ENDORSEMENTS
AUGUST 15, 2023
All 6 former opponents endorse Costa over Saka in Seattle council race
All six Seattle City Council candidates who failed to advance past this month’s primary election in District 1 have endorsed Maren Costa over Rob Saka in their head-to-head matchup, giving Costa a boost as she and Saka pivot toward the Nov. 7 general election.
Pramila jayapal
“This is my home City Council district and I know Maren Costa will serve our district well and stand up for poor and working people across Seattle, but that’s what she’s always done,” said Rep. Jayapal. “Before I ran for office, I was an organizer myself, just like Maren is today. She has an incredible track record of bringing people together, challenging corporate power, and delivering lasting results for our community. Maren has always been a partner for progress in Seattle and I’m proud to support her progressive campaign that rejects corporate PAC money and will defeat the big special interest money that's flooding city council races across the city.”
Costa is good on the issues. She supports the most progressive growth plan, she wants people to come in contact with cops as infrequently as possible, she would propose a local capital gains tax, and she plans to take money from the sweeps budget and put it toward affordable housing. Failing to put Costa in this seat means we’ll likely get none of that.
"Costa is now running to bring her tenacity and experience in management to city hall.... Costa's experience managing million-dollar budgets and successfully advocating for corporate climate action makes her stand out as a progressive among the top candidates in the district.
Her values and clear support for equitable climate policy, labor rights, and public transportation provide her with a solid framework through which to evaluate decisions.... Her opponents do not come close to matching her qualifications or vision."
Individual Endorsers
*Organizations listed for identification purposes only
All six former D1 candidates:
Phil Tavel, District Court Judge
Preston Anderson, LICSW, MPA
Stephen Brown, President, Eltana Bagels
Lucy Barefoot, Outreach Specialist, Office of the Secretary of State of Washington
Mia Jacobsen, Longshoreman
Jean Craciun, Founder & President of Diversity Center of Washington
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Elected Officials:
Pramila Jayapal, U.S. Representative
Leslie Harris, Seattle School Board Director for District 6
Gina Topp, Attorney & Candidate for Seattle School Board
Krystal Marx, Candidate for Burien City Council
Teresa Mosqueda, Seattle City Councilmember
Lisa Herbold, Seattle City Councilmember
Jim Street, former Seattle City Councilmember
Larry Gossett, former Seattle City Councilmember
Mike O'Brien, Former Seattle City Councilmember
Nick Licata, Former Seattle City Councilmember
Michael McGinn, Former Seattle Mayor
Mona Das, former State Senator
Brady Walkinshaw, former State Representative
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Community Leaders:
Dominique Davis, CEO of Community Passageways
Maria Ramirez, Chair, Duwamish Valley Affordable Housing Coalition*
Lisa Daugaard, Co-Executive Director, Purpose. Dignity. Action.*
Christian Poulsen, Duwamish River Community Coalition*
Shemona Moreno, Executive Director of 350 Seattle*
Carla Rogers, former Chair of the 34th Democrats*
Gianna Puerini, former Amazon Vice President*
Rachel Glass, Founder of Hate Free Delridge*
Karen Richter, Co-President of Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action*
Becka Johnson Poppe, King County Budget Policy Manager*
Faye Guenther, UFCW 21 President*
Katie Garrow, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of MLK Labor Council
Katie Wilson, General Secretary of Transit Riders Union and renter advocate
Nicole Grant, Political Director of IBEW 46
Tom Lambro, Political and Legislative Director of UFCW 3000
Leonard Smith, Director of Organizing and Strategic Campaigns for Teamsters Local 117
Karen Estevinin, Executive Director of PROTEC17
Charlene Kahn, Community Advocate
Candace O'Neil, Community Advocate
Ashby Hayes, Former CTO, Democratic National Training Committee*
Cary Moon, Activist & Organizer, former Mayoral Candidate
Robert Cruikshank, Chair, Sierra Club Seattle
Emily Carmichael, Executive Director of Emerge Washington*
Bo McClung, Climate Campaigner & Labor Organizer
Paul Loeb, Author, Soul of a Citizen & The Impossible Will Take a Little While
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“Too many politicians are afraid to stand up to corporations, even when they know it’s the right thing to do. That’s not Maren Costa. She fought back against an unjust and illegal termination by the largest corporation in the world and she won.... We need more fighters like Maren in elected office.
-UFCW 3000