REALTOR® VOTING GUIDE

GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 6, 2018 Why Does the Association of REALTORS® Review Voting Records of Elected Officials and Interview Candidates Running for Office?

REALTORS® don’t just sell homes. We demonstrated consistent support for the sell Neighborhoods and Quality of Life. community and neighborhood values we all REALTORS® know that Quality of Life share. In addition, to get a better sense of begins with a good job in a company that how other elected officials and candidates  VOTING GUIDE CONTENTS  has a great future. Homes are where those might respond to future challenges, we jobs go at night. That’s why it’s so important interviewed them and asked them about Summary of Endorsements...... 2 to have elected officials who understand the kinds of issues embodied in the Understanding Your Voting Guide...... 3 the key contribution that jobs and housing interview questions on pages 9-10 of this Interview Volunteers...... 3 make to healthy, vibrant communities. REALTOR® Voting Guide. Their answers to Candidates...... 4-8 the questions were scored by REALTOR® Interview Questionnaire...... 9-10 We need elected officials who share our Association members participating in the Jobs and Housing Balance...... 11 REALTOR® values, and who appreciate interviews. Further, the interviewers also the hard work you do as a real estate provide an endorsement recommendation Perks of Membership...... 12 professional. So, members of the for each race that was formally considered Association look at the voting records of by the Association’s governmental affairs elected officials and interview candidates committee. who are running for office. This REALTOR® Candidates for the REALTOR® Party Voting Guide lets you know who stood up Every candidate who has been endorsed presented by to stand with us, and who will walk-the- received a two-thirds supermajority vote talk by working with us to build strong from the government affairs committee ® King County REALTORS communities where the American Dream is because of their commitment to 12410 SE 32nd Street, Suite#100 within reach for families. economic vitality, housing opportunity, Bellevue, WA 98005 housing choices, an efficient real estate 425.974.1011 To help identify these current and future market, responsible tax policy, healthy nwrealtor.com/advocacy elected officials we look at the voting neighborhoods and vibrant communities. record of services of incumbents who have

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United States Senate and Congress

The National Association of REALTORS® either “endorses” or “supports” senatorial and congressional candidates based on voting records and whether the candidate/member of congress serves on a key committee. If a candidate/member of congress serves on a key committee and has an excellent voting record on REALTOR® issues, that person may receive full funding and is “endorsed.” If a candidate/member of congress has an excellent voting record on REALTOR® issues but does not serve on a key committee, they may receive less than full funding and is “supported.”

U.S. SENATE District 31, Senate District 45, Senate * (R) Endorsed * (D) Endorsed * (D) Supported District 31, House Position 1 District 45, House Position 1 * (R) Endorsed * (D) Endorsed U.S. CONGRESS st District 32, Senate District 45, House Position 2 1 District * (D) Endorsed *Suzan DelBene (D) Endorsed (D) Endorsed

th District 33, House Position 1 District 46, Senate 7 District * (D) Endorsed * (D) Supported * (D) Endorsed

th District 34, Senate District 47, Senate 8 District Shannon Braddock (D) Endorsed; * (R) Endorsed Dino Rossi (R) Endorsed Rating: 88 th District 47, House Position 1 9 District *Mark Hargrove (R) Endorsed; *Adam Smith (D) Endorsed District 34, House Position 2 * (D) Endorsed Rating: 90 District 36, House Position 1 District 47, House Position 2 STATE LEGISLATURE * (D) Endorsed; *Pat Sullivan (D) Endorsed District 5, House Position 1 Rating: 80 District 48, Senate Chad Magendanz (R) Endorsed District 36, House Position 2 (D) Endorsed District 5, House Position 2 *Gael Tarleton (D) Endorsed District 48, House Position 2 *Paul Graves (R) Endorsed District 37, Senate (D) Endorsed District 30, Senate *Rebecca Saldaña (D) Endorsed; *Mark Miloscia (R) Endorsed Rating: 83 District 30, House Position 1 District 37, House Position 2 * (D) Endorsed; *Eric Pettigrew (D) Endorsed (*) Asterisk denotes incumbent Rating: 87 (D) = Democrat District 41, House Position 1 (R) = Republican District 30, House Position 2 * (D) Endorsed *Kristine Reeves (D) Endorsed District 43, House Position 2 * (D) Endorsed

NOTE: REALTOR®-endorsed or supported candidates were invited to submit a photo and a candidate statement. All interviewed candidates were invited to submit a candidate statement for this guide.

