43rd District Democrats June 20, 2023 Endorsement Meeting

June 20 Meeting of the 43rd LD Democrats

We'll gather using Zoom from 7-9pm. We've got a full agenda:

• Candidate Forum: Seattle D3

• Pride Brunch - June 25

• PCO Appointments

• Resolution: Washington State Democrats: Acknowledge Racist Incident from State Committee Meeting

• ENDORSEMENTS

Endorsements

In order to cast your vote as a member of the 43rd District Democrats, you must register as a member at least ten days before the endorsement vote.

Final Notice - if you are a new member and have not yet registered with the 43rd LD Democrats, you have until 11:59pm on June 11, 2023 to become eligible to vote to endorse candidates. Returning members who had active memberships in 2022 can re-register as late as June 19.

ENDORSEMENT PROCESS

The membership will vote on endorsements at our June and September meetings. Please see the Updated 2023 Endorsement Rules for detailed guidance.

VOTING ELIGIBLITY

Voting on 43rd District Democrats Endorsements is limited to the following groups.

• All current Elected and Appointed Precinct Committee Officers. All appointed Precinct Coordinators.

• All 43rd District Democrats members who joined or renewed their membership at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the endorsements meeting.

• All 43rd District Democrats members must have active membership by the start of the endorsement meeting. If you still need to renew your membership please do so ASAP so that we can get you your voting code before the meeting begins.

Please use these links to verify your membership status and to join or renew your membership. Please email tally@43rddemocrats.org with any questions about voting eligibility.

CANDIDATES WHO are ELIGIBLE FOR ENDORSEMENT

Thirty candidates timely submitted their King County Democrats questionnaires to us and are eligible for endorsement, seeking offices in the King County Council, the Ports, the County Assessor, and the Seattle City Council districts 3, 4, 6, and 7.

The 43rd LD endorsed the following candidates:

KING COUNTY ASSESSOR - John Wilson - https://electjohnwilson.com/

KING COUNTY COUNCIL | DISTRICT 2 - Girmay Zahilay - https://www.electgirmay.com/

PORT COMMISSION | POSITION 2 - Sam Cho - https://electsamcho.com/

PORT COMMISSION | POSITION 5 - Fred Felleman - https://www.fredforport.com/

KING COUNTY COUNCIL | DISTRICT 4 - No Endorsement

KING COUNTY COUNCIL | DISTRICT 8 - Teresa Mosqueda - https://www.teamteresa.org/

SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL | DISTRICT 3 - No Endorsement

SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL | DISTRICT 4 - Ron Davis - https://seattle4ron.com/

SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL | DISTRICT 6 - No Endorsement

SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL | DISTRICT 7 - Andrew Lewis - https://www.lewisforseattle.com/

SEATTLE SCHOOL BOARD | DISTRICT 3 - Christie Robertson - http://christieforkids.com/

PCO Recruitment

We need more PCOs! The endorsement process quickly gives over to Getting Out the Vote, and for that purpose we need a strong organization. The good news is - you can get involved in a big way by becoming a PCO.

Step 1: Find Your Precinct using King County Find My District and Check the list of vacant precincts.

Step 2, Application:complete this formfor King Countyandemailchair@43rddemocrats.org

We look forward to seeing you on June 20, 2023, for our General and Endorsements Meeting.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY FOR THE JUNE 20 MEETING!

If you'd like to join so you can vote on endorsements & resolutions, and help us expand the progressive action of the 43rd, you can do so here.