2023 Endorsements

WEA-PAC's elected board recommends and helps to elect pro-public education, pro-labor candidates to office. WEA-PAC makes non-partisan recommendations in races for statewide, legislative and local offices. Candidates seeking our endorsement must complete a written questionnaire and participate in an interview with WEA-PAC members who then make a recommendation for the candidates who will stand up for us and our students.  

Note: Not every local association has made endorsements yet. Also, not every candidate appears on the primary ballot. Only races where three or more candidates are running appear on the ballot. Non-partisan local races with only two candidates advance straight to the November general election.

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Candidate

Office

Position

Arlista Holeman Auburn School Board Director Pos. 2
Carolyn Watson Bellevue School Board Director Pos. 2
Monica Webster Bellevue School Board Director Pos. 4
Erasmo Ruiz Gonzalez Bethel School Board Director Pos. 2
Kristiana DeLeon Black Diamond City Council Pos. 1
Tom Watson Bonney Lake City Council Pos. 4
Karen Bolton Bremerton School Board Director
Cyndey Moore Burien City Council Pos. 2
Kevin Schilling Burien City Council Pos. 4
Krystal Marx Burien City Council Pos. 6
Cindy McMullen Central Valley School Board Director Pos. 1
Debra Long Central Valley School Board Director Pos. 3
Keith Clark Central Valley School Board Director Pos. 4
Jacquelyn Belock* Cheney City Council Pos. 6
Brigid Taylor* Clark County Fire Commissioner
Dan Randales** Clarkston School Board Director Pos. 1
Chris Bruce** Clarkston School Board Director Pos. 5
Krissy Kim Clover Park School Board Director Pos. 1
Bryan Thomas Clover Park School Board Director Pos. 4
Janet Caldwell* Clover Park School Board Director Pos. 5
Leann Leavitt Coupville School Board Director Pos. 1
David Ford Coupville School Board Director Pos. 4
Megan Bearor Dieringer School Board Director Pos. 5
Carin Chase Edmonds School Board Director Pos. 1
Hawk Cramer Edmonds School Board Director Pos. 3
Nancy Katims Edmonds School Board Director Pos. 5
Jennifer Hirman Everett School Board Director Pos. 2
Charles Adkins Everett School Board Director Pos. 5
Jennifer Jones* Federal Way School Board Director Pos. 2
Luckisha Phillips* Federal Way School Board Director Pos. 3
Gavin Downing* Federal Way School Board Director Pos. 5
Kevin Erickson Ferndale School Board Director Pos. 1
Brent Bode Ferndale School Board Director Pos. 2
Toni Jefferson Ferndale School Board Director Pos. 3
Michael T. Lewis* Highline School Board Director Pos. 1
Carlos Ruiz Highline School Board Director Pos. 4
AJ Taylor Issaquah School Board Director Pos. 1
Matt Coyne Issaquah School Board Director Pos. 5
Jorge Baron King County Council Dis. 4
Teresa Mosqueda  King County Council Dis. 8
Julie Wise King County Director of Elections
Amber Wise King County Hospital District 2 Pos. 6
John Tymczyszyn Kirkland City Council Pos. 4
Amy Falcone Kirkland City Council Pos. 6
Robert Lynn Kelso School Board Director Pos. 5
Mike Hass Kelso School Board Director Pos. 5
Andy Song Kent School Board Director Pos. 1
Andy Carter Kent School Board Director Pos. 2
Donald Cook Kent School Board Director Pos. 3
Debbie Stewart** Kettle Falls School Board Director Pos. 3
Janel Schermerhorn Lake Washington School Board Director Pos. 5
Lindsey Yocum Lake Washington School Board Director Pos. 5
Annie (Marcia) Kurtz Liberty Lake City Council  Pos. 5
Teresa Tapo-Hunt Liberty Lake City Council Pos. 7
Don Wiitala Longview School Board Director Pos. 3
Barbara Westrick Longview School Board Director Pos. 4
Jennifer Leach Longview School Board Director Pos. 5
Gerri Johnson Medical Lake School Board Director Pos. 1
Alexis Alexander Medical Lake School Board Director Pos. 2
Laura Elliot-Parsons Medical Lake School Board Director Pos. 3
Ron Cooper Medical Lake School Board Director Pos. 4
Elisabeth Sotak Northshore School Board Director Pos. 2
Han Tran Northshore School Board Director Pos. 3
Natasha Minger North Kitsap School Board Director Pos. 2
Terri Schumacher North Kitsap School Board Director Pos. 4
Melanie Miller North Kitsap School Board Director Pos. 5
Stacy Mills North Kitsap School Board Director Pos. 5
Esperanza Badillo-Diiorio North Thurston School Board Director Pos. 4
Michelle Gipson North Thurston School Board Director Pos. 5
Alexis Alexander Medical Lake School Board Director Pos. 2
Jody Lee Mercer Island School Board Director Pos. 5
Melanie Ryan Monroe School Board Director Pos. 2