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Understanding Your Voting Guide

Endorsed Candidate Rating Guide

Pro-REALTOR® candidates who share our REALTOR® values and 100: Highest score possible. support legislation to encourage housing affordability, availability, 90-point range: Represents excellent candidates on and ownership, stimulate condominium construction for first-time real estate issues. buyers and empty nesters, economic vitality, quality of life issues, and support issues that make your business more successful 80-point range: Represents very good candidates who and profitable. After reviewing legislative voting records and/ demonstrate support on most real estate issues. or conducting interviews with candidates, endorsements were Represents candidates that could be awarded to candidates who received a supermajority vote of 70-point range: approval from the SKCR governmental and public affairs committee. rated as “good,” but do not demonstrate the level of support as candidates who score higher. Candidate Ratings 60-point range: Candidates demonstrating an average Numeric ratings represent an average of interview panelists’ level of knowledge and philosophy on real estate issues scores based on responses to the questionnaire seen on pages and land use issues. 9-10. Ratings are based on 100 points maximum. The candidate Unavailable: Candidate prevented from attending rating system is used only in King County legislative districts by interview due to conflicting schedule. Seattle King County REALTORS®. REALTORS® who have invested in RPAC and serve on SKCR’s governmental affairs committee No Show: Candidate scheduled an interview but did not conduct interviews with candidates. Candidate ratings from one call to cancel and did not attend. election race should not be compared with candidate ratings in Declined: Candidate did not accept an invitation for a different election races because the composition of interview team candidate interview. members varied by district and election race. No Response: Candidate was contacted but did not respond to our phone calls (may have been out of town or may not have been interested in interviewing).

Candidate Interview Volunteers Seattle King County REALTORS® wishes to thank the following REALTORS® for their participation in interviewing candidates in communities where they help families and businesses with their real estate needs:

Evangeline Anderson Tyler McKenzie Larry Powell Eddie Chang Terry Miller Beverly Read Shane Davies Jim Muir Lynn Sanborn Patti Hill Garrett Nelson Roni Strupat Kathi Jones Phyllis Ohrbeck Georgia Stevens Barb Korducki Sam Pace Steven Wayne Dahni Malgarini-Logar Kathleen Powell

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U.S. SENATE *Maria Cantwell (D) Supported DISTRICT 8 206.682.7328 cantwell.com Includes most of eastern King County, Pierce County, Kittitas County Senator Cantwell has been a champion to and Chelan County keep taxing fair and housing affordable. Dino Rossi (R) Endorsed That’s why she fought to secure the first 425.651.6333 dinorossi.com increase in the Low Income Housing Tax As someone who has been blessed Credit in over a decade and will continue with success in the commercial real to fight tooth and nail to restore state estate business, I am incredibly grateful and local tax deductions, strengthen the home mortgage for the endorsement of the REALTORS®. deduction and help exporters sell their products I am dedicated to ensuring that small in international markets. business can thrive in America, until the only people without jobs are those that don’t want one.

