{"id":16161,"date":"2017-05-17T15:36:23","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T22:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-wabikes.pantheonsite.io\/?page_id=16161"},"modified":"2026-10-16T13:21:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T20:21:25","slug":"endorsements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/advocacy\/endorsements\/","title":{"rendered":"Endorsements"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why Washington Bikes endorses<\/b><\/h2>\n

Washington Bikes endorses electoral candidates at all levels of government. Endorsement and support are given to candidates who commit to or have a record of making communities better for people on bikes \u2014 through growing local economies, improving health outcomes, or creating safer streets and roadways. Additionally, Washington Bikes makes endorsements of ballot measures which will benefit Washington communities through bolstering or protecting transportation choices, supporting outdoor recreation, and working to safely connect neighborhoods and cities.<\/p>\n

Washington Bikes endorsement policy<\/h2>\n

All recommendations for endorsement are based on five factors: \u00a0<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Positions<\/strong> are based on the written questionnaire or in-person interview.<\/li>\n
  2. Issue Record<\/strong> is based on the candidate having a record of support or opposition to our interests.<\/li>\n
  3. Approachability<\/strong> is based on whether the candidate expressed a willingness to work on safety, health and economic development issues germane to bicycling. Did the candidate demonstrate an openness and willingness to engage and are they approachable\/accessible?<\/li>\n
  4. Viability<\/strong> is an evaluation of electability, based on whether the candidate has a legitimate opponent, fundraising and organizing capacity, and endorsements.<\/li>\n
  5. Experience<\/strong> is based on the candidate\u2019s reputation and leadership positions within the community, years of elected service, or requisite experience to succeed in public office.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    2026 General Election Endorsements<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    \u00a0Candidate<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0Jurisdiction<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0Seat<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Congress<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Suzan DelBene<\/td>\n\u00a0D1<\/td>\n\u00a0US Representative\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Rick Larsen<\/td>\n\u00a0D2<\/td>\n\u00a0US Representative\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Emily Randall<\/td>\n\u00a0D6<\/td>\n\u00a0US Representative\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Pramila Jayapal<\/td>\n\u00a0D7<\/td>\n\u00a0US Representative\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Kim Schrier<\/td>\n\u00a0D8<\/td>\n\u00a0US Representative<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Adam Smith<\/td>\n\u00a0D9<\/td>\n\u00a0US Representative\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Marilyn Strickland<\/td>\n\u00a0D10<\/td>\n\u00a0US Representative\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Legislative<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Davina Duerr<\/td>\n\u00a01<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Shelley Kloba<\/td>\n\u00a01<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Zach Hall<\/td>\n\u00a05<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Dave Paul<\/td>\n\u00a010<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Brian Burnett<\/td>\n\u00a012<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Strom Peterson<\/td>\n\u00a021<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Marko Liias<\/td>\n\u00a021<\/td>\n\u00a0State Senator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Beth Doglio<\/td>\n\u00a022<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Greg Nance<\/td>\n\u00a023<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Adam Bernbaum<\/td>\n\u00a024<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Kaylee Kuehn<\/td>\n\u00a024<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Deborah Krishnadasan<\/td>\n\u00a026<\/td>\n\u00a0State Senator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Renee Hernandez Greenfield<\/td>\n\u00a026<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Jake Fey<\/td>\n\u00a027<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Sharlett Mena<\/td>\n\u00a029<\/td>\n\u00a0State Senator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Patrick Stickney<\/td>\n\u00a029<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Jamila Taylor<\/td>\n\u00a030<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Claire Wilson<\/td>\n\u00a030<\/td>\n\u00a0State Senator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Keith Scully<\/td>\n\u00a032<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Jesse Saloman<\/td>\n\u00a032<\/td>\n\u00a0State Senator (dual)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Cindy Ryu<\/td>\n\u00a032<\/td>\n\u00a0State Senator (dual)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Emily Alvorado<\/td>\n\u00a034<\/td>\n\u00a0State Senator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Joe Fitzgibbon<\/td>\n\u00a034<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Julia Reed<\/td>\n\u00a036<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Liz Berry<\/td>\n\u00a036<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Kalebe Tewolde<\/td>\n\u00a037<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Jaelynn Scott<\/td>\n\u00a037<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Chipalo Street<\/td>\n\u00a037<\/td>\n\u00a0State Senator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Julio Cortes<\/td>\n\u00a038<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Sam Low<\/td>\n\u00a039<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Janice Zahn<\/td>\n\u00a041<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0My-Linh Thai<\/td>\n\u00a041<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Joe Timmons<\/td>\n\u00a042<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Michael Shepard<\/td>\n\u00a042<\/td>\n\u00a0State Senator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Nicole Marci<\/td>\n\u00a043<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Jamie Pedersen<\/td>\n\u00a043<\/td>\n\u00a0State Senator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Brandy Donaghy<\/td>\n\u00a044<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0John Lovick<\/td>\n\u00a044<\/td>\n\u00a0State Senator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Vanessa Kritzer<\/td>\n\u00a045<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Darya Farivar<\/td>\n\u00a046<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Javier Valdez<\/td>\n\u00a046<\/td>\n\u00a0State Senator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Debra Jean Entenman<\/td>\n\u00a047<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Claudia Kauffman<\/td>\n\u00a047<\/td>\n\u00a0State Senator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Osman Salahuddin<\/td>\n\u00a048<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Jessica Forsythe<\/td>\n\u00a048<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Vandana Slatter<\/td>\n\u00a048<\/td>\n\u00a0State Senator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Kim D. Harless<\/td>\n\u00a049<\/td>\n\u00a0State Representative Pos. 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0County<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Rebecca Salda\u00f1a<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0King County<\/td>\n\u00a0District 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Jorge Baron<\/td>\n\u00a0King County<\/td>\n\u00a0District 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Claudia Balducci<\/td>\n\u00a0King County<\/td>\n\u00a0District 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Teresa Mosqueda<\/td>\n\u00a0King County<\/td>\n\u00a0District 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Bryan Yambe<\/td>\n\u00a0Pierce County<\/td>\n\u00a0District 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Brenda Lykins<\/td>\n\u00a0Pierce County<\/td>\n\u00a0District 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0City<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Nilu Jenks<\/td>\n\u00a0City of Seattle<\/td>\n\u00a0District 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Previous Endorsements<\/h2>\n

    2025 General Election Endorsements<\/h3>\n

    Read up on Washington Bikes’ 2025 General Election Endorsements<\/a><\/p>\n

    2024 General Election Endorsements<\/h3>\n

    Read up on Washington Bikes’ 2024 General Election Endorsements<\/a><\/p>\n

    2023 General Election Endorsements<\/h3>\n

    Read up on Washington Bikes’ 2023 General Election Endorsements<\/a><\/p>\n

    2022 General Election Endorsements<\/h3>\n

    Read up on Washington Bikes’ 2022 General Election Endorsements.<\/a><\/p>\n

    2021 General Election Endorsements<\/h3>\n

    Read up on Washington Bikes’ 2021 General Election Endorsements.<\/a><\/p>\n

    2020 General Election Endorsements<\/h3>\n

    Read up on Washington Bikes’ 2020 General Election Endorsements.<\/a><\/p>\n

    More about Washington Bikes’ endorsements:<\/p>\n

    Following the 2016 merger<\/a> of Cascade Bicycle Club (becoming a 501(c)(3) organization) and Washington Bikes (emerging as a 501(c)(4) organization), Washington Bikes assumed all endorsements and electoral responsibilities for bicycling statewide.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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