SeaTac is a city in southern King County,Washington,United States. The city is an inner-ring suburb of Seattle and part of the Seattle metropolitan area. The name "SeaTac" is derived from the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport,itself a portmanteau of Seattle and Tacoma.
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population was 2,269,675 in the 2020 census,making it the most populous county in Washington,and the 12th-most populous in the United States. The county seat is Seattle,also the state's most populous city.
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.
Randolph I. Gordon is an American lawyer and politician who served as a Democratic Washington State Senator from Bellevue,Washington. In 2010 he was appointed to replace Sen. Fred Jarrett. He owns his own law firm,Law Offices of Randolph I. Gordon PLLC,in Seattle,Washington,and is an adjunct professor at Seattle University School of Law.
David Upthegrove is an American politician. He is a member of the King County Council,representing the 5th district since 2014. A member of the Democratic Party,he was a member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 33rd district from 2002 to 2013.
The Washington State Republican Party (WSRP) is the state affiliate of the national United States Republican Party,headquartered in Bellevue.
Frank Vana Chopp is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 43rd district since 1995. His district covers the neighborhoods of Montlake,Fremont,Wallingford,the University District,Madison Park,and part of Capitol Hill,all of which are in Seattle. Chopp served as Speaker of the House from 2002 to 2019.
Jamie D. Pedersen is an American lawyer and politician serving as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 43rd district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013.
Julia L. Patterson is an American politician from Washington. She is a former member of the King County Council,Washington State Senate,Washington House of Representatives,and the SeaTac City Council.
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.
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.
Joseph Frederick Fain is an American attorney,businessman,and politician who served as a member of the Washington State Senate for the 47th district from 2011 to 2019. Fain was elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. Fain served as the Senate minority floor leader during the 2018 legislative session.
Drew Derrick Hansen is an American lawyer,author,and politician serving as a member of the Washington Senate from the 23rd district since 2023. He previously represented the same district in the Washington House of Representatives.
Mark Douglas Mullet is an American businessman and politician of the Democratic Party. A moderate,he is a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 5th Legislative District.
Washington's 33rd legislative district is one of forty-nine districts in Washington for representation in the state legislature.
Andrew Ryan Stokesbary is an American lawyer and politician. He serves in the Washington House of Representatives,where he is currently the ranking Republican member on the House Appropriations Committee. During his second term,he was elected Minority Floor Leader. He also sits on the House Finance Committee.
Lauren Davis is a member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 32nd legislative district.
Jesse E. Johnson is an American educator,politician,and former member of the Washington House of Representatives.
The 2024 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 5,2024. The top-two primary was held on August 6. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jay Inslee was eligible to seek re-election to a fourth term but decided that he would not do so. The Democratic nominee,state Attorney General Bob Ferguson,defeated the Republican nominee,former Congressman Dave Reichert,to succeed Inslee. Inslee,who previously served in the U.S. House,was first elected governor in 2012 and won re-election in 2016 and 2020.
The 2024 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election was held on November 5,2024. Democrat Dave Upthegrove,a King County councilman,defeated Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler,a former U.S. Representative from Washington's 3rd congressional district. The top-two primary was held on August 6. Incumbent Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz,elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020,did not seek a third term in office,opting to run instead for governor. The primary saw a close race with the Democratic vote split across five candidates,causing a recount in order to determine the winners and narrowly avoiding a lockout for the Democratic Party.
