COUNTDOWN: 2 months until primary Election Day. Wondering who/what you’ll be voting on?

Tonight in White Center, all three of our 34th District state legislators are scheduled to be at the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council community meeting (7 pm, NH Fire Station at 1243 SW 112th in White Center) – State Senator Emily Alvarado and state House Reps. Joe Fitzgibbon and Brianna Thomas. Exactly two months from today, all three will be on the primary election ballot – but only one has an opponent. This year’s Filing Week came and went quietly a month ago and when it was over, both Sen. Alvarado and Rep. Thomas were unopposed, while Rep. Fitzgibbon is being challenged by Mary Anito, who also identifies as a Democrat and touts her business experience. Here’s the list of others who are running for office in King County on August’s ballot. Of those who will appear on the ballot you get, with local districts that include West Seattle, U.S. House District 7 Rep. Pramila Jayapal has three opponents – David Blomstrom, Gwen Kirkland, Nirav Sheth – and District 8 King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda has two, Mia Jacobson and Nick Duda. The August 4 ballot also will include the proposed renewal/expansion of the Seattle Public Library levy. Beyond local races and issues, perhaps the most interesting aspect of the election is contested judicial positions, particularly the State Supreme Court, which has five positions up for election this year, all of which have at least two candidates running. Again, the entire list of who’s filed with King County Elections is here (where you’ll also find links to the candidates’ websites); if you’re not yet registered to vote, here’s how.

Question Authority June 4, 2026 (8:37 pm)

I didn’t see anyone running (challengers excluded) that realizes the path we are on is due for a makeover. Look around and see all that is wrong, or failures in this region and do the math, the answer is the elected status quo.

1994 June 4, 2026 (10:37 pm)

Reply

Former governor Christine Gregoire recently shared that government needs a course correction at the state level, county and city. Government needs to budget better, put a pause on raising revenue,

HTB June 5, 2026 (10:00 am)

I’m really happy Joe Fitzgibbon is being challenged

Scarlett June 5, 2026 (10:17 am)

Christine Gregoire is analogous to someone in my family who took all the gov’t assistance he could to get his agri-business started and after he had built a successful business – and retired – promptly became a low tax, less gov’t, bootstrap Republican. The fact is those with substantial assets have profited more from big government, especially during and after the pandemic, than those it’s intended to help. Spending money judiciously – fine – but I won’t be getting on my knees to beg and plead with billionaires, I wasn’t raised that way.