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-Welcome to the King County
Video Voters’ Guide,

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your chance to hear directly
from the candidates

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in the August Primary.

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This is a vote-by-mail election.

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Instead of going to a polling
place, ballots will be sent

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to all registered voters.

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In this edition, we've invited
the candidates who will appear

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on the primary ballot for King
County Assessor and King County

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Council Positions 2 and 8.

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The offices are nonpartisan.

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Each of the statements is up to
two minutes long and unedited.

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The speakers appear on your
screen in the same order as

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they will appear on the ballot.

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If only one or two candidates
filed for a seat, that

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position goes straight to the
general election and does not

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appear on this primary ballot.

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First up, King County Assessor.

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The King County Assessor
oversees the assessment of

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residential and commercial
properties in King County,

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as well as personal property
used by businesses.

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These values are used to
calculate property taxes

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and to calculate property
tax levy rates for King

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County taxing districts.

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This is a nonpartisan position.

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The assessor serves a
four-year term, and all

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voters within King County are
eligible to vote in this race.

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-Hello, my name is Dominique
Scarimbolo, and I am running

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for King County Assessor.

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I am not a career politician.

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I'm a small family business
owner, property owner, and

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somebody who has spent years
researching government codes,

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regulations, and property
tax systems firsthand.

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I've dealt with property
tax appeals, done many

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public records requests,
and been involved

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in many other processes
that for sure leave

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people feeling frustrated,
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The Assessor's Office
should not be complicated.

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Taxpayers should easily be able
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value was determined, why it
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to effectively challenge it
if they don't agree with it.

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I also believe
uniformity matters.

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Similar properties
should be assessed under

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consistent standards
and methodologies

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throughout King County.

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Taxpayers should not be
left wondering whether one

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area or property type or
group is being treated

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differently than another.

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Public confidence depends
on a process that is

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transparent, understandable,
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And taxpayers should not
need specialized knowledge

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or expensive help just to
understand that process.

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Government works best when
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responsibilities they
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which is also first and
foremost to serve we the

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people, not figure out ways
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The Assessor's Office
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accurate assessments, clear
information, and a process

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people can have confidence in.

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If elected, my goal is
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increase transparency,
improve accessibility,

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and put taxpayers first.

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-Hello, I'm Chris Roberts.

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As a former Shoreline Mayor,
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enrolled member
of the Choctaw Nation,

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and King County property
owner, I know firsthand

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the stress skyrocketing
property taxes place

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on King County residents.

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Too many of our neighbors
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priced out of their homes.

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I am running for assessor to
restore integrity, equity, and

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transparency to the office.

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Right now, backlogs and
understaffing delay vulnerable

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seniors, veterans, and neighbors
with disabilities from

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receiving the tax exemptions
they qualify for.

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Meanwhile, our current system
uses unsound valuation methods

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for certain properties,
giving them subsidized tax

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rates while you and I pay more.

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That is simply not everyone
paying their fair share.

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Fixing these structural issues
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skill set than valuing a house.

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Relying purely on
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to run this department is
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agent to serve as the state
insurance commissioner.

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One handles individual
transactions, the other runs

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a massive public agency.

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My goal is to focus on the
broader challenges facing

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the office while advocating
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To deliver real tax relief, we
must first ensure the office

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supports our county's 
$400-billion economy efficiently.

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That means modernizing our
processes so housing can be

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built without costly delays,
working with cities to

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promote efficient government,
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targeted outreach so every
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exemptions they are entitled to.

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Over the last 17 years, I've
managed complex public budgets,

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worked with regional leaders,
and managed large projects.

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I would be honored to bring that
practical executive experience

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and collaborative approach to
the Department of Assessments.

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I am proud to be endorsed by
officials from all across the

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county, including Executive
Girmay Zahilay and former

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Assessor Lloyd Hara.

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I would appreciate your vote.

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Yakoke.

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-Hello, my name is Rob
Foxcurran and I'm running

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for King County Assessor.

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I grew up here.

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I graduated from the Seattle
Public Schools before

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graduating from the UW.

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Today, my wife and I live on
Beacon Hill in Seattle with

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our soon-to-be two daughters,
who I'm proud to say are both

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sixth-generation Seattleites.

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This is home.

