Rep. Clyde Shavers turned northern Snohomish County’s 10th Legislative District blue in 2022. He wants to keep it that way.
Yard signs have dotted streets in recent weeks pushing back against the proposed 44% property tax increase.
Proponents of the measure say the lid lift will go toward essential services. Detractors say city spending is out of control.
Brian Burnett hopes to extend Republican control of the 12th Legislative District. Heather Koellen wants to turn it blue.
Sen. Keith Wagoner is defending his seat from Democrats John Snow and Tim McDonald. All three are military veterans.
As he seeks a 13th term, Rep. Rick Larsen faces competitors from the left and right, including Lynnwood City Council member Josh Binda.
State Rep. Sam Low hopes to fend off former rival Robert Sutherland, as well as Kathryn Lewandowsky and Zephaniah Borynack.
Strom Peterson and Lillian Ortiz-Self are both running for their sixth terms in Olympia. They each face multiple challengers.
Some quickly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him on the ballot.
The misdemeanor domestic violence case against Riaz Khan, a former Mukilteo City Council member, has since been dismissed.
Derica Escamilla will take the seat vacated by Shirley Sutton in May, who claimed the city had a “total lack of leadership.”
The tax is expected to bring in $39 million a year. It would cost the average Snohomish County resident an extra $46.58 per year.
Bruce Guthrie was arrested at the Edmonds Arts Festival last month for soliciting signatures for a Libertarian presidential candidate.
The presidential debate last month raised renewed concerns about the president’s health. Snohomish County’s reps still back him.
Local reaction was mixed. Everett City Council member Liz Vogeli called the decision “disturbing and reprehensible.” Marysville’s mayor called it common sense.
Bruce Guthrie believes the city violated his First Amendment rights by arresting him at an event in a public park, making him a “political prisoner.”
New revenue options are needed as gas tax collections lag behind rising maintenance costs, but “this is not a done deal.”
