The 36th District Democrats’ Executive Board has made new endorsement recommendations to the membership for the general election. The membership will vote on them at its next meeting on May,21th at 7PM at the Phinney Neighborhood Center. The recommendations listed below will each require a simple majority of the membership to pass. If any fails, a member is free to offer another endorsement motion from the floor, but it will require a 2/3 vote to be successful.
Only 36th members are eligible to vote on endorsements. Membership is granted to all PCOs and those who pay membership dues. Those who were members in 2013 can renew their membership and vote the same day. New members have a 25-day waiting period before obtaining voting rights.
US Congress – Dist. 7: Jim McDermott
WA State Senate: Jeanne Kohl-Welles
WA State House – Pos. 1: Reuven Carlyle
WA State House – Pos. 2: Gael Tarleton
WA Supreme Court – Pos. 1: Mary Yu
WA Supreme Court – Pos. 3: Mary Fairhust
WA Supreme Court – Pos. 4: Charles Johnson
WA Supreme Court – Pos. 7: Debra Stephens
KC Superior Court – Pos. 16: John Chun
KC Superior Court – Pos. 27: Tanya Thorp
KC Superior Court – Pos. 47: Roger Rogoff
KC District Court – West – Pos.1: Johanna Bender
KC District Court – West – Pos. 5: Anne Harper
Seattle Municipal Court – Pos. 2: Kimi Kondo
Seattle Municipal Court – Pos. 7: No endorsement**
Seattle Parks District: Yes
** The Executive Board made an affirmative recommendation that the 36th take the position of “no endorsement” in the Seattle Municipal Court – Position 7 race. If adopted, the 36th may re-consider an endorsement in this race for the general election.
