Salisbury, Entenman and Johnson Highlight The Medium’s King County Endorsements
Chukundi Salisbury, St. Rep. Debra Entenman and St. Rep. Jesse Johnson lead of a very talented group of political candidates that headline The Seattle Medium’s 2020 Primary Election political endorsements in King County.
Salisbury, in his first run for public office, presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for voters in the 37th District to elect a candidate with a broad base of knowledge on almost any political issue one can think of that truly cares about the future of his community. As the son of a civil rights activist, he’s been on the front lines of police reform and accountability all of his adult life – serving on the board for Mothers for Police Accountability and on the Seattle Police African American Advisory committee.
In addition, Salisbury, who works as a conservation program director for the City of Seattle, is highly knowledgeable on environmental issues, is a small business owner in the district, mentors and provides employment opportunities for youth, and he understands how to accelerate and manage job and population growth without perpetuating gentrification or destroying the local fiber of our community. Salisbury is truly a representative of the people in every sense and voters in the 37th District would do well to get behind his candidacy.
In just two years, St. Rep. Debra Entenman has established herself as one of the most effective and influential members of the State Legislature, and has, with a doubt, earned another term in office. She has passed bill after bill, and has represented the interest of her constituents and underserved communities across the state with substance and humility. When you ask Entenman about her success in the legislature, she will simply tell you that she’s “just doing her job.”
Despite his late appointment to the Legislature last session, Johnson hit the ground running and passed more bills than some seasoned members of the state house. A champion for education, small businesses, healthcare and working-class families, Johnson has proven that he is an instrumental part of current and future direction of our state.
Marilyn Strickland, T’wina Nobles and St. Rep. Melanie Morgan Highlight The Medium’s Pierce County Endorsements
Marilyn Strickland, T’wina Nobles and St. Rep. Melanie Morgan lead a very talented group of political candidates to headline The Medium’s s 2020 Primary Election political endorsement in Pierce County.
As the former Mayor of Tacoma and Former President and CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Strickland knows the complex issues facing our region and has the progressive vision on how to not only address them but to solve them. With a proven track record of passing legislation that deeply impacts her constituents, Strickland is by far the best choice to represent the 10th District in Congress.
Voters in the 28th Legislative District have the opportunity to send a true champion of the people to the Washington State Senate in T’wina Nobles. As the CEO of the Tacoma Urban League, Nobles has a unique perspective on how to address issues affecting disenfranchised and underserved communities, especially during tough economic times. In addition to being a former educator, small business owner, mentor and University Place School Board Director, Nobles’ life experiences will bring real life issues and solutions to the table when discussing policy and budget items at the state level.
Tough and effective are how we’d describe State Rep. Melanie Morgan of the 29th Legislative District. Morgan is passionate about improving the lives of her constituents and is relentless in her pursuit of commonsense legislation that supports health care, seniors, housing and underserved communities in our state. Well respected by her colleagues for her ability to build consensus on issues, Morgan recently served as the Deputy Majority Floor Leader in the state house.
Congressional Races
U.S. Rep. District 1, U.S. Rep.
Suzan DelBene
U.S. Rep. District 7, U.S. Rep.
Pramila Jayapal
U.S. Rep. District 8, U.S. Rep.
Kim Schrier
U.S. Rep. District 9, U.S. Rep.
Adam Smith
U.S. Rep. District 10, U.S. Rep.
Marilyn Strickland
State Races
Governor
Jay Inslee
Lt. Governor
Denny Heck
Secretary of State
No Endorsement
State Treasurer
No Endorsement
State Auditor
Pat (Patrice) McCarthy
Attorney General
Bob Ferguson
Comm. of Public Lands
Hilary Franz
Supt. of Public Instruction
Chris Reykdal
Insurance Commissioner
Mike Kreidler
Pierce County
Pierce County Council, Pos. 3
Marcus Young
Legislative Districts
District 11, State Senator
No Endorsement
District 11, State Rep. Pos. 1
David Hackney
District 11, State Rep. Pos. 2
Steve Bergquist
District 26, State Rep. Pos. 1
No Endorsement
District 26, State Rep. Pos. 2
Joy Stanford
District 28, State Senator
T’wina Nobles
District 29, State Rep. Pos. 1
Melanie Morgan
District 29, State Rep. Pos. 2
No Endorsement
District 30, State Rep. Pos. 1
Jamila Taylor
Jamila Taylor has a unique understanding of what affordable, quality and accessible healthcare really means. In addition to living with two adult family members who suffer from chronic illnesses, Taylor has had to overcome her own personal medical debt associated with spending five days in the ICU and having to pay for expenses not covered by her health insurance. She’s also been on the front lines of youth violence prevention, advocating the safety of domestic violence survivors and seniors at risk of exploitation. Voters in the 30th District will benefit from her passion and life experiences as she advocates for affordable housing, equity and public safety in Olympia.
District 30, State Rep. Pos. 2
Jesse Johnson
District 33, State Rep. Pos. 1
Tina Orwall
District 33, State Rep. Pos. 2
Mia Su-Ling Gregerson
District 37, State Rep. Pos. 1
Sharon Tomiko Santos
District 37, State Rep. Pos. 2
Chukundi Salisbury
District 43, State Rep. Pos. 1
No Endorsement
District 43, State Rep. Pos. 2
Frank Chopp
District 47, State Rep. Pos. 1
Debra Entenman
District 47, State Rep. Pos. 2
No Endorsement
