Upcoming elections in Washington
A free, nonpartisan guide to elections in Washington. Learn about candidates and officials on your ballot, including who is independent of partisan and big-money influence.
Local elections in Washington
Explore offices coming up for election near you. Offices with this symbol have candidates on the ballot who have taken the People First Pledge to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
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Candidates and officials who took the People First Pledge
Candidates and elected officials in Washington who have taken the People First Pledge. Read why they’re running and serving, in their own words.
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Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the People First Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
Candidates with this symbol run without either major party's endorsement. They signed the People First Pledge to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money donors.
You can't research every candidate. This symbol tells you something concrete: they signed the People First Pledge to run without major-party endorsements, raise most of their money from individuals, and stay accountable to you.
Albert "Al" Merkel
Spokane Valley City Council - Position 3
Spokane Valley, WA
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Diana Perez
Vancouver City Council - Position 3
Vancouver, WA
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Eric Onisko
Shelton City Mayor
Shelton, WA
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James "Jim" Mayhew
Snoqualmie City Mayor
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Jenne Alderks
Bothell City Council - Position 3
Bothell, WA
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Joe Bushnell
Tacoma City Council - District 5
Tacoma, WA
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Kevin Moynihan
Aberdeen City Council - Ward 3, Position 5
Aberdeen, WA
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Kim D. Harless
Vancouver City Council - Position 1
Vancouver, WA
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Independents are winning close to home
Independent and nonpartisan candidates from Washington and across the country have run without major parties, won, and are now holding office.
Mary AndersonFormer Candidate for Snohomish, County WA Judge
“Judges should be completely nonpartisan and impartial. We have got to get judges in there that will do the right thing, even when it's hard, and that's who I am. That's what I represent, and that's what I'll be moving forward. I am beholden to no one other than the people who vote me in.”
Adam KhosroabadiCity Council Member, Milwaukie, OR
“I never thought I'd get into politics. Once COVID happened and I saw nationwide what was happening — the partisan politics at play — I couldn't recognize who we were, so I decided to run.”
Ross TomlinSchool Board Member, Bend-La Pine, OR
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