U.S. CONGRESS DISTRICT 9 Includes parts of King and Pierce Counties DISTRICT 1 Includes parts of King, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom Counties *Adam Smith (D) Endorsed 253.572.6125 electadamsmith.com *Suzan DelBene (D) Endorsed 425.483.1500 delbeneforcongress.com I grew up in the city of SeaTac and th It’s been an honor to work with the have lived my entire life in the 9 National Association of REALTORS® to District. We must focus on creating ensure we have a strong and stable real innovative economic opportunities, estate market; I fought to ensure the better worker education and supporting tax-exempt status for private activity small businesses. I remain absolutely bonds were preserved during tax reform. committed to continuing to work hard to find solutions I support much needed reforms including expansion of to the challenges we still face; it is my honor to serve the low-income housing tax credit, changes to the Federal this district in Congress, and I ask for your vote. Housing Administration (FHA) condominium loan program, and Rural Housing Service loan programs because we need to make the dream of owning a home achievable for more Americans.

DISTRICT 7 Most of Seattle, North King County and part of Snohomish County

*Pramila Jayapal (D) Supported 541.993.9185 pramilaforcongress.com

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WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 5 DISTRICT 30 Issaquah, east King County including Snoqualmie, North Bend and Includes areas in Federal Way, Des Moines, Milton, Auburn, Algona Snoqualmie Pass and Pacific

HOUSE POSITION 1 SENATE Chad Magendanz (R) Endorsed *Mark Miloscia (R) Endorsed 425.395.4895 vote4chad.com 253.839.7087 markmiloscia.com In his two terms serving in the State High taxes are a major concern for House and as a lead negotiator for everyone and I will fight hard to keep the McCleary remedy, Chad has a taxation from making Washington an proven track record of responsible unaffordable place to do business, raise a budgeting, working across party lines, and family and enjoy retirement. I will continue putting kids first. He has never received to work hard as a legislator to promote anything less than an Outstanding rating from the economic vitality and fiscal responsibility to enhance the Municipal League of King County, and The Seattle Times quality of life for my constituents. called Chad “one of the clearest thinkers in the Legislature.” HOUSE POSITION 1 HOUSE POSITION 2 *Mike Pellicciotti (D) Endorsed; *Paul Graves (R) Endorsed Rating: 87 206.818.5607 paulgraveswa.com 253.237.2838 electmikep.com I’m proud to have the endorsement of As a former King County prosecutor, and the Seattle King County REALTORS®. as vice chair of the House Public Safety In my first term as representative, I’ve committee, I am focused on the health fought hard to resolve the Hirst water and safety of South King and North well issue, to increase the housing stock, Pierce counties. I will continue to work to keep taxes low and fair, and to make on issues of airplane noise and maintaining the natural Washington a great state to start and build a business and a beauty of our region. family – and with your support, I will continue to do so. Linda Kochmar (R) Rating: 85 253.640.0469 lindakochmar.com As a former 30th District State Representative, Federal Way City Councilmember and Federal Way Mayor, I have served the citizens of the 30th District with integrity and dedication for almost two decades. HOUSE POSITION 2

Register and Vote *Kristine Reeves (D) Endorsed 253.347.6198 electkristinereeves.com General Election is As a working mom of two preschoolers, November 6, 2018 an economic developer and advocate for military families and veterans, I For information and voting registration, am committed to fighting for our kids, address changes and more visit: working families and our communities. kingcounty.gov/elections/registration Whether it’s making sure young families King County Elections Department can afford to invest in their first home, veterans are able to 206.296.VOTE transition to industry after their service, or small businesses remain the core of our communities, I am focused on ensuring we are building an economy that works for all in our state.

