote on endorsements for the 2025 election cycle, from King County Executive to Edmonds Municipal Court Judge.
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87322344471?pwd=n5bQxPnR3JEuYsEAc2xazaSItrFird.1
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
Endorsement Committee Recommendations
The 32nd LD Endorsement Committee, led by William Paige, has recommended the following candidates for endorsement.
Slate:
George Hurst, Lynnwood Mayor
Thomas Garrard, Edmonds School Board, District 4
Neil Weiss, Edmonds Municipal Court
Recommended for endorsement:
Seattle Mayor (dual)
Katie Wilson (recommended)
Bruce Harrell (recommended)
Seattle City Attorney
Rory O’Sullivan (recommended)
Seattle Position 8
Alexis Mercedes Rinck (recommended)
Seattle Position 9
Dionne Foster (recommended)
King County Executive (dual)
Girmay Zahilay (recommended)
Claudia Balducci (recommended)
Lynnwood City Council, Position 5
Robert Leutwyler (recommended)
Only candidates that have filled out our endorsement questionnaire are eligible for endorsement. Recommended candidates come with a motion and a second. Members may move to endorse other eligible candidates.
At our meeting, all candidates will be voted on individually, except those who are in the slate (but any member may pull a candidate from the slate). A 60% vote is necessary for endorsement.
May 14 meeting
Draft Agenda
6:30 PM
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87322344471?pwd=n5bQxPnR3JEuYsEAc2xazaSItrFird.1
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 873 2234 4471
- Call to Order 6:30 pm
- Adoption of Agenda
- Endorsements
- Slate (see above)
- Seattle City Attorney
- Seattle City Council, Position 8
- Seattle City Council, Position 9
- Seattle Mayor
- Lynnwood City Council, Position 5
- King County Executive
- Endorsement of King County Parks Levy
- Possible PCO appointments (King County form, Snohomish County form)
Here is a summary of our endorsement meeting rules:
1. Candidates will need a member to nominate them from the floor if not recommended for endorsement by the Executive Board.
2. Multiple endorsements for the same office are allowed. Motions to endorse a candidate are voted on individually.
3. The candidate (or substitute spokesperson authorized in writing) will be given two (2) minutes to present reasons for endorsement.
4. Then there will be a question-and-answer (Q&A) period (of up to three minutes per candidate) for a panel composed of all potential endorsees in the race.
5. Each question may last up to fifteen (15) seconds, and each answer may last up to thirty (30) seconds.
6. Up to four speakers, alternating pro and con are allowed on the motion to endorse a candidate. Those speeches may last up to 30 seconds. If there is no speaker against the motion to endorse, there will be no additional pro speeches.
7. For endorsement, a candidate must receive a 60% threshold vote.
8. With the exception of a slate, all nominated candidates will receive individual votes.
9. Only candidates who publicly identify as a Democrat, or have openly participated as a Democrat, as a matter of public record, may be endorsed.
10. All members and PCOs are eligible to vote on candidate endorsements.
Full endorsement rules are at here.
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
The 2025 Seattle Candidate Forum was held on Tuesday, May 13.
If you missed it—
HERE’S THE FORUM ON FACEBOOK LIVE VIDEO
Democrats are winning
April 29 marked the 100th day of the resistance. It is also the tenth day before the end of filing for local offices in 2025.
In the 32nd, our endorsement committee is working diligently to get to know the candidates running for office. We will hear from candidates at our May 7 meeting and vote on endorsements at our May 14 endorsement meeting.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 meeting
Draft Agenda
6:30 PM
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
- Call to Order 6:30 pm
- Approval of the April Minutes
- 2025 Candidate Introductions
- What the Resistance looks like in 2025
- Resolutions
- Possible PCO appointments (King County form, Snohomish County form)
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
Congratulations to our early endorsed candidates!
(as of 4/2/25)
- Rod Dembowski for King County Council, District 1
- Chris Eck for Edmonds City Council, Position 1
- Kyoko Matsumoto Wright for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 4
- Laura Mork for Shoreline City Council, Position 3
- Chris Roberts for Shoreline City Council, Position 7
- Ryan Calkins for Seattle Port Commission, Position 1
- Toshiko Grace Hasegawa for Seattle Port Commission, Position 4
- Hamdi Mohamed for Seattle Port Commission, Position 3
- Jared Mead for Snohomish County Council, District 4
Co-sponsors:
Washington State Special Election
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Unofficial Election Results, April 22, 8:02 pm
King County
Proposition No. 1
Regional Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Levy
Approved 151,495 — 59.72%
Rejected 102,189 — 40.28%
Snohomish County
City of Edmonds Proposition No. 1
Annexation into the South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue Regional Fire Authority (RFA)
31679 registered voters, turnout 33.19%
Yes 6596 — 62.81%
No 3905 — 37.19%
Free Speech, Schools, Immigrants,
Fair Elections & Medicaid Are Under Attack!
Saturday, April 5
Join one of the many Hands Off Rallies in Washington State:
• Shoreline & Edmonds, 205th & Aurora, 1-2:30 pm
• Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St, 12-3:00 pm
• Everett, 3000 Rockefeller Ave, 1-3:00 pm
• See other rallies in Washington State here.
RECAP
April 2nd Membership Meeting
Video
Video starts at 9 minutes into the meeting.
Motion to Remove Robert Petersen as State Committee Person
• Cathy Baylor, 1st Vice-Chair: The 32nd LD Democrats have important work to do. I do not feel that Mr. Petersen can fulfill his duties to our membership.
PCO ballot vote: Motion passes to remove Robert Petersen as State Committee Person.
Motion to Elect a State Committee Person
• Liz Brown, PCO: I nominate Alan Charnley for State Committee Person. Second.
Voice vote: Motion passes to elect Alan Charnley as State Committee Person
2025 Candidate Introductions
• Claudia Balducci for King County Executive
• Rory O’Sullivan for Seattle City Attorney
• Katie Wilson for City of Seattle Mayor
• Toshiko Grace Hasegawa for Seattle Port Commission, Position 4
• Rye Armstrong for City of Seattle Mayor
Recommended Slate for Early Endorsements
William Paige, Chair, Endorsement Committee: I move that these candidates be considered for early endorsement:
• Rod Dembowski for King County Council, District 1
• Chris Eck for Edmonds City Council, Position 1
• Kyoko Matsumoto Wright for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 4
• Chris Roberts for Shoreline City Council, Position 7
• Laura Mork for Shoreline City Council, Position 3
• Ryan Calkins for Seattle Port Commission, Position 1
• Toshiko Grace Hasegawa for Seattle Port Commission, Position 4
• Hamdi Mohamed for Seattle Port Commission, Position 3
Ballot vote: Shall the 32nd District Democrats vote to early endorse all eight candidates? Yes.