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Now, whether you rent
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costs keep rising, and
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a part of that story.

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The assessor doesn't
set tax rates,

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but they do determine the value
of every property in the county.

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Those values shape what you pay.

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That's why I'm running.

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This is a technical
office that requires real

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expertise to run well.

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I may not be an
elected politician,

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but I am an expert and
proven leader in my field.

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I'm the only candidate and
progressive in this race

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that has spent over a decade
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real estate appraiser.

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I currently serve as the City
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where I'm also a shop
steward with PROTEC17.

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For the past three years, I also
served as a hearing examiner

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on the King County Board of
Appeals and Equalization.

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That's where folks go to appeal
their property's assessed value.

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There, I watched
corporate landowners

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pay teams of consultants to
help slash their tax bills.

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I've seen the system from
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I know where it works, and I
know where it falls short.

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King County currently ranks
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in commercial
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When the wealthiest corporations

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don't pay their share, that
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onto your shoulders.

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We need a professional
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My plan for real affordability
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shifts. First, we need
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I will fight for monthly
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actually budget.

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Second, we need to
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efforts in signing seniors,
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with disabilities up for
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they are already qualified for.

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And third, I'm pushing for a
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What does that mean?

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It means that a portion of
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your home, is exempt
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Why does that matter?

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Because we're in the
middle of a housing crisis

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and an affordability crisis,
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out of their own neighborhood.

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I'm Rob Foxcurran, candidate
for King County Assessor,

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and I would be honored
to earn your support

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in our effort to prioritize
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Thank you.

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-Hello, my name is Al Dams
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County Assessor.

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I was born in Seattle and have

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lived here my whole life.

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I currently reside in Northeast
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I've been married for
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we have five children.

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I attended public schools
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University of Washington.

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I've served in King County
Government for 32 years now and

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am currently the Chief
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I know how critical the work
of the Assessor's Office is.

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I lead the efforts to set
property values upon which your

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property taxes are
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I also lead the review
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taxing districts to
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and lawful.

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Getting it right is
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taking years to learn.

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I've done it for 11 years
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My teams of highly trained and
educated appraisers, analysts,

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and technologists value 750,000
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properties each year.

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Because of our office's high
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and quality, we've earned the
Certificate of Excellence in

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Assessment and Administration,
one of only 65 assessors

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in North America to achieve this
honor and one of two in our

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state. No candidate in this
race has the experience and

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knowledge I have nor the
track record reforming

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the property tax system.

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As Chief Deputy Assessor,
I've worked to reform

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exemption programs so
thousands of additional

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seniors are receiving tax
breaks to stay in their

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homes. I'm committed to
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so those of all
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Voters face a real
choice: hand this office

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to someone who must learn
from scratch and risk

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costly mistakes, or
elect me, the person who's

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been doing this work every
day for more than a decade.

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I'm asking for your vote
to keep the office in

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and experienced
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I'm endorsed by organizations,

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elected officials, and people
of all backgrounds, and I'd

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be honored with your vote.

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-Metropolitan King
County Council.

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As the legislative branch
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The Metropolitan King County
Council sets the policies,

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enacts the laws, and adopts
the budgets that guide

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the largest jurisdiction
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Its mission is to protect public
health and safety, enhance

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quality of life, and
ensure public trust.

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This is a nonpartisan position.

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Members are elected by
geographic district

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to four-year terms.

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This year, four of the
nine council seats

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are up for election.

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Only two of those four
seats will appear on

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the primary ballot:
District 2 and District 8.

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If you live in one of those two
districts, you will be able

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to cast a vote in the primary.

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The top two vote-getters
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will advance to the general
election in November.

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-People across our district
are tired of hearing promises

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made but not seeing them kept.

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The cost of living
keeps climbing.

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Housing, childcare, and
groceries are too expensive.

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Our communities pay the price
for lack of state support

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as local governments are left
underfunded and overstretched.

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Our district deserves
investments and outcomes.

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People deserve to live in
communities that they love.

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The moment for courage
and change is now.

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This fight is personal.

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I'm raising my
children on Beacon

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Hill in the same home my
grandparents bought after being

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released from Japanese American
concentration camps.

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I've watched neighbors have
to leave because politicians

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don't understand the
consequences of their votes.

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We deserve better.

