Endorsements
Members of the PROTEC17 Workers’ Roundtable (PWR) have interviewed many candidates for state and local races throughout Washington and Oregon. Below you will find a list of Labor-, public-sector-, and worker-friendly candidates who we have endorsed.
2025 Endorsements – City
City of Seattle:
City of Burien:
Initiatives:
VOTE YES! on Social Housing (Prop. 1A)!
2024 Endorsements – Washington State
2024 Washington State Candidates and Ballot Initiatives
- Governor: Bob Ferguson ✓
- Attorney General – Nick Brown ✓
- Commissioner of Public Lands – Dave Upthegrove ✓
- Insurance Commissioner – Patty Kuderer ✓
- State Representative, District 5 – Victoria Hunt ✓
- State Senator, District 8 – Maria Beltran
- State Representative, District 36 – Julia Reed ✓
- State Representative, District 43 – Shaun Scott ✓
- NO on State Initiative 2109
- NO on State Initiative 2117
City of Seattle
- Citywide Position 8 – Alexis Mercedes Rinck ✓
- YES on City of Seattle Proposition 1
Pierce County
- Pierce County Executive – Ryan Mello ✓
Snohomish County
Spokane County
- Spokane County Commissioner – Molly Marshall
2024 Endorsements – Oregon
City of Portland:
Mayor: Mingus Mapps
District 1 (East):
District 2 (North):
District 3 (Inner East):
District 4 (West and Sellwood):
Are you a candidate seeking PROTEC17’s endorsement?
Reach out to our political staff to learn more about our endorsement processes in Washington and Oregon.
