August 2026 Primary

Comparisons

Endorsements side by side, surfacing tension.

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Endorsement comparison by race. On narrow screens, scroll horizontally to see additional comparison columns.
Race	All sources	The Stranger Election Control Board	The Seattle Times Editorial Board
Federal
U.S. Representative — Congressional District 7	Pramila Jayapal 100% · 20 sources	Pramila Jayapal	—
U.S. Representative — Congressional District 9 Differs	Adam Smith 72.7% · 11 sources	Kshama Sawant	—
State
Legislative District 11 State Representative — Position 1 Differs	David Hackney 63.6% · 11 sources	Ashley Fedan	David Hackney
Legislative District 11 State Representative — Position 2	Steve Bergquist 100% · 8 sources	—	—
Legislative District 32 State Representative — Position 1 Differs	Danica Noble 66.7% · 12 sources	Keith Scully	Keith Scully
Legislative District 32 State Representative — Position 2 Differs	Lauren Davis 55.3% · 19 sources	Imraan Siddiqi	—
Legislative District 32 State Senator Differs	Cindy Ryu 71.9% · 16 sources	Cindy Ryu	Jesse Salomon
Legislative District 34 State Representative — Position 1	Brianna K. Thomas 100% · 8 sources	—	—
Legislative District 34 State Representative — Position 2	Joe Fitzgibbon 94.7% · 19 sources	Joe Fitzgibbon	—
Legislative District 34 State Senator	Emily Alvarado 100% · 16 sources	—	—
Legislative District 36 State Representative — Position 1	Julia Grant Reed 100% · 17 sources	—	—
Legislative District 36 State Representative — Position 2	Liz Berry 100% · 14 sources	—	—
Legislative District 36 State Senator	Noel C. Frame 100% · 10 sources	—	—
Legislative District 37 State Representative — Position 1	Kelabe Tewolde 56.7% · 15 sources	Kelabe Tewolde	—
Legislative District 37 State Representative — Position 2	Jaelynn Scott 100% · 22 sources	Jaelynn Scott	—
Legislative District 37 State Senator	Chipalo Street 80.6% · 18 sources	Chipalo Street	—
Legislative District 43 State Representative — Position 1	Nicole Macri 100% · 17 sources	Nicole Macri	—
Legislative District 43 State Representative — Position 2	Shaun Scott 100% · 9 sources	—	—
Legislative District 43 State Senator	Jamie Pedersen 52% · 25 sources	Jamie Pedersen	Jamie Pedersen
Legislative District 46 State Representative — Position 1 Differs	Gerry Pollet 52.9% · 17 sources	Will Dreher	Gerry Pollet
Legislative District 46 State Representative — Position 2	Darya Farivar 100% · 19 sources	—	—
Legislative District 46 State Senator	Javier Valdez 100% · 15 sources	—	—
County
King County Assessor	Rob Foxcurran 57.7% · 13 sources	Rob Foxcurran	Rob Foxcurran
Metropolitan King County Council — District 2 Differs	Rebecca Saldaña 88.5% · 26 sources	Rebecca Saldaña	Toshiko Grace Hasegawa
Metropolitan King County Council — District 8 Differs	Teresa Mosqueda 100% · 25 sources	Teresa Mosqueda	Nick Duda
State Supreme Court
Washington Supreme Court Justice — Position 1	Colleen Melody 100% · 19 sources	Colleen Melody	Colleen Melody
Washington Supreme Court Justice — Position 3 Differs	Jaime Michelle Hawk 52.5% · 20 sources	Mike Diaz	Mike Diaz
Washington Supreme Court Justice — Position 5 Differs	Theo Angelis 65% · 20 sources	Theo Angelis	Sharonda Amamilo
Washington Supreme Court Justice — Position 7	Debra L. Stephens 100% · 12 sources	Debra L. Stephens	Debra L. Stephens
City
Seattle City Council — District 5 Differs	Nilu Jenks 93.5% · 23 sources	Nilu Jenks	Julie Kang
Seattle Municipal Court Judge — Position 5 Differs	Gabe Rothstein 94.4% · 9 sources	Gabe Rothstein	Garmon Newsom
Seattle Proposition 1 — Property Tax Levy for Seattle Public Library Differs	Yes 100% · 9 sources	Yes	No