{"id":16161,"date":"2017-05-17T15:36:23","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T22:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/?page_id=16161"},"modified":"2025-10-17T12:12:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:12:46","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

    2025 General Election Endorsements<\/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\n\n\n\n\n
    Candidate<\/strong><\/td>\nJurisdiction<\/strong><\/td>\nSeat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Victoria Hunt<\/td>\nLegislative District 5<\/td>\nState Senate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Deb Krishnadasan<\/td>\nLegislative District 26<\/td>\nState Senate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Emily Alvarado<\/td>\nLegislative District 34<\/td>\nState Senate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Janice Zahn<\/td>\nLegislative District 41<\/td>\nState Representative Position 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Vandana Slatter<\/td>\nLegislative District 48<\/td>\nState Senate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Osman Salahuddin<\/td>\nLegislative District 48<\/td>\nState Representative Position 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Claudia Balducci<\/td>\nKing County<\/td>\nCounty Executive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Rod Dembowski<\/td>\nKing County<\/td>\nCounty Council District 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sarah Perry<\/td>\nKing County<\/td>\nCounty Council District 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Peter Kwon<\/td>\nKing County<\/td>\nCounty Council District 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sam Low<\/td>\nSnohomish County<\/td>\nCounty Council District 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Bryan Yambe<\/td>\nPierce County<\/td>\nCounty Council District 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Joe Deets<\/td>\nCity of Bainbridge Island<\/td>\nCity Council District 7 North Ward<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Vishal Bhargava<\/td>\nCity of Bellevue<\/td>\nCity Council Position 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Naren Briar<\/td>\nCity of Bellevue<\/td>\nCity Council Position 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Pradnya Desh<\/td>\nCity of Bellevue<\/td>\nCity Council Position 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Claire Sumadiwirya<\/td>\nCity of Bellevue<\/td>\nCity Council Position 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Lynne Robinson<\/td>\nCity of Bellevue<\/td>\nCity Council Position 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Jace Cotton<\/td>\nCity of Bellingham<\/td>\nCity Council At Large<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Hollie Huthman<\/td>\nCity of Bellingham<\/td>\nCity Council Ward 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Skip Williams<\/td>\nCity of Bellingham<\/td>\nCity Council Ward 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Andrew Reding<\/td>\nCity of Bellingham<\/td>\nCity Council Ward 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Jenne Alderks<\/td>\nCity of Bothell<\/td>\nCity Council Position 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Jeff Coughlin<\/td>\nCity of Bremerton<\/td>\nMayor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Christy Cammarata<\/td>\nCity of Bremerton<\/td>\nCity Council District 3 (Dual)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Michael Simonds<\/td>\nCity of Bremerton<\/td>\nCity Council District 3 (Dual)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Matthew Baptiste-Cerra<\/td>\nCity of Bremerton<\/td>\nCity Council District 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sarah Moore<\/td>\nCity of Burien<\/td>\nCity Council Position 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Rocco DeVito<\/td>\nCity of Burien<\/td>\nCity Council Position 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Chris Eck<\/td>\nCity of Edmonds<\/td>\nCity Council Position 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Alex Newman<\/td>\nCity of Edmonds<\/td>\nCity Council Position 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Patrick Ammann<\/td>\nCity of Gig Harbor<\/td>\nCity Council Position 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Emily Stone<\/td>\nCity of Gig Harbor<\/td>\nCity Council Position 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Lindsey Walsh<\/td>\nCity of Issaquah<\/td>\nMayor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Kelly Jiang<\/td>\nCity of Issaquah<\/td>\nCity Council Position 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Kevin Nichols<\/td>\nCity of Issaquah<\/td>\nCity Council Position 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Tracy Banaszynski<\/td>\nCity of Kenmore<\/td>\nCity Council Position 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Nigel Herbig<\/td>\nCity of Kenmore<\/td>\nCity Council Position 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Satwinder Kaur<\/td>\nCity of Kent<\/td>\nCity Council Position 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Jay Arnold<\/td>\nCity of Kirkland<\/td>\nCity Council Position 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Neal Black<\/td>\nCity of Kirkland<\/td>\nCity Council Position 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Jon Pascal<\/td>\nCity of Kirkland<\/td>\nCity Council Position 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Josh Rosenau<\/td>\nCity of Lake Forest Park<\/td>\nCity Council Position 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Ellen Talbo<\/td>\nCity of Lakewood<\/td>\nCity Council Position 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Isabel Mata<\/td>\nCity of Lynnwood<\/td>\nCity Council Position 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Paul Berendt<\/td>\nCity of Olympia<\/td>\nCity Council Position 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Robert Vanderpool<\/td>\nCity of Olympia<\/td>\nCity Council Position 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Dylan Quarles<\/td>\nCity of Port Townsend<\/td>\nCity Council Position 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Ed Stern<\/td>\nCity of Poulsbo<\/td>\nMayor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Melissa Stuart<\/td>\nCity of Redmond<\/td>\nCity Council Position 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Menka Soni<\/td>\nCity of Redmond<\/td>\nCity Council Position 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Carmen Rivera<\/td>\nCity of Renton<\/td>\nCity Council Position 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Kurt H Maier<\/td>\nCity of Richland<\/td>\nCity Council Position 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sid Gupta<\/td>\nCity of Sammamish<\/td>\nCity Council Position 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Lin Yang<\/td>\nCity of Sammamish<\/td>\nCity Council Position 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Karen Howe<\/td>\nCity of Sammamish<\/td>\nCity Council Position 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Bruce Harrell<\/td>\nCity of Seattle<\/td>\nMayor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Adonis Ducksworth<\/td>\nCity of Seattle<\/td>\nCity Council District 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Alexis Mercedes Rinck<\/td>\nCity of Seattle<\/td>\nCity Council District 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Dionne Foster<\/td>\nCity of Seattle<\/td>\nCity Council District 9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sarah Dixit<\/td>\nCity of Spokane<\/td>\nCity Council District 1, Position 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Kate Telis<\/td>\nCity of Spokane<\/td>\nCity Council District 2, Position 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Zack Zappone<\/td>\nCity of Spokane<\/td>\nCity Council District 3, Position 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    John Hines<\/td>\nCity of Tacoma<\/td>\nMayor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sarah Rumbaugh<\/td>\nCity of Tacoma<\/td>\nCity Council District 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sandesh Sadalge<\/td>\nCity of Tacoma<\/td>\nCity Council District 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Kate Kruller<\/td>\nCity of Tukwila<\/td>\nCity Council Position 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Michelle Evans<\/td>\nCity of Woodinville<\/td>\nCity Council Position 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Cassie Franklin<\/td>\nCity of Everett<\/td>\nMayor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Paula Rhyne<\/td>\nCity of Everett<\/td>\nCity Council District 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    2025 Primary Election Endorsements<\/h2>\n