Andrew Fegler Monroe School Board Director Pos. 5
Lynn Goebel Oak Harbor School Board Director Pos. 1
Jessica Aws Oak Harbor School Board Director Pos. 2
Nicole Tesch Oak Harbor School Board Director Pos. 4
Maria Flores Olympia School Board Director Pos. 1
Talauna Reed Olympia School Board Director Pos. 1
Jess Tourtellottee-Palumbo Olympia School Board Director Pos. 2
Hilary Seidel Olympia School Board Director Pos. 4
Rosa Torres Pasco School Board Director Pos. 1
John Kennedy Pasco School Board Director Pos. 2
Jamie Smith Pierce County Council
Deanna Keller Port of Tacoma Commissioner Pos. 3
Kristen Ang Port of Tacoma Commissioner Pos. 5
Lauren Alder Puyallup City Council District 1, Pos. 1
Joe Colombo Puyallup City Council District 1, Pos. 2
Shellie Willis Puyallup City Council At Large
Trish Crocker Puyallup School Board Director Pos. 2
Amanda Cuthber Puyallup School Board Director Pos. 3
Davida Haygood  Puyallup School Board Director Pos. 5
Osman Salahuddin Redmond City Council Pos. 1
Chelsie Beck Richland School Board Director Pos. 3
Katrina Waters Richland School Board Director Pos. 4
Jill Oldson Richland School Board Director Pos. 5
Amber Baker Ridgefield School Board Director  Pos. 2
Carol Van Noy Riverview School Board Director Pos. 2
Tammy Morales Seattle City Council District 2
Debbie Carlsen Seattle School Board Director Pos. 1
Lisa Rivera Smith Seallth School Board Director Pos. 2
Gina Topp Seattle School Board Director Pos. 6
Senayet Negusse SeaTac City Council Pos. 1
Elizabeth Greninger SeaTac City Council Pos. 3
James Lovell SeaTac City Council Pos. 5
Damiana Merryweather SeaTac City Council Pos. 7
Christina Jepperson Sedro Woolley School Board Director Pos. 4
Eric Pickens* Sequim School Board Director Pos. 3
Megan Dunn Snohomish County Council District 2
Susanna Johnson Snohomish County Sheriff
Tabitha Baty Snohomish School Board Director Pos. 2
Sarah Adams Snohomish School Board Director Pos. 4
Kate Espy South Kistap School Board Director Pos. 1
Megan Higgins South Kitsap School Board Director Pos. 2
Jay Villars South Kitsasp School Board Director Pos. 5
Lindsey Shaw Spokane City Council District 1, Pos. 1
Paul Dillon Spokane City Council District 2, Pos. 2
Kitty Klitzke Spokane City Council  District 3, Pos. 1
Lisa Brown Spokane Mayor
Mike Wiser Spokane School Board Director Pos. 5
Tim Hattenburg Spokane Valley City Council Pos. 6
Miranda Evans Stanwood-Camano School Board Director Pos. 3
Mary Cameron Perillo Sultan School Board Director Pos. 4
Rocco Lamanna Sumner Bonney Lake School Board Director Pos. 2
Kevin Lewis Sumner Bonney Lake School Board Director Pos. 3
William Gaines Sumner Bonney Lake School Board Director Pos. 4
John Hines* Tacoma City Council Pos. 1
Jamika Scott Tacoma City Council Pos. 3
Olgy Diaz Tacoma City Council Pos. 7
Kristina Walker Tacoma City Council Pos. 8
Korey Strozier Tacoma School Board Director Pos. 3
Elizabeth Bonbright Tacoma School Board Director Pos. 5
Malia Hollowell Tahoma School Board Director Pos. 3
Pete Miller Tahoma School Board Director Pos. 4
Matt Carreon Tahoma School Board Director Pos. 5
Armen Papyan Tukwila City Council Pos. 2
Melissa McMahon-Do Tukwila City Council Pos. 4
Jovita McConnell Tukwila City Council Pos. 6
Kate Kruller Tukwila Mayor
Matthew Mauer Tacoma Mertropolitan Park District Comissionner Pos. 5
T'wina Nobles University Place School Board Director Pos. 3
Kyle Sproul Vancouver School Board Director Pos. 1
Kathy Decker Vancouver School Board Director Pos. 4
Tracie Barrows* Vancouver School Board Director Pos. 5
Martha Wooddard Vashon School Board Director Pos. 3
Ruth Ladderud Walla Walla School Board Director Pos. 3
Alayna Brinton Walla Walla School Board Director Pos. 4
Derek Sarley Walla Walla School Board Director Pos. 5
Timy Wynecoop Wellpoint School Board Director Pos. 4
Martin Barron Wenatchee School Board Director At Large
Maria Iniguez Wenatchee School Board Director Pos. 2
Jonathan "Tucker" Jackson Wenatchee School Board Director Pos. 3
Miranda Skalisky Wenatchee School Board Director Pos. 4
Donnell Tanksley Whatcom County Sheriff
Karen Bunker White River School Board Director Pos. 2
Sarah Stuart Woodland School Board Director Pos. 1


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


*Current WEA member

**Former WEA member

Are you a candidate for office seeking WEA-PAC endorsement?  

Council WEA-PAC leaders manage the endorsement process locally.  If you're interested in connecting with those leaders, contact Hillary Hunt or Cassie Carrillo.