Endorsements
Candidate endorsements are a method of building political engagement in candidates, building political power in the legislature, and educating elected officials on our issues statewide. Candidates endorsed by the Washington Housing Alliance share our commitment to ensuring a safe, healthy, affordable home for everyone in Washington.
Our Endorsement Process
We make questionnaires available to candidates who must return them by a given deadline. Endorsement Committee members, key staff members, and regional community partners discuss the completed questionnaires, providing input/comment. Recommendations for or against endorsement are considered from these groups, and are then presented to the Housing Alliance Board for approval.
View our past endorsements
The Washington Housing Alliance endorses candidates for public office who will be effective champions for housing justice - including protecting and expanding tenants' rights, increasing funding for affordable housing, and enacting policies that prevent and end homelessness.
The period for completing our candidate questionnaire for 2026 has passed. If you are a state legislative candidate and would like us to still consider an endorsement or you are running for another office, please contact us. We anticipate having a questionnaire for judicial races available soon. For more information, and additional endorsement requests, please contact Rachael Myers, rachaelm@wahousingalliance.org.
2026 Endorsements
Local Endorsements:
King County Council
Rebecca Saldaña – District 2
Teresa Mosqueda – District 8
Seattle City Council
Spokane County Prosecutor
Clark County Council
John Zingale - District 2
State Legislative Endorsements:
1st Legislative District
Shelley Kloba – House position 2
2nd Legislative District
Angela Taylor – House position 2
3rd Legislative District
Natasha Hill – House position 1
Luc Jasmin III – House position 2
5th Legislative District
Lisa Callan – House position 2
10th Legislative District
Clyde Shavers – House position 1
Dave Paul – House position 2
11th Legislative District
Steve Bergquist – House position 2
12th Legislative District
Stacy Willoughby – House position 1
14th Legislative District
Chelsea Dimas – House position 1
Ezequiel Morfin – House position 2
17th Legislative District
Ben Christly - House position 1
Diana Perez – House position 2
18th Legislative District
Randi Knott – House position 1
Dekin Letinich – House position 2
19th Legislative District
Kevin Moynihan – House position 1
21st Legislative District
Strom Peterson – House position 1
Lillian Ortiz-Self – House position 2
22nd Legislative District
Beth Doglio – House position 1
Lisa Parshley – House position 2
23rd Legislative District
Tarra Simmons – House position 1
Greg Nance – House position 2
24th Legislative District
Adam Bernbaum – House position 1
Kaylee Kuehn – House position 2
25th Legislative District
David Berg – House position 1
26th Legislative District
Deborah Krishnadasan – Senate
Renee Hernandez Greenfield – House position 2
27th Legislative District
Laurie Jinkins – House position 1
Jake Fey – House position 2
29th Legislative District
Sharlett Mena – Senate
Krista Perez – House position 1
Patrick Stickney – House position 2
30th Legislative District
Claire Wilson – Senate
Jamila Taylor – House position 1
32nd Legislative District
Cindy Ryu – Senate
Keith Scully (dual) – House position 1
Danica Noble (dual) – House position 1
Imraan Siddiqi (dual) – House position 2
Lauren Davis (dual) – House position 2
State Supreme Court
Colleen Melody – Position 1
Jaime Hawk – Position 3
Ian Birk – Position 4
Theo Angelis – Position 5
Debra Stephens – Position 7
33rd Legislative District
Tina Orwall – Senate
Edwin Obras - House position 1
Mia Gregerson – House position 2
34th Legislative District
Emily Alvarado – Senate
Brianna Thomas - House position 1
Joe Fitzgibbon – House position 2
35th Legislative District
Carolina Mejia – Senate
36th Legislative District
Noel Frame – Senate
Julia Reed - House position 1
Liz Berry – House position 2
37th Legislative District
38th Legislative District
June Robinson – Senate
Julio Cortes - House position 1
Mary Fosse – House position 2
39th Legislative District
Ida Keeley – House position 2
40th Legislative District
Debra Lekanoff – House position 1
Alex Ramel – House position 2
41st Legislative District
Janice Zahn – House position 1
My-Linh Thai – House position 2
42nd Legislative District
Joe Timmons – House position 2
43rd Legislative District
Jamie Pedersen – Senate
Nicole Macri - House position 1
Shaun Scott – House position 2
44th Legislative District
April Berg – House position 2
45th Legislative District
Manka Dhingra – Senate
Roger Goodman – House position 1
Venessa Krizter – House position 2
46th Legislative District
Javier Valdez – Senate
Gerry Pollet – House position1
Darya Farivar – House position 2
47th Legislative District
Debra Entenman – House position 1
Chris Stearns - House position 2
48th Legislative District
Vandana Slatter – Senate
Osman Salahuddin – House position 1
Jessica Forsythe – House position 2
49th Legislative District
Kim Harless – House position 1
Monica Stonier – House position 2
Endorsed candidates not progressing to general election
We appreciate the effort and passion these candidates brought to the campaign and hope to see them run for office again in the future!