2021 Election Endorsements
These are the candidates endorsed by the 45th District Democrats. Candidates or ballot initiatives with a * next to their name were on the summer primary ballot (mailed July 14, vote by August 3, results official on August 17).
Click here to review the guidelines for how we move through the endorsement process in our meetings in an auditable, user-friendly, electronic way.
Click here to view the printed Endorsement Guide for the August 3 primary.
Click here for a list of volunteer opportunities to support these candidates.
Click here to see the official primary results from King County Elections, including an interactive tool to drill down into results at the precinct level. The top 2 vote getters advance to the General Election in November.
Washington State
Advisory Votes #36, #37, #38: Vote MAINTAINED
King County — Countywide Ballot
Charter Amendment #1: Votes Yes
Charter Amendment #2: Vote Yes
King County — Council
Position 1: Rod Dembowski
Website: vote4rod.com
Position 3: Sarah Perry *
Website: electsarahperry.org
Kirkland City Council
Position 1 :Jay Arnold
Website: votejayarnold.com
Position 3: Penny Sweet
Website: sweetforkirkland.org
Position 5: Neal Black
Website: votenealblack.com
Position 7: Jon Pascal
Website: jonpascal.com
Redmond City Council
Position 2: Janet Richards
Website: janet4redmond.com
Position 4: Melissa Stuart *
Website: electmelissastuart.com
Primary results: Melissa Stuart 60.31%; Dennis Ellis 32.91%; Jackson Fields 6.47%
Position 6: Tara Van Niman
Website: taravanniman.com
Sammamish City Council
Position 1: Amy Lam
Website: amyforsammamish.com
Position 3: Nazir Harb Michel
Website: electdrnazir.com
Position 5: Kali Clark
Website: electkaliclark.com
Position 7: Karen Howe
Website: electkarenhowe.com
Woodinville City Council
Position 1: Michelle Evans
Website: michelle4woodinville.com
Position 3: Robin White
Website: robin4woodinville.com
Position 5: Sarah Arndt
Website: arndtforwoodinville.com
Position 7: James Randolph
Website: james4woodinville.com
Northshore School Board
Position 1: Jackie McGourty *
Website: votemcgourty.com
Primary results: Jackie McGourty 51.76%; Elizabeth Crowley 24.37%; Brian Travis 13.37%; Michael Albrecht 10.28%
Position 4: Sandy Hayes *
Website: sandyhayesforschoolboard.wordpress.com
Primary results: Sandy Hayes 54.95%; Chris Roberdeau 25.34%; Katya Bautista 19.44%
Position 5: Amy Cast *
Website: amycast4nsd.com
Primary results: Amy Cast 41.61%; Amy Felt 28.49%; Jasmine Lee Fry 15.21%; Angela Chapman 14.23%
Port of Seattle
Position 1: Ryan Calkins
Website: ryanforport.com
Position 3: Hamdi Mohamed
Website: hamdiforport.com
Position 4: Toshiko Hasegawa
Website: hasegawaforport.com
Lake Washington Schools
Position 4: Mark Stuart
Website: Markstuart4education.com
Kirkland Municipal Court
John Olson
King County Superior Court
Andrea Robertson
Website: judgeandrearobertson.com
King County Proposition No. 1 Levy: Best Starts for Kids *
Website: kingcounty.gov/depts/community-human-services/initiatives/best-starts-for-kids.aspx
Primary results: Approved 62.77%; Rejected 37.23%