Recommended Individually for Early Endorsement
• Jared Mead for Snohomish County Council, District 4
Ballot vote: Should Jared Mead received an early endorsement? Yes.
PCO Appointment Consideration
Sally Soriano, PCO Committee: I recommend Linda Richard be approved to be an Appointed PCO for SHL 32-0711.
Voice vote: Linda Richard is approved to be an Appointed PCO by acclamation.
Resolutions
• Supporting Freedom of Conscience and the Principle of Separation of Church and State, Submitted by Senator Maralyn Chase
Voice vote: with friendly amendment, passes by acclamation.
• Calling on Members of Congress to Obstruct Trump, Submitted by the 43rd District Democrats
Referred back to the Resolution Committee for more work.
PCO Committee
Chris Roberts, Chair: There will now be two additional members on the PCO Committee— Robin McClelland and Joan Herrick.
Good of the Order
April 2, 2025 meeting
Draft Agenda
6:30 PM
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
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- Call to Order 6:30 pm
- Motion to remove Robert Petersen as State Committee Member
- If passed, election of new State Committee Member (candidate must not identify as female)
- Both votes are PCO only votes
- Approval of the March Minutes
- 2025 Candidate Introductions
- Early Endorsements
- Recommended Slate:
- Rod Dembowski for King County Council, District 1
- Chris Eck for Edmonds City Council, Position 1
- Kyoko Matsumoto Wright for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 4
- Chris Roberts for Shoreline City Council, Position 7
- Laura Mork for Shoreline City Council, Position 3
- Ryan Calkins for Seattle Port Commission, Position 1
- Toshiko Hasegawa for Seattle Port Commission, Position 4
- Hamdi Mohamed for Seattle Port Commission, Position 3
- Jared Mead for Snohomish County Council, District 4
- Recommended Slate:
- Resolutions
- Supporting Freedom of Conscience and the Principle of Separation of Church and State
- Calling on Members of Congress to Obstruct Trump
- PCO appointment considered (King County form, Snohomish County form)
- Linda Richard – SHL 32-0711
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
Women’s History Month – March
I am proud our district has supported so many women who serve our communities and represent our values. Our district is the home of Patty Murray, beginning when she first ran successfully for Shoreline School Board.
We are honored to be currently represented by Representatives Cindy Ryu and Lauren Davis, and locally endorsed Democrats, Mayor Kyoko Wright, Deputy Mayor Laura Mork, President Sara Betnel, Council members Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Cathy Moore, Betsy Robertson, Annette Ademasu, Jenna Nand, Chris Eck, and Susan Paine, and School Board members Carin Chase, Liza Rankin, Meghan Jernigan, Sarah Cohen, and Sylvia Gil.
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd LD Democrats
RECAP
March 5th Membership Meeting
Facebook Live Video
Candidate Introductions
• Dionne Foster, Candidate for Seattle City Council, Position 9 (at-large)
• Nathan Rouse, Candidate for Seattle City Attorney
• Ryan Calkins, Candidate for Seattle Port Commission, Position 1
• George Hurst, Candidate for Mayor of Lynnwood
• Neil Weiss, Candidate for Edmonds Municipal Court Judge
New Business
• Carin Chase, State Committee Person: I move that Robert Petersen be removed as 32nd LD Democrats State Committee Person. Seconded with 10% of PCOs signing the petition.
• Chris Roberts, Chair: I nominate Gray Petersen as our Labor Chair. Seconded and appointed without objection.
• Chris Roberts, Chair: I appoint these individuals as voting members of the Endorsement Committee—William Paige, Marguerite Dekker, Alan Charnley, Julie Kang, Hammad Hashmi, Stephanie Harris. I appoint these members as non-voting members of the Endorsement Committee: Ted Hikel (Sno Co rep), Pat Weber (King Co rep), Lillian Hawkins (King Co rep), Chris Roberts (King Co rep). Seconded and appointed without objection.
• Sally Soriano, PCO Committee: These individuals have submitted their paperwork and I move they be approved as PCOs: Annette Ademasu, Nick Coelho, Linda Grimsson, Sally Soriano. Seconded and approved without objection.
• Resolution Supporting Freedom of Conscience and the Principle of Separation of Church and State (for consideration at our April 2 monthly meeting). Submitted by Sen. Maralyn Chase
• Good of the Order
Join us Wednesday, March 5,
for our monthly meeting on Zoom—
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
Draft Agenda
Call to Order 6:30 pm
• Approval of the February Minutes
• 2025 Candidate Introductions
New Business
• Ratification of Committee Chairs and Members
• Resolution for Consideration at April 2 monthly meeting—Freedom of Conscience and the Principle of Separation of Church and State
• Possible PCO appointments (King County form, Snohomish County form)
> Annettee Ademasu, SHL 3705, Acting PCO
> Nick Coelho, LYNN 36, Appointed PCO
> Linda Grimsson, SHL 1101, Appointed PCO
> Sally Soriano, SEA 2216, Acting PCO
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
Seattle and Shoreline voters—
Here are the impressive official results of the
Washington State Special Election – February 11!
191,007 ballots counted; 38.12%
Registered Voters: 501,214
City of Seattle – Social Housing
Proposition Nos. 1A and 1B
Yes: 72.99% *
No: 27.01%
Proposition Nos. 1A and 1B (continued)
Proposition 1A: 63.13% *
Proposition 1B: 36.87%
==============================
191,157 ballots counted; 38.11%
Registered Voters: 501,633
Seattle School District No. 1
Proposition No. 1 – Operations
Yes: 81.98% *
No: 18.02%
Proposition No. 2 – Construction
Yes: 75.78% *
No: 24.22%
==============================
Ballots Counted: 20,659; 30.82%
Registered Voters: 67,029
Special Purpose District
Proposed Shoreline Fire Department Regional Fire Authority
Proposition No. 1
Yes: 67.51% *
No: 32.49%
* Endorsed by the 32nd LD Democrats
For more info, see King County Elections, here.