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Under Governor Jay Inslee, I
led a state agency where we

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fought for economic development,
directed vital resources to

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local small businesses, and
delivered aid to communities

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facing health care crises.

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At King County's Office of
Law Enforcement Oversight,

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I led critical reforms to
advance police accountability

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and establish the grassroots,
community-driven solutions

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needed to prevent gun violence.

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As Port Commissioner, I'm
delivering on affordability

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by creating a child care
center and securing good

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union jobs with real benefits.

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As your County Councilmember,
I'll build affordable housing,

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promote safe and reliable public
transit, protect renters,

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and expand child care access.

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I'll fully fund mental
health systems and invest in

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community-led strategies that
stop gun violence before it

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tears another family apart.

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And I'll bring real
accountability and oversight

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to our county and champion
progressive funding

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options so that the
ultra-wealthy pay their share.

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City Attorney Erika
Evans, Councilmembers

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Alexis Mercedes Rinck
and Eddie Lin, former

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Governor Jay Inslee,
legislators, labor unions,

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Democratic organizations,
and over 100 progressive

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leaders in District 2
endorse me because they've

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seen me deliver on
what I promise.

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Let's choose a better future.

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-I'm Rebecca Saldaña
and I'm running for

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King County Council District
2 because working people

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deserve a county we can
actually afford to live in.

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Right now too many people
are struggling with rising

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rents, childcare costs,
health care bills and long

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commutes while the wealthiest
corporations and the ultra-rich

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continue to profit.

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I'm running to build
more housing that's

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affordable at every income
level, raise wages,

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improve transit, expand
behavioral health care,

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and make child care more
accessible for working

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families. As a daughter
of a Mexican immigrant

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farm worker who later became
a machinist, I know what

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economic insecurity looks like,
and I know how transformative

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good union jobs and vibrant
communities can be.

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That's what has shaped
my life and my work.

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Before elected office,
I organized alongside

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janitors and farmworkers
fighting for dignity

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and fair wages.

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In the state Senate, I've spent
the last decade delivering

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real progressive change,
helping pass the capital

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gains and millionaire's
tax so the wealthiest

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pay more towards the
services we all rely on,

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passing one of the strongest
paid family medical and leave

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programs in the country,
and sponsoring the Domestic

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Workers Bill of Rights to
protect care workers and

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immigrant workers too often
excluded from labor protections.

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I've also fought for major
investments in affordable

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housing, transit, climate
justice, and safer,

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healthier communities.

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Now, I'm ready to bring that
proven leadership to the

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King County Council because
meeting this moment will

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require leaders willing to
stand up to powerful interests

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and fight unapologetically
for working people.

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I'm honored to have the sole
endorsement of the King

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County Democrats as well as
endorsements of King County

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Councilmembers Teresa Mosqueda,
Sarah Perry, Claudia Balducci,

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and many more progressive labor
unions and community leaders.

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I'd be honored to
earn your support.

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-My name is Mia Jacobson,
and I am running for King

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County Council to wake you
up before it's too late.

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You might think our Council
has to listen to us, but

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after the election, we
are all participating in

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a faith-based exercise.

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Our local legislative process
has no place for public opinion.

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Policy is drafted and voted
on by people who are most

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often not affected by it,
while the people who are

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cannot contribute to the
conversation which creates it.

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We have no measurable impact
on the decisions made

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by our representatives,
and if we cannot check our

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government, we live in a fascist
society whether we vote or not.

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No one is coming to save
us from the cultural and

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economic crisis we face in
this time of radical change.

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Until we are present in
the conversation which

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creates legislation, we
will be unable to prevent

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any decision made by our
government that fails

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to protect our liberty.

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While the issues we face
may seem impossible,

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the root cause is simple.

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There is no common sense
in legislation because

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there is no common voice.

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And there is no common voice
because there is no common mic.

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If elected, I will promote
policy that allows for

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adequate public partnership.

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I will introduce an open
public forum parallel

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to every committee
to act as a standing

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check against bad policy
and an interactive map

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that citizens can
use to drop pins of

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interest to guide the
legislative conversation.

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Together, we will find
ways to use government

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to empower those in
the community already

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doing the work.

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The people have outgrown
our need for representation

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with the advancement
of our technology.