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DISTRICT 31 DISTRICT 33 Includes areas in Auburn, Edgewood, Enumclaw, and eastern King Includes areas in south Seattle, Burien, SeaTac, Renton, Des Moines and Pierce counties and Kent

SENATE HOUSE POSITION 1 *Phil Fortunato (R) Endorsed *Tina Orwall (D) Endorsed 253.680.9545 votefortunato.org 206.409.3038 electtinaorwall.com In my professional life as a trainer for I am so grateful to have the endorsement construction storm water requirements, of the Seattle King County REALTORS®. I can tell you that increasing regulations I look forward to continuing our and taxes are burdening the building partnership to promote homeownership, industry, and pushing the dream of address issues such as foreclosure and home ownership further out of reach for abandoned properties and to promote many in our state. As a member of the Senate Financial the quality of life in South King County. Institutions and Insurance Committee, I work extensively on housing and finance issues; I bring practical experience DISTRICT 34 and common sense to the state’s regulatory environment West Seattle, Burien and Vashon to promote healthy housing and real estate markets in SENATE Washington. Shannon Braddock (D) Endorsed; HOUSE POSITION 1 Rating: 88 206.473.2488 shannonbraddock.com *Drew Stokesbary (R) Endorsed 253.501.1756 drewstokesbary.com I’m running for the State Senate to get to the root of our region’s issues, including I’m running for reelection to keep reforming our tax system, building the Legislature’s focus on issues that more housing, and addressing our matter to our community; a strong homelessness epidemic. I’m confident economy, excellent education, and safe that with my decade of experience at the county bringing neighborhoods. I’ve opposed REET people together to solve tough challenges that I will be increases and advocated for able to work beyond partisan politics in Olympia to pass property tax cuts (as well as the “levy swap”); I’ve policies that support all working families. consistently advocated to send public schools our first dollar, not our last dime; and I’ve led the fight to keep heroin (D) Rating: Declined injection sites out of our community. HOUSE POSITION 2 DISTRICT 32 *Joe Fitzgibbon (D) Endorsed Includes areas in northwest Seattle, Shoreline, Edmonds 206.949.5127 joefitzgibbon.com and Lynnwood I’m grateful for the support of Washington SENATE REALTORS® in my reelection campaign.

Jesse Salomon (D) Endorsed I look forward to continuing our work 206.551.0465 electjesse.net together to address our region’s As a Shoreline city councilmember I have housing shortage and enable more voted to up-zone and add much higher Washingtonians to own homes. density around our two light rail stations. Some elected officials in our area have apparently forgotten the law of supply and demand as it relates to affordable housing, I have not: we need reforms in order to build thousands of new condos and townhouses in the Puget Sound region.

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DISTRICT 36 HOUSE POSITION 2 Magnolia, Queen Anne and Ballard Michael Appleby (R) Rating: 92 HOUSE POSITION 1 425.623.8330 voteappleby.com Increasing the supply of housing is the best remedy for *Noel Frame (D) Endorsed; Rating: 80 206.701.0344 noelframe.com helping to keep housing affordable, while maintaining fiscal responsibility for our state budget will help prevent owners HOUSE POSITION 2 from being taxed out of their homes. I’d like to work for *Gael Tarleton (D) Endorsed balanced solutions so all our families can have a quality of 206.619.1730 voteforgael.org life they can afford. I am honored to have been elected three th My-Linh Thai (D) Rating: 83 times as State Representative for the 36 my-linhthai.com District, and now serve as House Majority Floor Leader; Vice Chair, Technology and DISTRICT 43 Economic Development; and a member Includes areas of Green Lake and Seattle of the Higher Education, Transportation, and Rules Committees. I ask for your vote again so I can HOUSE POSITION 2 keep fighting for safe and healthy communities where *Frank Chopp (D) Endorsed people can earn a living, raise a family, hopefully buy a 206.381.1220 frankchopp.com home, send their kids to high-quality schools, and enjoy DISTRICT 45 the natural beauty of the Puget Sound’s public trails, parks, Includes areas of Woodinville, Duvall, Kirkland and Sammamish and beaches. SENATE DISTRICT 37 *Manka Dhingra (D) Endorsed Includes areas in southeast Seattle and Renton 425.270.8660 electmanka.com SENATE I am honored to receive the endorsement from Seattle King County REALTORS®. As *Rebecca Saldaña (D) Endorsed; Rating: 83

