Endorsement Summary

To encourage participation in the midterm election, we're publishing another non-partisan endorsement summary, which captures all the ballot measures and candidates for our local precincts in the 5th Legislative District. In addition to the major endorsements (e.g. newspapers & organizations), we include candidate ratings from the King County Municipal League and Bar Association, along with a recent snapshot of fundraising numbers. It’s a working document, and will be updated as more endorsements come in. Unfortunately, there's not room to list every endorsement, but if you spot any major errors or omissions, please let us know.

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Campaign Endorsements

Organizations (2022)

The following organizations should have 501(c)(4) or 527 status so that they can formally endorse candidates. The endorsement process is usually based on a battery of inteviews and questionnaires conducted in early summer.

Elected Officials (2022)

Rob McKenna, WA Attorney General ('04-'12), Candidate for Governor ('12)
Sam Reed, WA Secretary of State ('01-'13)
Dino Rossi, 5th LD ('96-'04, '12), 45th LD ('16-'17), Candidate for Governor ('04, '08), Candidate for Congress, 8th CD ('18)
Dan Evans, Governor ('65-'77), U.S. Senator ('83-'89)
John Carlson, Candidate for Governor ('00), Host of Newsline AM with John Carlson
John Curley, Sammamish City Council ('09-'13), Host of The John Curley Show
Councilmember Reagan Dunn, King County Council ('05-Present), Candidate for Congress, 8th CD ('22)
Councilmember Kathy Lambert, King County Council ('02-'22), State House ('95-'02)
Rep. J.T. Wilcox, 2nd LD, House Minority Leader
Rep. Paul Graves, 5th LD ('17-'19)
Rep. Jay Rodne, 5th LD ('04-'19)
Rep. Glenn Anderson, 5th LD ('01-'13)
Rep. Larry Haler, 8th LD ('04-'19)
Rep. Gigi Talcott, 28th LD ('93-'07)

Individuals (2022)

Kyle & Lida Buckner, Issaquah
Reed Dow, Maple Valley
Matt Dubin, Seattle
Yuko Faris, Seattle
Patti Mann, Bellevue
Raymond McCready, Seattle
Jody Mull, Bellevue
Gary Norris, Preston
John Olson, Maple Valley
Mike Paus, Issaquah
Bonnie Jean Platz, Maple Valley
Joan Probala, Issaquah
Skip Rowley, Issaquah
Kurt Strickland, Issaquah
Craig Timm, Maple Valley
Kevin Wallace, Bellevue
Dave Waggoner, Issaquah
Bryan Weinstein, Issaquah
Samantha Zistatsis, Issaquah

Organizations (2018)

Candidate Questionnaires (2018)

Elected Officials (2018)

Here's a partial list of community leaders who have endorsed Chad's campaign for State Representative. It’s still early, so the list grows daily.

Governor & U.S. Senator Dan Evans
U.S. Senator Slade Gorton
WA Secretary of State Ralph Munro
WA Secretary of State Sam Reed
Congressman Dave Reichert, 8th Congressional District
Rep. Jay Rodne, 5th LD, Position 1 (incumbent)
Rep. Paul Graves, 5th LD, Position 2 (incumbent)
Sen. Dino Rossi, 5th LD ('96-'04, '12), 45th LD ('16-'17), Candidate for Governor ('04, '08), Candidate for Congress, 8th CD
Sen. Mark Miloscia, 30th LD
Sen. Joe Fain, 47th LD, Senate Minority Floor Leader
Rep. J.T. Wilcox, 2nd LD, House Minority Leader
Rep. Drew Stokesbary, 31st LD, House Minority Floor Leader
Rep. Morgan Irwin, 31st LD
Rep. Mark Hargrove, 47th LD
Rep. Michelle Caldier, 26th LD
Rep. Brian Thomas, 5th LD ('93-'00)
Rep. Paul Sanders, 48th LD ('77-'89)
Rob McKenna, WA Attorney General ('04-'12), Candidate for Governor ('12)
Bill Bryant, Seattle Port Commissioner ('08-'15), Candidate for Governor ('16)
Councilmember Reagan Dunn, King County Council, Candidate for Attorney General ('12)
Councilmember Kathy Lambert, King County Council
Councilmember David Irons, King County Council ('99-'04)
Councilmember Linda Johnson, Maple Valley City Council
Councilmember Dustin Green, Carnation City Council
Councilmember Jim Ribail, Carnation City Council
Councilmember Tom Hornish, Sammamish City Council
Councilmember John James, Sammamish City Council ('09-'13), Deputy Mayor
Councilmember Toby Nixon, Kirkland City Council, State Rep. 45th LD ('02-'06)
Councilmember Mike Cero, Mercer Island City Council ('07-'15)
Mayor Rowan Hinds, City of Issaquah ('90-'97)
John Curley, Sammamish City Council ('09-'13), Host of The John Curley Show
John Carlson, Candidate for Governor ('00), Host of Newsline AM with John Carlson
Lori Sotelo, Chairman, King County GOP
Brian Jacobsen, District Chair, 5th LD GOP
Bob Brunjes, Past District Chair, 5th LD GOP