February 5 meeting
Draft Agenda
6:30 PM
Please join us at our first meeting of the year, Wednesday, February 5 (Zoom at 6:30 pm).
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
Call to Order 6:30 pm
• Approval of December Meeting Minutes
• 2025 Candidate Introductions
Election of Officers
• King County Committee Member*
• Snohomish County Committee Member (x2 of different genders)*
• Secretary
• Treasurer
Presentations & Endorsements for Consideration
• Seattle Housing Levy, Yes and 1A – Suresh Chanmugam, Campaign Steering Committee, House Our Neighbors
• Seattle Schools’ Levies, Props 1 & 2 – Sai Ellis, Campaign Manager, Schools First!
• Shoreline Regional Fire Authority – Matt Cowan (Chief), Shoreline Fire Department
• Ratification of Committee Chairs and Members
• Resolution
• Require an Environmental Impact Statement for the Port of Seattle Sustainable Airport Master Plan – Submitted by: Lael White, Environmental Caucus
• Possible PCO appointments (King County form, Snohomish County form)
*PCO only vote
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
For an overview of each ballot measure, see Feb 11, Special Election at tab above or here.
Open Executive Board Positions
We are still looking to round out our Executive Board for 2025-2026. Please consider volunteering for one of these positions, which will be elected or ratified at our meeting on February 5.
Snohomish County Committee Member (x2)
• Represent the 32nd LD at monthly Snohomish County Democratic Party meetings
• Elected by the membership
Snohomish County Endorsement Committee
• Serve on the Snohomish County Democrats endorsement committee.
• Multiple meetings between March and May
• Appointed by the Chair
King County Committee Member
• Represent the 32nd LD at monthly King County Democratic Party meetings
• Elected by the membership
King County Endorsement Committee
• Serve on the King County Democrats endorsement committee.
• Multiple meetings between March and May
Treasurer
• File monthly reports with the PDC
• Can have an assistant treasurer
• Elected by the membership
Secretary
• Take minutes at our monthly meetings
• Elected by the membership
Communications Chair
• Help manage and produce content for the 32nd social media pages
• Draft emails 2x month to send to the membership
• Recruit a team to help
• Appointed by the chair, ratified by the membership
Programs Chair
• Develop monthly in person meetups for member of the 32nd
• Recruit a team to help
• Appointed by the chair, ratified by the membership
Endorsements committee
• Interview candidates running for local offices in the 32nd LD
• Multiple meetings between now and June
• Appointed by the chair, ratified by the membership
Please let Chair Chris Roberts know if you are interested in these executive board positions:
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
Yearly Membership Dues
Please pay your Membership Dues for 2025.
Family – $32
Individual – $20
Seniors/Students/Low Income – $5/person
Only members can vote and serve on committees, including the endorsement committee.
Individuals seeking a waiver or reduction of dues must contact the Chair, Chris Roberts: chris.roberts@32democrats.org
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 — Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Next Monthly Meeting
32nd District Democrats
Wednesday, February 5, 6:30 pm on Zoom
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
Help us organize and build a strong Democratic Party
Become an officer
Organizations, like the 32nd District Democrats depend on volunteers to build the organization, plan events, and recruit new members. In 2025, we will be working to elect Democrats who reflect our values on our city councils and school boards.
At this point, we still have many executive board positions vacant – and I hope that you consider filling a role.
Open Executive Board Positions
Snohomish County Committee
• Represent the 32nd LD at monthly Snohomish County Democratic Party meetings
• Elected by the membership
Snohomish County Endorsement Committee
• Serve on the Snohomish County Democrats endorsement committee.
• Multiple meetings between March and May
• Appointed by the Chair
King County Committee
• Represent the 32nd LD at monthly King County Democratic Party meetings
• Elected by the membership
King County Endorsement Committee
• Serve on the King County Democrats endorsement committee.
• Multiple meetings between March and May
Treasurer
• File monthly reports with the PDC
• Can have an assistant treasurer
• Elected by the membership
Secretary
• Take minutes at our monthly meetings
• Elected by the membership
Communications Chair
• Help manage and produce content for the 32nd social media pages
• Draft emails 2x month to send to the membership
• Recruit a team to help
• Appointed by the chair, ratified by the membership
Programs Chair
• Develop monthly in person meetups for member of the 32nd
• Recruit a team to help
• Appointed by the chair, ratified by the membership
Endorsements committee
• Interview candidates running for local offices in the 32nd LD
• Multiple meetings between now and June
• Appointed by the chair, ratified by the membership
Please let me know if you are interested in these executive board positions. For elected positions, these will be elected at our February meeting.
Yearly Membership Dues
Please pay your Membership Dues for 2025.
Family – $32
Individual – $20
Seniors/Students/Low Income – $5/person
Only members can vote and serve on committees, including the endorsement committee.
Individuals seeking a waiver of dues must contact the Chair.
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.orgchris.roberts@32democrats.org
Come Out and Party with the Governor
& the SnoCo Dems
Friday, December 12, 6 pm to 8 pm
Bravo! Huge congratulations to our
32nd LD Democrats’ endorsed candidates
who won their races this year.
Final Election Results • Dec. 2, 2025
32nd LD Democrats Endorsed Candidates
32nd District Democrats
November 5, Monthly Meeting
6:30 pm, on Zoom
We have two days to remind our friends and neighbors to vote in this year’s elections. Local elections are very important and our endorsed candidates need your help.
On Tuesday night, November 4, join us at Hopua Craft Beer Bar & Bistro Shop in Mountlake Terrace with some of our endorsed candidates. We start at 6 pm. This is a 21+ facility, so we will have a table at Zeek’s Pizza next door.
Then, at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, November 5, we will consider changes to our bylaws and standing rules.
Our meeting begins at 6:30pm on Zoom.
November Meeting Agenda
Join us on Zoom, Wednesday, November 5 6:30 pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
6:30 pm – Call to order
- Approval of October Minutes
- Adoption of revisions of the Bylaws and Standing Rules
- Consideration of PCO Appointment
Gavin MacMillan, Edmonds 43 - Adjourn
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
Nicholas Coelho’s Post
32nd District Democrats
Y’all coming to the most pedestrian friendly 32nd LD Election Night Watch Party ever? Less than 10 minutes walking distance from the MLT light rail station!
