ELECTION 2024: Want to run for something? It’s Filing Week

If you want to run for one of the state/local positions that’ll be on the ballot this November, this is your week to do it: It’s King County Elections‘ filing week. Here’s the list of what’s up for election this fall. The local positions of note include both 34th Legislative District state representatives (incumbents Joe Fitzgibbon and Emily Alvarado already have filed to run for re-election) and citywide Council Position 8 (to which Tanya Woo was appointed – now the final year of the term goes to whoever wins). Here’s how to file; here’s who has filed so far. 5 pm Friday (May 10) is the deadlinr.

Kevin May 7, 2024 (11:49 am)

I wonder if Good Space Guy will be running for some office year.

sixbuck May 7, 2024 (3:42 pm)

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I sure hope so! GSG is more sane than the progressives that keep getting elected.

Unopposed judges May 7, 2024 (1:55 pm)

Looks like all of the judges are running unopposed (so far). It’s been this way for the last 4-5 elections. I think all of the judges on the last ballot (all running unopposed) noted in the bio that they were selected by Inslee. This is a selection, not an election. I’d like to understand how it happens that we keep getting judges on ballots all unopposed, does anyone know the process for a judge to run for an open seat?

WSB May 7, 2024 (2:29 pm)

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In the story are links both to the “how to file” and “which offices are on the ballot.” Qualifications are in the candidate manual, linked here:
https://kingcounty.gov/en/legacy/depts/elections/for-candidates
K May 7, 2024 (3:49 pm)

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How we keep getting unopposed judges is that no one else chooses to run.