The membership of the 36th LD Democrats met on May 13, 2026 and September 16, 2026 to vote on endorsements for candidates filing in 2026 according to our endorsement process. Some candidates were on the primary ballot but this list below has been updated to reflect those on the ballot in the general election.
Please consider visiting the websites of any of these candidates to support them directly or make a donation to the 36th LD Democrats to help us in our GOTV (get out the vote) efforts for the Primary & General in 2026!
Washington State Supreme Court
Justice Position #01 Colleen Melody
Justice Position #03 Jaime Michelle Hawk
Justice Position #04 Ian Birk
Justice Position #05 Theo Angelis
Justice Position #07 Debra L. Stephens
Congressional District 7
U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal
Legislative District 36
State Representative Pos. 1 Julia Grant Reed
State Representative Pos. 2 Liz Berry
State Senator Noel C. Frame
King County
Assessor Rob Foxcurran
Director of Elections Julie Wise
Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion
County Council District No. 4 Jorge L. Barón
King County District Court-West
Judge Position No. 1 *dual endorsement Nyjat Rose-Akins & Bardi Martin
Seattle Municipal Court
Municipal Court Judge Position No. 2 Katharine Edwards
Municipal Court Judge Position No. 3 Pooja Vaddadi
Municipal Court Judge Position No. 4 Anita Crawford-Willis
Municipal Court Judge Position No. 5 Gabe Rothstein
Municipal Court Judge Position No. 6 Shantrice Anderson
Seattle City Council
Council District No. 5 Nilu Jenks
Ballot Measures
NO on I-001 (nohateinwastate.org | wrongforwashington.org/ | defend-washington.com)
NO on I-638 (nohateinwastate.org | wrongforwashington.org/ | defend-washington.com)
NO on I-645 (no645.com | wrongforwashington.org/ | defend-washington.com)
YES on Seattle Transit Measure (Hop on Board)