Individuals (2018)

Aaron Burns, Maple Valley
Adam Faber, Carnation
Al Torstenson, Maple Valley
Alison Meryweather, Issaquah
Alan C. B’Hymer, Renton
Allan Rousselle, Redmond
Andrew Wallace, Bellevue
Artie Buerk, Seattle
Ashley Stubbs, Lacey
Baojing Lu, Issaquah
Barbara Butterfield, Issaquah
Becky Wilder, Issaquah
Beth Sigall, Redmond
Beth Fehr, Enumclaw
Betsy & Jeff Cohen, Bellevue
Betsy Howe, Auburn
Bill Cassill, Issaquah
Bill Roth, Black Diamond
Bill Small, Issaquah
Bill Werner, Issaquah
Bob Wallace, Bellevue
Bob Wasckm, Sammamish
Brad Corner, Renton
Bradley Sparks, North Bend
Bruce Hand, Medina
Calvin Helker, Woodinville
Carolyn Crain, Vancouver
Chad Tietje, North Bend
Charlie & Heather Sheffer, Redmond
Cheryl & Robert Castangna, Maple Valley
Christopher Stephens, Renton
CJ & Mary Jo Kahler, Sammamish
Craig Holt, Maple Valley
Craig Rhyne, Bellevue
Dan & Portia Anderson, Issaquah
Dan Gilmore, Maple Valley
Dan T. Grimer, Carnation
Daphne Brindle, Renton
Darcy Kooiker, Issaquah
David & Carolyn Tegeler, Maple Valley
David & Jeanne Elliott, Bellevue
David Waggoner, Issaquah
Deborah Lynch, Maple Valley
Don Robinson, Issaquah
Don Skillman, Medina
Donna Friedman Barr, Bellevue
Drew McDaniel, Redmond
Erin & Dave McCallum, North Bend
Fei Cao, Issaquah
Fei Hong, Issaquah
Fred Kempe, Issaquah
Gardiner Vinnedge, North Bend
Gloria James, Maple Valley
Gordon & Dorothy Torrey, Sammamish
Hong Chen, Bellevue
Jack & Barbara Allen, Issaquah
Jack & Leilia Pierce, Gig Harbor
Jake Mayson, Seattle
James & Doris Cassan, Mercer Island
Jay Holman, Mercer Island
Jim & Fawn Spady, Snoqualmie Pass
Janet Suppes, Bellevue
Jeff Johnson, Bellevue
Jing Xu, Sammamish
Joan & Joe Crecca, North Bend
Joan & Ray Halbert, Maple Valley
Joan Probala, Issaquah
Joe Merritt, North Bend
Joseph Strobele, Redmond
Joy Matsuura, Mercer Island
John & Lynnda Kilpatrick, Issaquah
Kathy Judkins, Bellevue
Kan Qiu, Bellevue
Kelly Munn, Sammamish
Kemper Freeman, Bellevue
Kevin Allman, Issaquah
Kevin Wallace, Bellevue
K-Y Su, Kirkland
Larry Palmer, Issaquah
Lilei Cui, Sammamish
Ling Zhu, Sammamish
Lingou Jiang, Sammamish
Lisa Stubenrauch, Issaquah
Liz Tidyman, Issaquah
Matt Dubin, Seattle, Candidate for 36th LD State Rep.
Michael Appleby, Bellevue, Candidate for 41st LD State Rep.
Michael & Maureen Bondor, Issaquah
Mike Kenyon, North Bend
Mike & Leanne Stall, Woodinville
Molly Connelly, Seattle
Nancy Collingsworth, Ravensdale
Oleg & Nikole Shvartsur, Issaquah
Patrick Nelson, Black Diamond
Patti Mann, Bellevue
Philip & Katherine Cassady, Snoqualmie
Rick & Shelly Woodruff, Snoqualmie
Robin Buban, Black Diamond
Sarah & John Rindlaub, Mercer Island
Sarah Steever, Gold Bar
Scott & Beth Adkins, Maple Valley
Shaowei "Sally" Lou, Issaquah
Shannon Gelineau, North Bend
Sheryl Beeman , Issaquah
Skip Rowley, Issaquah
Song Li, Sammamish
Stan Conrad, Issaquah, Former Issaquah Police Commander
Stephanie Wilder, Issaquah
Steve Godfrey, Renton
Steve Marshall, Mercer Island
Steve Puryear, Maple Valley
Sue & Bill VanRuff, Maple Valley
Sylvia Nist, Maple Valley
Ted Fehr, Enumclaw
Terry Meyer, Issaquah
Terry Morris, Black Diamond
Ting Hong, Bellevue
Todd Woosley, Bellevue
Tony Ghazel, Eastsound
Von Kays, Snoqualmie
Walter Liang, Seattle
Wei Duan, Bellevue
William & Janet Nelson, Bellevue
Wright Noel, Issaquah
Xhiming Yu, Bellevue
Xiangheng Peng, Issaquah
Xiansong Shi, Issaquah
Xiao Liu, Issaquah
Xinyu Liu, Issaquah
Zhaohui He, Bellevue