    WA Bikes will endorse a slate of bike champions ahead of the August primary election. If you are a candidate for public office and would like to be considered for WA Bikes’ endorsement, please email\u00a0info@wabikes.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    King County Issue Endorsement: <\/strong>Vote Yes on the King County Parks Levy<\/p>\n

    Candidate Endorsements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Candidate<\/strong><\/td>\nJurisdiction<\/strong><\/td>\nSeat<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Deb Krishnadasan<\/td>\nLegislative District 26<\/td>\nState Senate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Emily Alvarado<\/td>\nLegislative District 34<\/td>\nState Senate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Janice Zahn<\/td>\nLegislative District 41<\/td>\nState Representative Position 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Osman Salahuddin<\/td>\nLegislative District 48<\/td>\nState Representative Position 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Claudia Balducci<\/td>\nKing County<\/td>\nExecutive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Lynne Robinson<\/td>\nCity of Bellevue<\/td>\nCity Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Jace Cotton<\/td>\nCity of Bellingham<\/td>\nCity Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Jeff Coughlin<\/td>\nCity of Bremerton<\/td>\nMayor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Chris Eck<\/td>\nCity of Edmonds<\/td>\nCity Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Nigel Herbig<\/td>\nCity of Kenmore<\/td>\nMayor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Jay Arnold<\/td>\nCity of Kirkland<\/td>\nCity Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Melissa Stuart<\/td>\nCity of Redmond<\/td>\nCity Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Carmen Rivera<\/td>\nCity of Renton<\/td>\nCity Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Bruce Harrell<\/td>\nCity of Seattle<\/td>\nMayor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Alexis Mercedes Rinck<\/td>\nCity of Seattle<\/td>\nCity Council Citywide D8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Dionne Foster<\/td>\nCity of Seattle<\/td>\nCity Council Citywide D9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Zack Zappone<\/td>\nCity of Spokane<\/td>\nCity Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Previous Endorsements<\/h2>\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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