Our Endorsements for the November Election

Here are the endorsements as voted on by the membership of the 37th District Democrats. Each candidate or ballot measure below received at least 3/5 majority vote. Please be sure to vote in every race and remember getting your ballot in early saves precious resources for GOTV efforts and will save you from a lot of reminder phone calls!

FEDERAL

President and Vice President of the United States

Barack Obama and Joe Biden

United States Representative Congressional District No. 7

McDermott, Jim

United States Representative Congressional District No. 9

Smith, Adam

STATE

Governor

Gregoire, Christine

Lieutenant Governor

Owen, Brad

Secretary of State

Osgood, Jason

State Treasurer

McIntire, Jim

State Auditor

Sonntag, Brian

Attorney General

Ladenburg, John

Commissioner of Public Lands

Goldmark, Peter J.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Dorn, Randy

Insurance Commissioner

Kreidler, Mike

State Representative Legislative Dist No. 37 – Position 1

Santos, Sharon Tomiko

State Representative Legislative Dist No. 37 – Position 2

Pettigrew, Eric

JUDICIAL

State Supreme Court Position 3

Fairhurst, Mary

State Supreme Position 4

Johnson, Charles W.

Superior Court Position 1

(Dual Endorsement)
Bradshaw, Tim
Parisien, Suzanne (Sue)

Superior Court Position 22

Hill, Holly

Superior Court Position 37

(Dual Endorsement)
Rietschel, Jean
Mack, Barbara

LOCAL

Initiative Measure 985 (HOV lanes)

Vote NO

Initiative Measure 1000 (Death with dignity)

Vote YES

Seattle Proposition 1 (Pike Place Market levy)

Vote YES

Seattle Proposition 2 (Parks levy)

Vote YES