Organizations (2012, 2014)

Candidate Questionnaires (2014)

Elected Officials (2014)

Here's a partial list of community leaders who have endorsed Chad's campaign for State Representative.

Attorney General Rob McKenna, 2012 Candidate for Washington Governor
Congressman Dave Reichert, 8th Congressional District
Rep. Glenn Anderson, 5th Legislative District, Position 2
Rep. Jay Rodne, 5th Legislative District, Position 1
Sen. Dino Rossi, 5th Legislative District ('96-'04, '12), Candidate for Governor ('04, '08)
Sen. Cheryl Pflug, 5th Legislative District ('04-'12)
Sen. Steve Litzow, 41st Legislative District
Sen. Andy Hill, 45th Legislative District
Sen. Joe Fain, 47th Legislative District
Sen. Rodney Tom, 48th Legislative District, Senate Majority Leader
Rep. Mark Hargrove, 47th Legislative District
Rep. Cathy Dahlquist, 31st Legislative District, Position 1
Rep. Larry Haler, 8th Legislative District, Position 2
Rep. Brian Thomas, 5th Legislative District ('93-'00)
Rep. Bill Hinkle, 13th Legislative District ('03-'13)
Rep. Gigi Talcott, 28th Legislative District ('93-'07)
Councilmember Reagan Dunn, King County Council, 2012 Candidate for Attorney General
Councilmember Kathy Lambert, King County Council
Connie Fletcher, Washington State Board of Education, Issaquah School Board ('93-'09)
Marnie Maraldo, Issaquah School Board, President
Brian Deagle, Issaquah School Board, Past President
Anne Moore, Issaquah School Board
Mary Scott, Issaquah School Board ('81-'00), Past President
Mike Bernard, Issaquah School Board ('95-'99), Past Vice President
Geffrey Doy, Snoqualmie Valley School Board, President
Carol Van Noy, Riverview School Board
Pamela Teal, Renton School Board
Steve McConnell, Bellevue School Board, President
Brian Emanuels, Mercer Island School Board
Fred Butler, Issaquah City Council, Mayor
Eileen Barber, Issaquah City Council
Rowan Hinds, Mayor, City of Issaquah ('90-'97)
Jim Berger, Carnation City Council, Mayor
Bill Allison, Maple Valley City Council, Mayor
Noel Gerken, Maple Valley City Council, Past Mayor
Victoria Laise Jonas, Maple Valley City Council, Deputy Mayor
Sean Kelly, Maple Valley City Council
Jonathan Rosen, North Bend City Council
Dee Williamson, North Bend City Council
Jeff MacNichols, Snoqualmie City Council
Kingston Wall, Snoqualmie City Council
Kevin Wallace, Bellevue City Council, Deputy Mayor
David Carson, Redmond City Council
Mike Cero, Mercer Island City Council
Pam Fernald, SeaTac City Council
John Curley, Sammamish City Council, Host of The John Curley Show
John Carlson, Candidate for Governor ('00), Host of Newsline AM with John Carlson
Jim Callow, District Chair, 5th District GOP
Bob Brunjes, Past District Chair, 5th District GOP

Individuals (2014)