(Welcome to SnoCo all you King County dorks)
Driving? Parking is available out front, and plenty of off-street parking is available in the included free parking garage located in the rear of the building.
Hopua Beer Bar is 21+, but we will have spill-over and minor friendly space at Zeeks Pizza about 10 feet away. Outside food is encouraged! I’ll be bringing a couple pizza pies to get us started around 6pm.
Hope to see you there to cheer our candidates on!— at Hopua Craft Beer & Bottle Shop
Official Ballot Drop Box locations for the 32nd Legislative District HERE
Downloadable Cheat Sheet Endorsement List HERE
Congratulations to all of our endorsed candidates for the
November 4th General Election!
COUNTY
King
Girmay Zahilay and Claudia Balducci for King County Executive (dual endorsement)
Rod Dembowski for King County Council, District 1
Snohomish
Carol McMahon and Kathy Gill for Snohomish County Charter Review Commission, District 3 (vote for both candidates)
CITY
Edmonds
Chris Eck for Edmonds City Council, Position 1
Alex Newman for Edmonds City Council, Position 3
Neil Weiss for Edmonds Municipal Court
YES – Edmonds Proposition 1 – Levy Lid Lift
Lynnwood
George Hurst for Lynnwood Mayor
Derica Escamilla for Lynnwood City Council, Position 1
Isabel Mata for Lynnwood City Council, Position 2
Bryce Owings and Josh Binda for Lynnwood City Council, Position 3 (dual endorsement)
Mountlake Terrace
Sam Doyle for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 1
William Paige, Jr. for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 3
Kyoko Matsumoto Wright for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 4
Seattle
Katie Wilson for Seattle Mayor
Erika Evans for Seattle City Attorney
Alexis Mercedes Rinck for Seattle City Council, Position 8
Dionne Foster for Seattle City Council, Position 9
YES – Seattle Proposition 1, Families, Education, Preschool, and
Promise Levy
Shoreline
Valerie Snider for Shoreline City Council, Position 1
Laura Mork for Shoreline City Council, Position 3
Chris Roberts for Shoreline City Council, Position 7
PORT
Ryan Calkins for Seattle Port Commission, Position 1
Hamdi Mohamed for Seattle Port Commission, Position 3
Toshiko Grace Hasegawa for Seattle Port Commission, Position 4
SCHOOL
Edmonds
Keith Smith for Edmonds School Board, District 2
Thomas Garrard for Edmonds School District, District 4
Seattle
Sarah Clark for Seattle School Board, District 2
Laura Marie Rivera and Joe Mizrahi for Seattle School Board, District 4 (dual endorsement)
Vivian Song for Seattle School Board, District 5
Jen LaVallee for Seattle School Board, District 7
JUDICIAL
Karen D. Moore and Tam T. Bui for Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 2 (Snohomish County) (dual endorsement)
SnoCo Auditor’s Office:
Are you registered to vote? Is your voter registration up to date?
Monday, October 27, is the last day to register or update your voter information online at VoteWA.gov for the November 4 General Election.
If you miss the online deadline, don’t stress! You can still register to vote and get your ballot in person at your county elections office or at an accessible voter services site up until 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 4.
To complete a voter registration form, you need: name, residential address, mailing address (if different from residential address), date of birth, signature, U.S. citizenship, and identification.
32nd District Democrats
October 1, Monthly Meeting
6:30 pm, on Zoom
Building a Strong Democratic Party
We only have a few weeks left to support our endorsed candidates before the November election.
Join us Wednesday, October 1, with your fellow Democrats where we will consider endorsements for a couple of candidates on the ballot as well as consider changes to our bylaws and standing rules.
Then get ready to lace up your canvassing shoes and pick up our endorsement cards.
Our meeting begins at 6:30pm on Zoom.
October Meeting Agenda
Join us on Zoom, Wednesday, October 1 6:30 pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
6:30 pm – Call to order
• Approval of September Minutes
• Adoption of revisions of the Bylaws and Standing Rules
• Consideration of Endorsements (and consideration of revocation of endorsements)
• Consideration of PCO Appointments
• New Business – motion to allow the Executive Board to print endorsement cards and send direct mail (if funds are received by the district for the purpose of candidate support)
• Adjourn
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
32nd LD Democrats,
Please checkout these proposed revisions of our bylaws and standing rules which we will consider at our monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 1. The vote on the bylaws will be a PCO-only vote.
How bylaws differ from standing rules
Bylaws establish the fundamental, enduring structure and core rules of an organization, such as appointment of voting rights and quorum percentages, while standing rules provide detailed, flexible guidelines for day-to-day administration. The key differences lie in their scope and amendment process: bylaws are written at the inception of an organization, are harder to change, requiring special notice and PCO-only votes, whereas standing rules are rewritten in committees and are easily adopted and modified by majority membership vote at any meeting.
Saturday, Sept 13, 6:00 pm
Snohomish County Democrats Gala (Everett) $125
Join fellow Democrats Wednesday, 9/3!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day weekend. I know that many of our endorsed candidates were out on the doors and meeting with their constituents.
Tonight, join us Wednesday, September 3, with your fellow Democrats where we will consider endorsements for several ballot measures on this year’s ballot.
Our meeting begins at 6:30pm on Zoom.
September Meeting Agenda
Join us on Zoom, Wednesday, September 3 6:30 pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
6:30 pm – Call to order
• Approval of June and August Minutes
• Consideration of Endorsements
> Edmonds Proposition 1 (Property tax levy lid lift), Eric Houser, Yes! for Edmonds Campaign
> Others (Snohomish County Court of Appeals, Seattle School District?)
• Presentation: What’s next for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), Julie Bouanna, Washington Fair Trade
• Consideration of PCO Appointment
> Forrest Baum, Lynn 31
• Discussion of revisions of the Bylaws and Standing Rules to be considered for approval at our Oct 1 meeting.
• Adjourn
32nd LD Calendar
September 3 – 6:30 pm, Monthly Meeting (Zoom)
September 13 – 6:00 pm, Snohomish County Democrats Gala (Everett) $125
October 1 – 6:30 pm, Monthly Meeting (Zoom)
October 15 – General Election Ballots mailed
November 4 – General Election
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
Join our August 6 monthly meeting on Zoom!
