Who transportation and safe streets groups have endorsed in the 2025 primary

From the King County Parks for All campaign.

Your ballot is in the mail for the 2025 primary, and they are due August 5. But summer is super busy, and it is far too easy to lose track of time and forget. So vote early. Turnout tends to be much lower for August primaries, meaning your vote is even more impactful. This primary has the potential to change the direction and momentum of both the city and county. For example, Katie Wilson is going to need a good result in the primary in order to get the kind of coverage and attention she'll need to make a strong run in the general election.

I have gathered endorsements from several organizations working for safer streets and better transit in our area: The Urbanist (URB), Transportation for Washington (T4W), Washington Bikes (WAB), and the Transit Riders Union (TRU). Check the endorsements pages for each organization for more information on why they chose who they chose. Once again, the Urbanist did a great good job of explaining the reasoning behind their choices. Note that Cascade Bicycle Club (CSC), Seattle Neighborhood Greenways and Transportation Choices Coalition are 501(c)(3) non-profits that can accept tax-deductible donations, and U.S. law allows them to endorse ballot measures but not political candidates or parties. Cascade and TCC's respective sister organizations Washington Bikes and Transportation for Washington are separate 501(c)(4) non-profits that can endorse candidates.

SeattleMayor

Bruce Harrell (T4W, WAB)

Katie Wilson (TRU, URB) - Seattle Bike Blog also endorsed Wilson

City Attorney

Erika Evans (URB-split)

Rory O'Sullivan (TRU, URB-split)

City Council District 2

Eddie Lin (URB)

City Council Position 8 (citywide)

Alexis Mercedes Rinck (T4W, TRU, URB, WAB)

City Council Position 9 (citywide)

Dionne Foster (TRU, URB, WAB)

Proposition 1 - Democracy Vouchers

YES (URB)

King CountyExecutive

Claudia Balducci (T4W, TRU-split, URB, WAB)

Girmay Zahilay (TRU-split)

County Council District 1

Rod Dembowski (T4W)

County Council District 3

Sarah Perry (T4W)

County Council District 5

Ryan McIrvin (URB)

Proposition 1 - Parks

YES (CSC, T4W, URB, WAB)

Beyond SeattleLegislative District 5, Senate

Victoria Hunt (T4W, URB)

Legislative District 41, Position 1

Janice Zahn (T4W, URB, WAB)

Legislative District 48, Position 1

Osman Salahuddin (T4W, WAB)

Legislative District 48, Senate

Vandana Slatter (URB)

Pierce County Charter Review Commission

Devin Rydel Kelly (TRU)

Auburn Mayor

Nancy Backus (T4W)

Bellevue City Council Position 1

Nicholas Ton (URB)

Bellevue City Council Position 6

Lynne Robinson (T4W, WAB)

Bellingham City Council Ward 6

Andrew Reding (TRU)

Bothell City Council Position 5

Brittany Miles (TRU)

Bremerton Mayor

Jeff Coughlin (WAB)

Burien City Council Position 1

Hugo Garcia (TRU)

Burien City Council Position 3

Rashell Lisowski (TRU-split, URB)

Sam Mendez (TRU-split)

Burien City Council Position 5

Sarah Moore (TRU, URB)

Burien City Council Position 7

Rocco DeVito (TRU)

Everett Mayor

Cassie Franklin (URB)

Everett City Council Position 1

Sam Hem (URB)

Issaquah City Council Position 6

Kevin Nichols (URB)

Kenmore City Council Position 2

Caitlin Sullivan (URB)

Kenmore City Council Position 4

Nigel Herbig (TRU)

Kent City Council Position 6

Andy Song (URB)

Kirkland City Council Position 1

Jay Arnold (T4W)

Kirkland City Council Position 3

Shilpa Prem (URB)

Kirkland City Council Position 7

Kurt Dresner (TRU, URB)

Lake Forest Park Position 1

Semra Riddle (URB)

Lake Forest Park City Council Position 3

Josh Rosenau (TRU)

Lynnwood City Council Position 1

Derica Escamilla (URB)

Lynnwood City Council Position 3

Josh Binda (TRU, URB)

Newcastle City Council Position 6

Paul Charbonneau (TRU)

Redmond City Council Position 4

Melissa Stuart (WAB)

Redmond City Council Position 6

Menda Soni (URB)

Renton City Council Position 1

Michael Westgaard (TRU)

Renton City Council Position 2

Carmen Rivera (TRU, WAB)

SeaTac City Council Position 2

Caitlin Konya (TRU)

SeaTac City Council Position 4

Mohamed Egal (TRU)

Shoreline City Council Position 7

Christopher Roberts (T4W)

Spokane City Council District 3, Position 2

Zack Zappone (WAB)

Tacoma Mayor

Anders Ibsen (URB)

Tacoma City Council Position 4

Silong Chhun (URB)

Tacoma City Council Position 5

Zev Cook (URB)

Tacoma City Council Position 6

Krista Perez (URB)

Tukwila City Council Position 3

Hannah Hedrick (TRU)

Tukwila City Council Position 7

Krysteena Mann (TRU)

Woodinville City Council Position 5

Sarah Arndt (URB)