We choose our endorsements through a democratic process: our Elections Committee evaluates candidates then recommends one candidate per office to the full membership of the First District Democrats. Then, we vote! When there are multiple qualified candidates for a single position, we may opt for a dual endorsement.

Our members’ endorsed candidates are listed below. Please find more information, including details on each candidate and information on how the decision to endorse was made, in this document (PDF).

Congressional District 7

• Congressional District 7 Congressional Representative: Pramila Jayapal

King County

• King County Prosecuting Attorney: Leesa Manion
• King County Director of Elections: Julie Wise 
• King County Assessor: Rob Foxcurran

1st LD State Representative

• 1st LD State Representative Position 1: Davina Duerr
• 1st LD State Representative Position 2: Jenne Alderks

Supreme Court Justice

• Supreme Court Justice Position 1: Justice Colleen Melody
• Supreme Court Justice Position 3: Judge J. Michael Diaz (dual endorsement with Judge Jaime Hawk)
• Supreme Court Justice Position 3: Judge Jaime Hawk (dual endorsement with Judge J. Michael Diaz)
• Supreme Court Justice Position 4: Judge Ian S. Birk 
• Supreme Court Justice Position 5: Justice Theodore Angelis
• Supreme Court Justice Position 7: Justice Debra Stephens

King County Superior Court

• King County Superior Court, Judge Position 20: Judge Kent Liu
• King County Superior Court, Judge Position 32: Judge Daniel York
• King County Superior Court, Judge Position 45: Judge Tenaya Scheinman

Northeast Electoral District Court Judge

• Northeast Electoral District Court Judge Position 1: Josh Schaer (dual endorsement with Jan Trasen)
• Northeast Electoral District Court Judge Position 1: Jan Trasen (dual endorsement with Josh Schaer)
• Northeast Electoral District Court Judge Position 3: Judge Lisa O’Toole
• Northeast Electoral District Court Judge Position 4: Judge Kevin Peck
• Northeast Electoral District Court Judge Position 6: Denice Gagner
• Northeast Electoral District Court Judge Position 7: Judge Peter Peaquin

Shoreline Electoral District Court Judge

• Shoreline Electoral District Court Judge Position 1: Judge Raul Martinez 
• Shoreline Electoral District Court Judge Position 2: Judge Karama Hawkins

South District Court Judge

• South District Court Judge Position 1: Judge Beth Fraser 
• South District Court Judge Position 2: Judge Jeffrey D. Goodwin 

For more information on the endorsement process.