Al Torstenson, Maple Valley
Alan Morris, Carnation
Alice Bartholomew, Sammamish
Alison Meryweather, Issaquah
Allan Rousselle, Redmond
Arthur Ford, Maple Valley
Barry Feder, Issaquah
Becky Wilder, Issaquah
Bernadette Coughlin, Issaquah
Beth Sigall, Redmond
Betsy Cohen, Bellevue
Bev Wyne, Maple Valley
Bill Cassill, Issaquah
Bill Small, Issaquah
Brad Toft, Snoqualmie
Brian Cooper, Issaquah
Carolyn Schwartz, Maple Valley
Cheri Patterson, Spokane
Cheri Schoenrock, Issaquah
Chris & Shawna Milne, Issaquah
Chris Stephens, Renton
Clyde Lee, Maple Valley
Collette Dow, Bellevue
Connie Gerlitz, Bellevue
Corinne Patten, Bothell
Craig Jorgensen, Issaquah
Dan & Portia Anderson, Issaquah
Dan T. Grimer, Carnation
Dan Jones, Maple Valley
David Tegeler, Maple Valley
David Waggoner, Issaquah
Dawn Peschek, Issaquah
Debra Rogers, Issaquah
Denise Cramer, Renton
Dennis Butler, Issaquah
Dennis Dunn, Kirkland
Dennis Gerlitz, Bellevue
Donald Wyne, Maple Valley
Doreen Hunt, Maple Valley
Drew Fletcher, Auburn
Ed Authier, Issaquah
Ed Diamond, Renton
Ed Ferris, Bothell
Ed Gianini, Issaquah
Elizabeth Piekarczyk, Snoqualmie
Essie Hicks, Issaquah
Ferrin Lauve, Issaquah
Fred Kesler, Issaquah
Fred & Mardi Nystrom, Issaquah
Gil Drynan, Issaquah
Greer Smith, Maple Valley
Gretchen Dowling, Issaquah
Helen Bell, Issaquah
Halle Burnham, Redmond
Hank Myers, Redmond
Heidi Bennett, Seattle
Jackie Roberts, Issaquah
Jacky Braden, Bellevue
Janet Suppes, Bellevue
Jared Mayes, North Bend
Jeff Coats, Enumclaw
Jeff Swanson, Issaquah
Jeffery McMorris, Issaquah
Jerry Carlson, Issaquah
Jessie Hasken, Seattle
Jim Brady, Issaquah
Jim Berry, Issaquah
Jim Craswell, Sammamish
Joan Probala, Issaquah
Jody Mull, Bellevue
Joe Crecca, Snoqualmie
Joel Hussey, Redmond
John Grigg, Sammamish
John Liu, Sammamish
John Kilpatrick, Issaquah
John Shaw, Sammamish
Jolie Imperatori, Snoqualmie
Judith White, Renton
Julie Lynn, Snoqualmie
Judy Rogers, Renton
Karen Albers, Richland
Karen Mooney, Renton
Katherine Cassady, Snoqualmie
Kelly Munn, Sammamish
Kevin Haistings, Carnation
K-Y Su, Kirkland
Larry Palmer, Issaquah
Lauren Sheehan, Issaquah
Laurie Carlisle, Issaquah
Leigh Stokes, Sammamish
Leslie Warrick, Issaquah
Libbie FitzGerald, Issaquah
Lida Buckner, Issaquah
Lisa Shin, Bellevue
Lisa Stubenrauch, Edmonds
Malcolm Atteberry, Redmond
Marianne Kersten, Bellevue
Mark Anderton-Williams, Issaquah
Mark Griswold, Renton
Mark Sussman, Bellevue
Michael Koenig, Bellevue
Mike Kenyon, North Bend
Mike Torgerson, Snoqualmie
Milicent Savage, Issaquah
Mira Hoke, Black Diamond
Nichole Lux, Issaquah
Oleg Shivartsur, Issaquah
Pamela Hughes, Bellevue
Pat McGrath, Jr., Issaquah
Patrick Nelson, Black Diamond
Patti Betz, Bellevue
Patti Mann, Bellevue
Paul Hoover, Bothell
Rick Lockhart, Renton
Rich Parker, Whidbey Island
Richard Gabel, Issaquah
Rolland & Sherry Kiefel, Sammamish
Ron Rogers, Issaquah
Ronald Shimono, Issaquah
Samantha Wilder, Issaquah
Sandra Juenke, North Bend
Scott Hildebrand, Sammamish
Sheri Nelson, Tumwater
Skip Rowley, Issaquah
Stephanie Wilder, Issaquah
Stephen Hoopes, Issaquah
Steve Godfrey, Renton
Steve McNey, Ravensdale
Tara Walker, Seattle
T. J. Filley, Issaquah
Terry LaBrue, Issaquah
Terry Meyer, Issaquah
Tim FitzGerald, Issaquah
Valerie Korock, Issaquah
Vickie Hahn, Issaquah
Wayne Pommer, Issaquah

It’s important to note that while we’ve provided some context on current or past positions that these are only personal endorsements and don’t reflect official endorsements of their organizations.

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