Local elections have a huge impact on our lives, and as Union members we know the importance of casting our vote. We, the UFCW 3000 Member Endorsement Committee, interview candidates from all over the region about how they will be the strongest allies for working people and their families.
UFCW 3000's Political Action Advisory Committee, which meets monthly, is open-invite to any member who wants to be involved in the political and legislative work of our Union. This year, our committee met with dozens of candidates for local offices up for election in 2023. Our endorsement process includes the following steps:
Every candidate who wants our endorsement fills out a candidate questinonaire.
After satisfactorily filling out the online questionnaire, we schedule the interview with our member committee.
The PAAC member committee then makes a recommendation to our elected leadership about whether or not to endorse the candidate.
The member committee takes into consideration the following factors when deciding whether or not to endorse a candidate:
The candidate's responses on the questionnaire
The candidate's responses in the interview.
The viability of the candidate (do they have a plan to win, and do they have the resources to execute that plan).
Finally, if the candidate is an incumbent or has served in another office, we look closely at the voting record of that candidate.
Below are the recommendations of the Political Action Advisory Committee for local offices up for election in 2023:
Not sure which district you live in? You can find your Congressional District or Legislative District you live in by clicking on either of those links. If we've not made an endorsement recommendation in your district below, you can find additional recommendations from our partners at the Progressive Voter's Guide. If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out to us at politics@ufcw3000.org.
Benton County
Jim Millbauer - Kennewick City Council, Position 7
Grant County
Elliott DeLong - Grant Co Hospital District #1, Commissioner Position 3
Joseph Akers - Grant Co Hospital District #1, Commissioner Position 4
King County
Girmay Zahilay - King County Council. District 2
Jorge Baron - King County Council, District 4
Claudia Balducci - King County Council, District 6
Teresa Mosqueda - King County Council, District 8
Sam Cho - Port of Seattle Commissioner, Position 2
Fred Felleman - Port of Seattle Commissioner, Position 5
Cydney Moore - Burien City Council, Position 2
Kevin Schilling - Burien City Council, Position 4
Krystal Marx - Burien City Council, Position 6
Elizabeth Greninger - SeaTac City Council, Position 3 (DUAL)
Peter Kwon - SeaTac City Council, Position 3 (DUAL)
Maren Costa - Seattle City Council, District 1
Tammy Morales - Seattle City Council, District 2
Joy Hollingsworth - Seattle City Council, District 3
Ron Davis - Seattle City Council, District 4
Cathy Moore - Seattle City Council, District 5
Dan Strauss - Seattle City Council, District 6
Andrew Lewis - Seattle City Council, District 7
Yes for Homes! (Seattle Housing Levy)
Kate Kruller, Tukwila Mayor
Armen Papyan, Tukwila City Council, Position 2
Amber Wise - Public Hospital District #2, Commissioner Position 6
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Snohomish County
Megan Dunn - County Council, Position 2
Mike Nelson - Edmonds Mayor
Chris Eck - Edmonds City Council, Position 1
Susan Paine - Edmonds City Council, Position 6
Mary Fosse - Everett City Council, District 1
Demi Chatters - Everett City Council, District 6
Judith Martinez - Everett City Council, District 7
Charles Adkins - Everett School Board, Director AL-Pos 5
Skagit County
Celia Ponce-Sanchez - Burlington School Board
Lucy Madrigal - Mt Vernon City Council, Ward 1, Position 1
Andrew Van der Stoep - Mt Vernon City Council - Ward 2, Position 1
Spokane County
Lisa Brown - Spokane Mayor
Betsy Wilkerson - Spokane City Council President
Paul Dillon - Spokane City Council District 2, Position 1
Kitty Klitzke - Spokane City Council District 3, Position 1
Whatcom County
Satpal Sidhu - Whatcom County Executive
Jon Scanlon - Whatcom County Council, AL-B
Eamon Collins - Bellingham City Council, 1st Ward (DUAL)
Hanna Stone - Bellingham City Council, 1st Ward (DUAL)
Dan Hammill - Bellingham City Council, 3rd Ward (DUAL)
Liz Darrow - Bellingham City Council, 3rd Ward (DUAL)
Lisa Anderson - Bellingham City Council, 5th Ward
Jace Cotton - Bellingham City Council At Large
City of Bellingham Initiative 2023-01 - Minimum Wage - YES
City of Bellingham Initiative 2023-02 - Renter Protections - YES
Whatcom County Proposition 2023-02 - Sales Tax for New Jail - NO