Please join your fellow Democrats, Wednesday, August 6, for our endorsement meeting. We will consider endorsing candidates for Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and Shoreline City Council, Seattle Attorney, and Seattle School District (and we may consider endorsements for any positions for other positions based on on the results of the primary).
Our meeting begins at 6:30pm on Zoom.
Recommended candidates for endorsement
Join us on Zoom, August 6, 6:30 pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
• Shoreline City Council Pos 1 – Valerie Snider
• Mountlake Terrace City Council Pos 1 – Sam Doyle
• Edmonds City Council Pos 3 – Alex Newman
• Lynnwood City Council Pos 1 – Derica Escamilla
• Seattle School Board District 2 – Sarah Clark
• Seattle School Board District 4 – Laura Marie Rivera
• Seattle School Board District 5 – Vivian Song
• Seattle School Board District 7 – Jen Lavallee
Tonight’s Agenda
• 6:30 Call to order
• Endorsements
• PCO appointments
> Kelsey Gellner, SHL 32-0436
> Rachel Roberts, SHL 32-3363
> John Phillips, SEA 32-2200
> Alan Charnley, LYNN 32-11
• Review of US – Mexico – Canada Trade Agreement (Julie Bouanna)
• Adjourn
Calendar – 32nd District Democrats
August 6 – 6:30 pm, Monthly Meeting (Zoom)
August 8 – 5:00 pm, Snohomish County Democrats Picnic, Mukilteo Lighthouse Park
August 17 – 2:00 pm, The Urbanist Endorsed Candidate Party, Bellevue (address upon RSVP), $40
August 23 – 4:30 pm, Northwest Progressive Institute Picnic, Perrigo Park, Redmond (RSVP)
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
Tuesday, August 5 Primary Election
First election results at 8:15 pm
KING COUNTY
• Prop. 1 – Parks Levy
Approved: 70.09%; Rejected: 29.92%
• Executive
Girmay Zahilay: 40.39%; Claudia Balducci: 30.28%
SEATTLE
• Mayor
Katie Wilson: 46.21%; Bruce Harrell: 44.86%
• City Attorney
Erika Evans: 51.13%; Ann Davison: 37.20%
• Council Position No. 8
Alexis Mercedes Rinck: 75.24%
• Council Position No. 9
Dionne Foster: 53.69%; Sara Nelson: 39.10%
• Prop. 1 – Democracy Vouchers
Yes: 55.64%; No: 44.36%
• Seattle Schools, District 2
Kathleen Smith: 44.78%; Sarah Clark: 43.59%
• Seattle Schools, District 4
Joe Mizrahi: 67.37%; Laura Marie Rivera: 18.35%
• Seattle Schools, District 5
Vivian Song: 72.27%; Janis White: 16.37%
SHORELINE
• Shoreline School District, Prop. 1
Yes: 73.17%; No: 26.83%
SNOHOMISH COUNTY
• County Council, District 4
Jared Mead: 94.42%
EDMONDS
• Council Position 3
Erika Barnett: 50.44%; Alex Newman: 40.66%
LYNNWOOD
• Council Position 1
Derica Escamilla: 45.51%; Dio Boucsieguez: 36.07%
• Council Position 3
Bryce Owings: 35.95%; Josh Binda: 31.73%
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE
• Council Position 3
William L. Paige, Jr.: 51.81%; Danny Luoma: 21.98%
32nd District Dems
2025 Summer Picnic, Edmonds City Park
Congratulations to all of our endorsed candidates
and to the organizers of our endorsed ballot measure!
(as of 6/4/25)
Here is our complete list of endorsements for both the Primary and General Elections.
We will consider additional endorsements at our August 6 and September 3 meetings.
* Candidates and ballot issue on the August 5 Primary Election ballot
** Candidates on the November 4 General Election ballot
COUNTY
King
* Girmay Zahilay and Claudia Balducci for King County Executive (dual endorsement)
** Rod Dembowski for King County Council, District 1
Snohomish
* Jared Mead for Snohomish County Council, District 4
CITY
Edmonds
** Chris Eck for Edmonds City Council, Position 1
** Neil Weiss for Edmonds Municipal Court
Lynnwood
** George Hurst for Lynnwood Mayor
** Isabel Mata for Lynnwood City Council, Position 2
* Bryce Owings for Lynnwood City Council, Position 3
** Robert Leutwyler and Mpiima M. Mugambe for Lynnwood City Council, Position 5 (dual endorsement)
Mountlake Terrace
* William L. Paige for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 3
** Kyoko Matsumoto Wright for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 4
Seattle
* Katie Wilson for Seattle Mayor
* Rory O’Sullivan and Nathan Rouse for Seattle City Attorney (dual endorsement)
* Alexis Mercedes Rinck for Seattle City Council, Position 8
* Dionne Foster for Seattle City Council, Position 9
Shoreline
** Laura Mork for Shoreline City Council, Position 3
** Chris Roberts for Shoreline City Council, Position 7
PORT
** Ryan Calkins for Seattle Port Commission, Position 1
** Toshiko Grace Hasegawa for Seattle Port Commission, Position 4
** Hamdi Mohamed for Seattle Port Commission, Position 3
SCHOOL
** Keith Smith for Edmonds School Board, District 2
** Thomas Garrard for Edmonds School District, District 4
JUDICIAL
** Karen D. Moore for Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 2 (Snohomish County)
CHARTER REVIEW
** Carol McMahon for Snohomish County Charter Review Commission, District 3
BALLOT MEASURE
* Yes – King County Proposition 1, Parks Levy
Sign-up to become a PCO HERE
Check out the new 2025-2026 WA State Democrats PCO Handbook
Sunday, June 29
King County Democrats
Friday, June 27
WA Dems
Thursday, June 19
Shoreline City Hall
Thursday, June 19
ILWU Local 19, Seattle
Sunday, June 15Mountlake Terrace Library
NO KINGS RALLIES IN THE 32ND LD • SATURDAY, JUNE 14
Edmonds: 10:30 am – 6th and Bell (Edmonds Civic Park)
Shoreline: 1:00 pm – 176th and Midvale (Town Center Park)
Lake Forest Park: 4:30 pm – Bothell Way and Ballinger Way (Town Center)
32nd District Democrats
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 meeting
Draft Agenda
6:30 PM
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
• Call to Order 6:30 pm
• Approval of the May Minutes
• Endorsement Considerations
• Yes – King County Parks Levy
• Bryce Owings, Lynnwood City Council, Position 3
• Karen Moore, Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 2 (Snohomish County)
• Carol McMahon, Snohomish County Charter Review Commission
• Additional endorsements will be considered in August
• Resolutions
• Possible PCO appointments (King County form, Snohomish County form)
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
Please help us elect our Democratic candidates in 2025
On YouTube—
Watch the King County 2025 Executive Candidate Forum
Held on Friday, May 23, at UW, Seattle
Sponsored by KC Young Dems & NW Progressive Institute
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAdW4Yczh2Y
Our May 14 Meeting
At our May 14 membership meeting, members will have an opportunity to vote on endorsements for the 2025 election cycle, from King County Executive to Edmonds Municipal Court Judge.