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If we can expect to access
social media 24 hours a day,

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we can expect to engage with
the legislative process

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whenever we want.

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We have to get organized
if we are going to have

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any control over our own lives.

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Give me your vote and
I'll give you the mic.

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The time has come
to organize or die.

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Vote Mia Jacobson for King
County Council District 8.

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-I'm Teresa Mosqueda, and
I'm running for re-election

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to the King County Council
to keep fighting for

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every family in District 8.

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From Vashon Island to the
Chinatown-International District,

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from Burien up to
Belltown, I want our district

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to have the opportunity to
be healthy, housed, and to

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be able to make ends meet.

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What I've done on King County
Council so far is delivered.

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I chair the Board of Health
and the Health, Housing, and

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Human Services Committee.

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I've used those roles to make
sure that we're investing

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in caring for all residents.

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That means making sure
our public health

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clinics remain open and
accessible to all residents,

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including immigrants
and refugees.

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I've secured stable funding
for domestic violence and

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sexual assault survivors.

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I've championed workforce
housing investments, wage parity

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for human service workers,
and help pass the King County

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Parks Levy to make sure
we're investing in climate

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resilience strategies.

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My priorities going
forward are very clear.

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I want to expand access
to affordable housing.

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I want to prevent displacement
for working families.

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I want to improve community
safety through behavioral

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health investments and
reduce gun violence.

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I want to invest in what
workers need every day.

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accessible around-the-clock
transit, affordable child

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care, and good union wage jobs.

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I am proud to have been able
to represent District 8, and I

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ask for your additional support
going into this election.

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I am thankful to have the
support of Congresswoman

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Jayapal, Governor Ferguson,
Attorney General Nick Brown,

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MLK Labor, SEIU, UFCW, the
building trades in every

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labor union that has
endorsed my election.

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I have support from
environmental groups, housing,

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and health champions.

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I hope to earn your support for

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another term on King
County Council.

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I believe King County
works best when

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we lead with compassion,
accountability, and a commitment

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to opportunity for all.

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I ask for your support
going into this

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election so I can keep
serving you on King County

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Council and building a
county where every person

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can be healthy,
housed, and resilient.

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Thank you.

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-My name is Nick Duda and
I'm running for King County

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Council. I'm running because
our region needs more

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accountability from its
leaders on how we tax, how we

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spend, and most importantly
whether our policies are

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actually producing the
outcomes they promised.

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Right now families are
paying more for everything,

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Many businesses are struggling,
and government at every level

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is facing budget deficits.

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That is not something that
happened to us, but rather

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it's the result of policy
choices that have gone

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unchallenged for too long.

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This lack of accountability
shows up most clearly in

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homelessness and public safety.

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We have spent enormous sums on
housing, but far too little

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on treatment and recovery.

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Any honest assessment has to
admit that our priorities

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are out of balance.

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Simply put, we are losing more
lives, degrading more public

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space, and eroding public trust
through fiscal mismanagement

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all at the same time.

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We all want our region to be
compassionate and well-governed.

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In so many ways, we're just
not doing either very well.

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My opponent has been on the
other side of many of these

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issues for years, and it's fair
to connect her record to the

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results people see every day.

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Attempting to defund the police
was a mistake that cost our

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community in multiple ways.

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Layering taxes and regulations
onto businesses have

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made it harder to operate
and more expensive for their

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customers and community.

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Recent surveys show that
only 12% of local small

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businesses are making ends
meet and that only 9% of the

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businesses in the state are
considering expanding here.

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That's not good for
business or workers.

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And our approach to housing
and homelessness, which

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lacks expectations around
treatment and recovery,

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is not compassionate if the
results are continued suffering.

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These are policy choices,
and elected officials

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have to own the outcomes of
the policies they champion.

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I believe in good governance.

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I believe in programs that work.

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I support fair wages and
a good quality of life

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for people who work hard.

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But when policies falter,
we should be honest enough

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to say so and brave enough
to change direction.

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I'm a West Seattle resident,
the father of two young kids,

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the son of a union mailman,
and I've spent my career

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managing budgets
and driving growth

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all deeply rooted in data.

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I'm running to bring
balance, accountability,

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and measurable outcomes
back to King County.

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I'm Nick Duda, and I hope
to earn your support.

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