Jay Robert Inslee is an American politician,lawyer,and economist who has served as the 23rd governor of Washington since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995 and again from 1999 to 2012,and was a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. He is the longest-serving current governor in the United States.
A precinct captain,also known as a precinct chairman,precinct delegate,precinct committee officer or precinct committeeman,is an elected official in the American political party system. The captain establishes a direct link between a political party and the voters in a local electoral precinct. Their role is to build a relationship between those who hold public office and those who vote at the polls.
Edward Bernard Patrick Murray is an American politician from the state of Washington who most recently served as the 53rd mayor of Seattle from 2014 to 2017. A Democrat,he was previously a state legislator,first with the Washington State House of Representatives from 1996 to 2007,then the Washington State Senate from 2007 to 2013.
Peter G. von Reichbauer is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the nonpartisan King County Council,representing District 7,a 124-square-mile (320 km2) region of South King County which includes all of the cities of Algona and Federal Way,the entire King County portions of Auburn,Milton,and Pacific and large unincorporated areas. Prior to his election to the council,von Reichbauer served as a Washington State Senator for the 30th Legislative District between 1973 and 1994.
The Arizona Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Arizona. Its headquarters are in Phoenix.
James Joseph McDermott is an American politician and a former member of the King County Council. He previously served ten years as a state legislator:seven years in the Washington House of Representatives and three in the Washington State Senate. In 2023,he announced that he would not seek re-election.
Marko Sakari Liias is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 21st district since 2014. The district,located entirely within Snohomish County,includes portions of Lynnwood and Everett,as well as his hometown of Mukilteo and his native Edmonds. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2008 to 2014.
Washington ratified its constitution and held its first state elections in 1889,the year it was admitted to the union as a state. It established the positions of governor,lieutenant governor,Secretary of State,attorney general,state treasurer,state auditor,Commissioner of Public Lands,and Superintendent of Public Instruction. The position of insurance commissioner was legislatively established in 1907. All positions are elected to four-year terms,concurrent with presidential elections. Washington is one of three states that elects nine separate statewide officials,while six others elect ten.
Reuven Michael Carlyle is a founder of Earth Finance,a global climate strategy and investment firm. He is also an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Washington legislature representing the Washington's 36th legislative district in the state house between 2009 and 2016 and in the state senate between 2016 and 2023.
Cindy Ryu is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 32nd district. She was the first Korean-American woman to be a mayor in the United States. She is the Chair of the Innovation,Community &Economic Development,and Veterans Committee and works on issues such as broadband deployment,catalytic converter thefts,consumer protection,outdoor recreation funding,increasing housing supply,tourism,and resilience of small businesses,communities,infrastructure and the environment.
Jessyn Lynn Farrell is an American activist and politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017. In the legislature,she focused on transportation,education,and labor issues. Farrell began her 2017 Seattle mayoral election campaign on May 12,2017,and did not advance in the August 1,2017 primary.
Washington's 46th legislative district is one of forty-nine districts in Washington state for representation in the state legislature. It includes the North Seattle neighborhoods east of Aurora Avenue except for the University District,as well as the cities of Lake Forest Park and Kenmore.
Mia Su-Ling Gregerson-Dahle is an American politician. A Democrat,Gregerson has served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 33rd Legislative District since 2013. Prior to this,she served on the SeaTac city council from 2008 to 2016.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 8,2016,to elect the 10 U.S. representatives from the state of Washington,one from each of the state's 10 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 2.
The 2017 Seattle mayoral election was held on November 7,2017. It was won by former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan,who beat civic activist Cary Moon in the general election by 15 percentage points. The two candidates had advanced from an earlier primary election held in August,which ensured that Seattle would have its first female mayor since Bertha Knight Landes was elected in 1926. Municipal elections are officially nonpartisan though most candidates have declared party affiliations.
Tina M. Podlodowski is an American businesswoman and politician who served as the chair of the Washington State Democratic Party for three terms. A member of the Democratic Party,and previously served as a member of the Seattle City Council from 1995 to 1999.
Rebecca Jae Saldaña is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington State Senate from the 37th district,representing parts of Seattle and Renton,Washington. She was appointed by the King County Council to the office to replace Pramila Jayapal after she was elected to the United States House of Representatives.
The 2021 Seattle mayoral election was held on November 2,2021,to elect the Mayor of Seattle. It was won by former Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell,who defeated then-current President Lorena González;both candidates had advanced from a nonpartisan primary election on August 3.
The 2019 Seattle City Council election was held on November 5,2019. Seven seats of the nine-member Seattle City Council were up for election. Four incumbent members of the city council did not run for reelection,while the remaining three incumbents all won reelection.
The 2021 Seattle City Attorney election was held on November 2,2021. Incumbent City Attorney Pete Holmes sought reelection to a fourth term in office,but came third place in the officially nonpartisan August 3 primary election and failed to advance to the general election,with both Nicole Thomas-Kennedy and Ann Davison finishing ahead of Holmes in the primary. Davison defeated Thomas-Kennedy in the general election.