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87322344471?pwd=n5bQxPnR3JEuYsEAc2xazaSItrFird.1
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
Endorsement Committee Recommendations
The 32nd LD Endorsement Committee, led by William Paige, has recommended the following candidates for endorsement.
Slate:
George Hurst, Lynnwood Mayor
Thomas Garrard, Edmonds School Board, District 4
Neil Weiss, Edmonds Municipal Court
Recommended for endorsement:
Seattle Mayor (dual)
Katie Wilson (recommended)
Bruce Harrell (recommended)
Seattle City Attorney
Rory O’Sullivan (recommended)
Seattle Position 8
Alexis Mercedes Rinck (recommended)
Seattle Position 9
Dionne Foster (recommended)
King County Executive (dual)
Girmay Zahilay (recommended)
Claudia Balducci (recommended)
Lynnwood City Council, Position 5
Robert Leutwyler (recommended)
Only candidates that have filled out our endorsement questionnaire are eligible for endorsement. Recommended candidates come with a motion and a second. Members may move to endorse other eligible candidates.
At our meeting, all candidates will be voted on individually, except those who are in the slate (but any member may pull a candidate from the slate). A 60% vote is necessary for endorsement.
May 14 meeting
Draft Agenda
6:30 PM
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87322344471?pwd=n5bQxPnR3JEuYsEAc2xazaSItrFird.1
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 873 2234 4471
- Call to Order 6:30 pm
- Adoption of Agenda
- Endorsements
- Slate (see above)
- Seattle City Attorney
- Seattle City Council, Position 8
- Seattle City Council, Position 9
- Seattle Mayor
- Lynnwood City Council, Position 5
- King County Executive
- Endorsement of King County Parks Levy
- Possible PCO appointments (King County form, Snohomish County form)
Here is a summary of our endorsement meeting rules:
1. Candidates will need a member to nominate them from the floor if not recommended for endorsement by the Executive Board.
2. Multiple endorsements for the same office are allowed. Motions to endorse a candidate are voted on individually.
3. The candidate (or substitute spokesperson authorized in writing) will be given two (2) minutes to present reasons for endorsement.
4. Then there will be a question-and-answer (Q&A) period (of up to three minutes per candidate) for a panel composed of all potential endorsees in the race.
5. Each question may last up to fifteen (15) seconds, and each answer may last up to thirty (30) seconds.
6. Up to four speakers, alternating pro and con are allowed on the motion to endorse a candidate. Those speeches may last up to 30 seconds. If there is no speaker against the motion to endorse, there will be no additional pro speeches.
7. For endorsement, a candidate must receive a 60% threshold vote.
8. With the exception of a slate, all nominated candidates will receive individual votes.
9. Only candidates who publicly identify as a Democrat, or have openly participated as a Democrat, as a matter of public record, may be endorsed.
10. All members and PCOs are eligible to vote on candidate endorsements.
Full endorsement rules are at here.
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
The 2025 Seattle Candidate Forum was held on Tuesday, May 13.
If you missed it—
HERE’S THE FORUM ON FACEBOOK LIVE VIDEO
Democrats are winning
April 29 marked the 100th day of the resistance. It is also the tenth day before the end of filing for local offices in 2025.
In the 32nd, our endorsement committee is working diligently to get to know the candidates running for office. We will hear from candidates at our May 7 meeting and vote on endorsements at our May 14 endorsement meeting.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 meeting
Draft Agenda
6:30 PM
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
- Call to Order 6:30 pm
- Approval of the April Minutes
- 2025 Candidate Introductions
- What the Resistance looks like in 2025
- Resolutions
- Possible PCO appointments (King County form, Snohomish County form)
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
Congratulations to our early endorsed candidates!
(as of 4/2/25)
- Rod Dembowski for King County Council, District 1
- Chris Eck for Edmonds City Council, Position 1
- Kyoko Matsumoto Wright for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 4
- Laura Mork for Shoreline City Council, Position 3
- Chris Roberts for Shoreline City Council, Position 7
- Ryan Calkins for Seattle Port Commission, Position 1
- Toshiko Grace Hasegawa for Seattle Port Commission, Position 4
- Hamdi Mohamed for Seattle Port Commission, Position 3
- Jared Mead for Snohomish County Council, District 4
Co-sponsors:
Washington State Special Election
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Unofficial Election Results, April 22, 8:02 pm
King County
Proposition No. 1
Regional Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Levy
Approved 151,495 — 59.72%
Rejected 102,189 — 40.28%
Snohomish County
City of Edmonds Proposition No. 1
Annexation into the South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue Regional Fire Authority (RFA)
31679 registered voters, turnout 33.19%
Yes 6596 — 62.81%
No 3905 — 37.19%
Free Speech, Schools, Immigrants,
Fair Elections & Medicaid Are Under Attack!
Saturday, April 5
Join one of the many Hands Off Rallies in Washington State:
• Shoreline & Edmonds, 205th & Aurora, 1-2:30 pm
• Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St, 12-3:00 pm
• Everett, 3000 Rockefeller Ave, 1-3:00 pm
• See other rallies in Washington State here.
RECAP
April 2nd Membership Meeting
Video
Video starts at 9 minutes into the meeting.