206.823.1956 rebeccasaldana.com a Redmond resident of over 20 years, I have seen the tremendous growth in our HOUSE POSITION 1 area and can truly appreciate the hard *Eric Pettigrew (D) Endorsed work that REALTORS® do to help people 206.979.5999 plant their roots in our communities. DISTRICT 41 HOUSE POSITION 1 Includes areas in Bellevue, Mercer Island, Sammamish, Newcastle and Renton *Roger Goodman (D) Endorsed 425.979.8584 rogergoodman.org HOUSE POSITION 1 As a legislator I’ve always relied on the *Tana Senn (D) Endorsed REALTORS®’ credibility to guide me on 206.369.1253 electtanasenn.org important matters related to economic We made great progress this past growth on the Eastside and I look forward session, from passing my equal pay and to continuing working closely with the housing for people with disabilities bills REALTORS® again in the coming session, especially on the critical issue of condo liability reform. to funding a property tax cut and the I’ve worked with the REALTORS® to pass important bills State Need Grant. I’d love to continue in the past, including banning private transfer fees and my work in Olympia making life better for protecting REALTORS® who were dealing with “distressed busy families, by passing my condominium liability bill and property” conveyances, and I’m continuing to work on responsible gun laws. the difficult problem of vesting of land use rights linked to permits obtained by real estate developers; thanks for your continued support!

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DISTRICT 45 HOUSE POSITION 1 Includes areas of Woodinville, Duvall, Kirkland and Sammamish *Mark Hargrove (R) Endorsed;

Rating: 90 HOUSE POSITION 2 253.632.0736 markhargrove.org *Larry Springer (D) Endorsed 425.822.2907 larryspringer.org I will continue to advocate for government policies that do not continue The current real estate market in our to drive home prices higher and higher, region clearly shows the degree to which and oppose any new taxes or fees that our economy is driven by home sales and harm my constituents and the real estate rentals. As legislators we should always be industry. careful in our decision making to assure a continued vital real estate market. (D) Rating: Unavailable

DISTRICT 46 HOUSE POSITION 2 Includes Kenmore, Lake City, View Ridge, Laurelhurst and Northgate *Pat Sullivan (D) Endorsed 253.740.6772 votepatsullivan.com SENATE I am honored to have the endorsement *David Frockt (D) Endorsed and support of the REALTORS®. I look 206.305.8083 davidfrockt.org forward to working with you during the I know that good schools are important next two years in making our communities to neighborhoods and families, and that’s a better place to live, work and raise a why I’ve worked hard to support and family. improve public education. I look forward to continuing to work with REALTORS® DISTRICT 48 in Olympia to make Washington a better Includes areas of Redmond, Bellevue, Hunts Point, Yarrow Bay, Clyde Hill and Medina place for all families to live. SENATE DISTRICT 47 Includes areas of Covington and Auburn Rodney Tom (D) Endorsed

425.466.1030 rodneytom.com SENATE Eastside voters want balance and *Joe Fain (R) Endorsed practical solutions from their Senator, 253.293.5633 votefain.com not partisanship. Rodney Tom represents Home ownership is the key to financial his Eastside district well as a socially- stability. At a time of skyrocketing progressive, fiscally responsible leader. housing prices, elected officials must embrace policies that tear down barriers to growing our housing supply so that HOUSE POSITION 2 families can afford to build equity for Amy Walen (D) Endorsed their future. 425.381.1909 amywalen.com Our dynamic, growing region needs experienced leadership to address housing affordability and advocate for environmental protections, keep our kids and communities safe from gun violence, and invest in proven mental health and addiction services. Committed to helping working families, seniors, and small businesses, I’ll work to replace high property taxes with solutions that tax wealth, not jobs and hard work.

