{"id":38995,"date":"2024-10-04T11:23:27","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T18:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/?p=38995"},"modified":"2024-11-04T16:23:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T00:23:23","slug":"wa-bikes-voter-guide-read-our-fall-2024-endorsements-for-better-biking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/2024\/10\/04\/wa-bikes-voter-guide-read-our-fall-2024-endorsements-for-better-biking\/","title":{"rendered":"WA Bikes Voter Guide: Read our Fall 2024 Endorsements for Better Biking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WA Bikes has endorsed bike-friendly candidates for federal, state, and local offices.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read our endorsements before casting ballots for the Nov. 5 general election. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vote NO on Initiative 2117 to improve biking and protect our climate, and if you live in Seattle vote YES for Proposition 1 to Keep Seattle Moving.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage all Washington state voters to review our endorsements before casting ballots in the fall general election. Ballots will begin arriving in mailboxes in late October. This election is pivotal for the future of bicycling, and we encourage everyone to vote. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington Bikes has vetted the candidates and endorsed the individuals who support our vision of a Washington state where all communities are connected by bike. Read on for our bike-friendly picks and a run down of what\u2019s at stake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">\n<p><b>Ballot Initiatives\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffcc;\">Vote: NO<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffcc;\">Statewide: I-2117 (Initiative to repeal Climate Commitment Act)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffcc;\">Vote: YES<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffcc;\">Seattle Prop 1 (Transportation Levy Renewal: Keep Seattle Moving)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; height: 3060px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><b>Candidate<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><b>Jurisdiction<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><b>Seat<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">Maria Cantwell<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">Congressional Statewide<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">US Senator<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">Suzan DelBene<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">Congressional D1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">US Representative<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">Rick Larsen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">Congressional D2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">US Representative<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">Emily Randall<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">Congressional D6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">US Representative<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">Pramila Jayapal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">Congressional D7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">US Representative<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">Kim Schrier<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">Congressional D8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">US Representative<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">Adam Smith<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">Congressional D9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">US Representative<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">Marilyn Strickland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">Congressional D10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ccffff;\">US Representative<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #99ccff;\">Bob Ferguson<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #99ccff;\">Statewide<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #99ccff;\">Governor<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Davina Duerr<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Shelley Kloba<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Marcus Riccelli<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Senator<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Natasha Hill<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Bill Ramos<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Senator<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Maria Beltran<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 14<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Senator<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Beth Doglio<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Jessica Bateman<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Senator<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Greg Nance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 23<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Adam Bernbaum<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 24<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Jake Fey<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 27<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">T&#8217;wina Nobles<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Senator<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Mari Leavitt<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Sharlett Mena<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 29<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Cindy Ryu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 32<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Emily Alvarado<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 34<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Joe Fitzgibbon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 34<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Julia Grant Reed<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 36<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Liz Berry<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 36<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Julio Cortes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 38<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Mary Fosse<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 38<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Sam Low<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 39<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Elizabeth (Liz) Lovelett<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Senator<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Alex Ramel<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">My-Linh Thai<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 41<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Shaun Scott<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 43<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Brandy Donaghy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 44<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Darya Farivar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 46<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Debra Jean Entenman<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 47<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Chris Stearns<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 47<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Vandana Slatter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Legislative District 48<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">State Representative Pos. 1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffcc99;\">Sharon Wylie<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; 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This destructive initiative would slash&nbsp;the state transportation budget, undermine our efforts to reduce harmful air pollution, and worsen the climate crisis. Read this post by Cascade Bicycle Club to learn why you should <a href=\"https:\/\/cascade.org\/news\/2024\/09\/vote-no-i-2117-if-you-love-bikes-and-trails\">vote NO on I-2117<\/a>, which would slash funding for walking, biking, trails, and youth bike education&#8211;as well as harm our air quality and kill Washington&#8217;s historic Climate Commitment Act. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are registered to vote in Seattle, we urge you to vote YES on Proposition 1, the Keep Seattle Moving Levy. This ballot initiative would <a href=\"https:\/\/cascade.org\/news\/2024\/09\/go-ride-mlk-protected-bike-lanes-and-keep-seattle-moving-bike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">provide $133.5 million for essential bike infrastructure improvements.  <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Governor and Legislature Highlights<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We need wise leadership that understands the importance of biking, active transportation, and climate action. If voters fail to reject I-2117, legislators will have to plug a massive hole in the transportation budget with&nbsp;no way to hold polluters accountable. That&#8217;s why we are endorsing Bob Ferguson for governor, to replace the retiring Gov. Jay Inslee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Half of the 98 seats in Washington state\u2019s House&nbsp;are on the ballot. Several long-time Senate members are retiring. This is leading to a lot of change in the Senate and House, as some House members run for Senate seats. We need candidates who understand that biking for transportation is crucial for our future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Congressional Race Highlights<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside endorsing a slate of Congressional incumbents who have supported policies and funding for safer streets in Washington, we\u2019re endorsing state Sen. Emily Randall for the open congressional seat D6 (Olympic and Kitsap peninsulas and Tacoma). Randall is currently the Senator for the 26th Legislative District (Bremerton) and a champion for bikes who has collaborated with Washington Bikes in the past. 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