Motion to Remove Robert Petersen as State Committee Person
• Cathy Baylor, 1st Vice-Chair: The 32nd LD Democrats have important work to do. I do not feel that Mr. Petersen can fulfill his duties to our membership.
PCO ballot vote: Motion passes to remove Robert Petersen as State Committee Person.
Motion to Elect a State Committee Person
• Liz Brown, PCO: I nominate Alan Charnley for State Committee Person. Second.
Voice vote: Motion passes to elect Alan Charnley as State Committee Person
2025 Candidate Introductions
• Claudia Balducci for King County Executive
• Rory O’Sullivan for Seattle City Attorney
• Katie Wilson for City of Seattle Mayor
• Toshiko Grace Hasegawa for Seattle Port Commission, Position 4
• Rye Armstrong for City of Seattle Mayor
Recommended Slate for Early Endorsements
William Paige, Chair, Endorsement Committee: I move that these candidates be considered for early endorsement:
• Rod Dembowski for King County Council, District 1
• Chris Eck for Edmonds City Council, Position 1
• Kyoko Matsumoto Wright for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 4
• Chris Roberts for Shoreline City Council, Position 7
• Laura Mork for Shoreline City Council, Position 3
• Ryan Calkins for Seattle Port Commission, Position 1
• Toshiko Grace Hasegawa for Seattle Port Commission, Position 4
• Hamdi Mohamed for Seattle Port Commission, Position 3
Ballot vote: Shall the 32nd District Democrats vote to early endorse all eight candidates? Yes.
Recommended Individually for Early Endorsement
• Jared Mead for Snohomish County Council, District 4
Ballot vote: Should Jared Mead received an early endorsement? Yes.
PCO Appointment Consideration
Sally Soriano, PCO Committee: I recommend Linda Richard be approved to be an Appointed PCO for SHL 32-0711.
Voice vote: Linda Richard is approved to be an Appointed PCO by acclamation.
Resolutions
• Supporting Freedom of Conscience and the Principle of Separation of Church and State, Submitted by Senator Maralyn Chase
Voice vote: with friendly amendment, passes by acclamation.
• Calling on Members of Congress to Obstruct Trump, Submitted by the 43rd District Democrats
Referred back to the Resolution Committee for more work.
PCO Committee
Chris Roberts, Chair: There will now be two additional members on the PCO Committee— Robin McClelland and Joan Herrick.
Good of the Order
April 2, 2025 meeting
Draft Agenda
6:30 PM
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
- Call to Order 6:30 pm
- Motion to remove Robert Petersen as State Committee Member
- If passed, election of new State Committee Member (candidate must not identify as female)
- Both votes are PCO only votes
- Approval of the March Minutes
- 2025 Candidate Introductions
- Early Endorsements
- Recommended Slate:
- Rod Dembowski for King County Council, District 1
- Chris Eck for Edmonds City Council, Position 1
- Kyoko Matsumoto Wright for Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 4
- Chris Roberts for Shoreline City Council, Position 7
- Laura Mork for Shoreline City Council, Position 3
- Ryan Calkins for Seattle Port Commission, Position 1
- Toshiko Hasegawa for Seattle Port Commission, Position 4
- Hamdi Mohamed for Seattle Port Commission, Position 3
- Jared Mead for Snohomish County Council, District 4
- Recommended Slate:
- Resolutions
- Supporting Freedom of Conscience and the Principle of Separation of Church and State
- Calling on Members of Congress to Obstruct Trump
- PCO appointment considered (King County form, Snohomish County form)
- Linda Richard – SHL 32-0711
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
Women’s History Month – March
I am proud our district has supported so many women who serve our communities and represent our values. Our district is the home of Patty Murray, beginning when she first ran successfully for Shoreline School Board.
We are honored to be currently represented by Representatives Cindy Ryu and Lauren Davis, and locally endorsed Democrats, Mayor Kyoko Wright, Deputy Mayor Laura Mork, President Sara Betnel, Council members Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Cathy Moore, Betsy Robertson, Annette Ademasu, Jenna Nand, Chris Eck, and Susan Paine, and School Board members Carin Chase, Liza Rankin, Meghan Jernigan, Sarah Cohen, and Sylvia Gil.
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd LD Democrats
RECAP
March 5th Membership Meeting
Facebook Live Video
Candidate Introductions
• Dionne Foster, Candidate for Seattle City Council, Position 9 (at-large)
• Nathan Rouse, Candidate for Seattle City Attorney
• Ryan Calkins, Candidate for Seattle Port Commission, Position 1
• George Hurst, Candidate for Mayor of Lynnwood
• Neil Weiss, Candidate for Edmonds Municipal Court Judge
New Business
• Carin Chase, State Committee Person: I move that Robert Petersen be removed as 32nd LD Democrats State Committee Person. Seconded with 10% of PCOs signing the petition.
• Chris Roberts, Chair: I nominate Gray Petersen as our Labor Chair. Seconded and appointed without objection.
• Chris Roberts, Chair: I appoint these individuals as voting members of the Endorsement Committee—William Paige, Marguerite Dekker, Alan Charnley, Julie Kang, Hammad Hashmi, Stephanie Harris. I appoint these members as non-voting members of the Endorsement Committee: Ted Hikel (Sno Co rep), Pat Weber (King Co rep), Lillian Hawkins (King Co rep), Chris Roberts (King Co rep). Seconded and appointed without objection.
• Sally Soriano, PCO Committee: These individuals have submitted their paperwork and I move they be approved as PCOs: Annette Ademasu, Nick Coelho, Linda Grimsson, Sally Soriano. Seconded and approved without objection.
• Resolution Supporting Freedom of Conscience and the Principle of Separation of Church and State (for consideration at our April 2 monthly meeting). Submitted by Sen. Maralyn Chase
• Good of the Order
Join us Wednesday, March 5,
for our monthly meeting on Zoom—
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
Draft Agenda
Call to Order 6:30 pm
• Approval of the February Minutes
• 2025 Candidate Introductions
New Business
• Ratification of Committee Chairs and Members
• Resolution for Consideration at April 2 monthly meeting—Freedom of Conscience and the Principle of Separation of Church and State
• Possible PCO appointments (King County form, Snohomish County form)
> Annettee Ademasu, SHL 3705, Acting PCO
> Nick Coelho, LYNN 36, Appointed PCO
> Linda Grimsson, SHL 1101, Appointed PCO
> Sally Soriano, SEA 2216, Acting PCO
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
Seattle and Shoreline voters—
Here are the impressive official results of the
Washington State Special Election – February 11!
