WEEK AHEAD: Want to run for City or County Council, or school board? Last call!

If you want to run for our area’s open Seattle City Council, King County Council, or Seattle Public Schools Board seats, last call! Tomorrow starts King County Elections‘ five-day Filing Week for the August 1st primary. Some candidates already have registered campaigns with the state Public Disclosure Commission, but they’re not officially on the ballot unless they follow the procedures for filing between 9 am tomorrow and 4 pm Friday (May 19th). So far, as we’ve reported, the City Council District 1 seat that Lisa Herbold is leaving has had seven campaigns registered (though only six of those candidates – Preston Anderson, Stephen Brown, Maren Costa, Jean Iannelli Craciun, Rob Saka, and Phil Tavel – have announced candidacies); the County Council District 8 seat that Joe McDermott is leaving has two campaigns registered, those of Burien Mayor Sofia Aragon and Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda; and the Seattle School Board District 6 seat that Leslie Harris is leaving has one registered candidate so far, RoseLynne McCarter. Interested in running for something? Here’s info on the KC Elections site. We’ll publish updates all week on who files.

P.S. Everyone who files this week for City Council D-1 will be invited to the forum we’re presenting June 6th at the OLG Walmesley Center (35th/Myrtle), in-person and online, with a neighborhood-organization info fair at 6 pm and the forum starting by 7 pm. The 34th District Democrats are presenting forums for City Council D-1 and County Council D-8 from 1 pm to 4 pm June 10th at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW).

anonymous May 15, 2023 (1:04 pm)

Oh look not one comment from anyone who intends to run for City or county Council, or school board. Yet “something” happens like a shooting, school lock down, homeless issue or bridge closed and EVEYONE jumps in with “their” comment about how “elected” officals don’t do anything. Someone will say these jobs don’t pay enough. So you don’t want to do anything yourself beacues you know “money” But you expect all the problems to be taken care of by someone else who will take the income cut? Typical of mentality of the west seattle

WSB May 15, 2023 (1:50 pm)

So far today three of the people we have interviewed previously have formally filed for City Council. KC Elections is updating its website throughout the day; we’ll have a recap of Day 1 this evening.
Gaslit May 16, 2023 (1:48 pm)

I don’t have any problem with any and all layers of unnecessary government being completely eliminated. I think what you are misinterpreting is frustration with some of these members of government who decide to become involved in finding solutions before problems, but then are noticeably absent when real issues arise.

scott May 15, 2023 (2:27 pm)

Interesting. One of the requirements says to verify your voter information is correct. It give a link. When you go to that link you get a message “VoteWA is undergoing final launch preparations. As a result, access to the system is restricted.” Why would they not have this ready to roll for this election.

Admiral Mom May 15, 2023 (4:20 pm)

Someone please run for school board. Thankless job, unpaid (you get a small stipend of a few thousand dollars a year) but so very important. There is so much talent here in West Seattle but this position can only be fulfilled by someone with the privilege of time and not being the sole bread winner of the family.

Libra May 16, 2023 (12:49 am)

I truly can’t think of a better person to be the District 1 City Council member than Tracy Record. There is not a single person who resides in this district who is in more touch of what is wanted and needed in our community and already has the respect and support of the people who live here! Tracy, it’s time to pass the baton for the Blog…..although finding a replacement will be a challenge….but please, please, throw your hat in the ring! I know you will win!

WSB May 16, 2023 (7:49 am)

Thanks for the kind words, but running for class president at Kaimuki Intermediate School and losing by a margin resembling 90 percent to 10 percent was my first and last foray into politics! – TR

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