191,007 ballots counted; 38.12%
Registered Voters: 501,214
City of Seattle – Social Housing
Proposition Nos. 1A and 1B
Yes: 72.99% *
No: 27.01%
Proposition Nos. 1A and 1B (continued)
Proposition 1A: 63.13% *
Proposition 1B: 36.87%
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191,157 ballots counted; 38.11%
Registered Voters: 501,633
Seattle School District No. 1
Proposition No. 1 – Operations
Yes: 81.98% *
No: 18.02%
Proposition No. 2 – Construction
Yes: 75.78% *
No: 24.22%
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Ballots Counted: 20,659; 30.82%
Registered Voters: 67,029
Special Purpose District
Proposed Shoreline Fire Department Regional Fire Authority
Proposition No. 1
Yes: 67.51% *
No: 32.49%
* Endorsed by the 32nd LD Democrats
For more info, see King County Elections, here.
February 5 meeting
Draft Agenda
6:30 PM
Please join us at our first meeting of the year, Wednesday, February 5 (Zoom at 6:30 pm).
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
Call to Order 6:30 pm
• Approval of December Meeting Minutes
• 2025 Candidate Introductions
Election of Officers
• King County Committee Member*
• Snohomish County Committee Member (x2 of different genders)*
• Secretary
• Treasurer
Presentations & Endorsements for Consideration
• Seattle Housing Levy, Yes and 1A – Suresh Chanmugam, Campaign Steering Committee, House Our Neighbors
• Seattle Schools’ Levies, Props 1 & 2 – Sai Ellis, Campaign Manager, Schools First!
• Shoreline Regional Fire Authority – Matt Cowan (Chief), Shoreline Fire Department
• Ratification of Committee Chairs and Members
• Resolution
• Require an Environmental Impact Statement for the Port of Seattle Sustainable Airport Master Plan – Submitted by: Lael White, Environmental Caucus
• Possible PCO appointments (King County form, Snohomish County form)
*PCO only vote
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
For an overview of each ballot measure, see Feb 11, Special Election at tab above or here.
Open Executive Board Positions
We are still looking to round out our Executive Board for 2025-2026. Please consider volunteering for one of these positions, which will be elected or ratified at our meeting on February 5.
Snohomish County Committee Member (x2)
• Represent the 32nd LD at monthly Snohomish County Democratic Party meetings
• Elected by the membership
Snohomish County Endorsement Committee
• Serve on the Snohomish County Democrats endorsement committee.
• Multiple meetings between March and May
• Appointed by the Chair
King County Committee Member
• Represent the 32nd LD at monthly King County Democratic Party meetings
• Elected by the membership
King County Endorsement Committee
• Serve on the King County Democrats endorsement committee.
• Multiple meetings between March and May
Treasurer
• File monthly reports with the PDC
• Can have an assistant treasurer
• Elected by the membership
Secretary
• Take minutes at our monthly meetings
• Elected by the membership
Communications Chair
• Help manage and produce content for the 32nd social media pages
• Draft emails 2x month to send to the membership
• Recruit a team to help
• Appointed by the chair, ratified by the membership
Programs Chair
• Develop monthly in person meetups for member of the 32nd
• Recruit a team to help
• Appointed by the chair, ratified by the membership
Endorsements committee
• Interview candidates running for local offices in the 32nd LD
• Multiple meetings between now and June
• Appointed by the chair, ratified by the membership
Please let Chair Chris Roberts know if you are interested in these executive board positions:
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
Yearly Membership Dues
Please pay your Membership Dues for 2025.
Family – $32
Individual – $20
Seniors/Students/Low Income – $5/person
Only members can vote and serve on committees, including the endorsement committee.
Individuals seeking a waiver or reduction of dues must contact the Chair, Chris Roberts: chris.roberts@32democrats.org
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 — Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Next Monthly Meeting
32nd District Democrats
Wednesday, February 5, 6:30 pm on Zoom
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96775073456?pwd=SEdSSGE5RFIvQVdjTDkrZi8zdi9xZz09
Join via phone: (253) 205 0468 Webinar ID: 967 7507 3456
Help us organize and build a strong Democratic Party
Become an officer
Organizations, like the 32nd District Democrats depend on volunteers to build the organization, plan events, and recruit new members. In 2025, we will be working to elect Democrats who reflect our values on our city councils and school boards.
At this point, we still have many executive board positions vacant – and I hope that you consider filling a role.
Open Executive Board Positions
Snohomish County Committee
• Represent the 32nd LD at monthly Snohomish County Democratic Party meetings
• Elected by the membership
Snohomish County Endorsement Committee
• Serve on the Snohomish County Democrats endorsement committee.
• Multiple meetings between March and May
• Appointed by the Chair
King County Committee
• Represent the 32nd LD at monthly King County Democratic Party meetings
• Elected by the membership
King County Endorsement Committee
• Serve on the King County Democrats endorsement committee.
• Multiple meetings between March and May
Treasurer
• File monthly reports with the PDC
• Can have an assistant treasurer
• Elected by the membership
Secretary
• Take minutes at our monthly meetings
• Elected by the membership
Communications Chair
• Help manage and produce content for the 32nd social media pages
• Draft emails 2x month to send to the membership
• Recruit a team to help
• Appointed by the chair, ratified by the membership
Programs Chair
• Develop monthly in person meetups for member of the 32nd
• Recruit a team to help
• Appointed by the chair, ratified by the membership
Endorsements committee
• Interview candidates running for local offices in the 32nd LD
• Multiple meetings between now and June
• Appointed by the chair, ratified by the membership
Please let me know if you are interested in these executive board positions. For elected positions, these will be elected at our February meeting.
Yearly Membership Dues
Please pay your Membership Dues for 2025.
Family – $32
Individual – $20
Seniors/Students/Low Income – $5/person
Only members can vote and serve on committees, including the endorsement committee.
Individuals seeking a waiver of dues must contact the Chair.
Democratically yours,
Chris
Chair, 32nd District Democrats
chris.roberts@32democrats.org