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2018 State Legislative Candidate Interview Questionnaire

1. Would you please take a very brief moment to • The definition of “Basic Education” (and if you summarize for us the top highlights of: support adding more items to the definition • Your education and training – such as special education – exactly how would you pay for those)? • Your professional background

• Why you are running for elected office/re- 6. A real estate excise tax (or REET) of 1.78 percent election of the total sales price is collected when real estate is sold. There are no reductions or offsets, 2. What are the top two legislative issues that you even if the seller loses money on the sale. The want to support and the top two issues you plan local portion and parts of the state portion of the to oppose next session? tax are dedicated exclusively to construction of infrastructure. What do you hope to accomplish on your top two issues, and why? Would you support increasing the tax rate – or expanding the allowable uses – of the REET? If 3. Extending the sales tax to real estate services so, how do you think that would affect the real would increase the cost of purchasing a home, estate market? potentially cutting thousands of potential home buyers out of our housing market. 7. To what extent do you believe “The Law of Supply and Demand” is affecting current housing Will you commit to oppose any and all efforts to prices and rents? extend the sales tax to real estate services? Why or why not? As a follow-up to your answer, • Why do you say that, and 4. Recently, the state Legislature has considered legislation that would establish a state capital • What kinds of initiatives would you support, or gains income tax that would apply to capital oppose, in the next session of the Legislature gains from the sale of some types of real estate. to address the high cost of housing here in King County (and throughout the Central What is your position on creating a state capital Puget Sound Region)? gains tax, and do you think that such a tax should apply to the sale of real estate? 8. Historically, condominiums have been the Yes No Unwilling to Say “Middle Ground” housing option between single-family homes and apartments. They are especially important for: 5. In 2017, legislators changed state law to • First-time buyers raise additional state funding to pay for basic education, as required by the McCleary decision. • Empty nesters moving down to vacate larger What changes, if any, would you support, or homes that families need oppose, regarding: • Affordable ownership housing options • The kind(s) of taxes the legislature approved to pay for McCleary? • The amount of taxes the legislature approved to pay for McCleary?

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2018 State Legislative Candidate Interview Questionnaire

Unlike the laws in jurisdictions to the North, Following up with the previous question, you South and East, Washington’s law discourages suggested that instead of 5 percent and 95 condominium construction. Washington’s laws: percent, the percentages could be • Invite litigation _____ percent built by the government, and • Encourage dubious “green mail” claims _____ percent built by the private sector. • Raise the cost of construction-related insurance to tens of thousands of dollars for How do you propose to achieve that as a state each condo unit legislator? • Contribute to apartment projects being built instead of condominium projects even in 10. Briefly tell us about your campaign, including: downtown Seattle • How much money have you raised, and how much is still in the bank? As a result, condominiums have become the • What’s your campaign budget? “missing middle” in our housing market. • Do you have a campaign consultant?

Are you willing to join the quickly-growing, • Which elected officials, if any, have endorsed broad-based coalition of affordable housing you? advocates, REALTORS®, city officials, builders, • What organizational endorsements, if any, nonprofits, lenders, community organizations have you received? and state legislators who are determined to pass • What one thing will give you the winning legislation next session to make it possible to edge? build condos once again in Washington, even if it means taking on the Trial Lawyers Association? If offered to you, would you accept the Yes No Unwilling to Say REALTORS®’ endorsement and funding from our PAC (RPAC)? Why or why not? 9. The King County “Countywide Planning Policies” (which guide all plans for the construction of new housing in King County’s 39 cities) indicate that 40 percent of all the housing units will need to be affordable to low and moderate-income households. • How much of that 40 percent do you believe can be provided by having local and state governments build housing projects, and how much can be provided by the private sector? • Historically, government has never been able to provide more than about 5 percent of the total housing stock. For that reason, (in order to get the other 95 percent of the housing units built) government has needed to ensure builders have the opportunity to remain profitable by providing predictability, reasonable regulations and avoiding artificial increases in costs.

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Seattle's Jobs and Housing Balance New data from the National Association of REALTORS® Housing Shortage Tracker shows just how much our region has underbuilt compared to job growth.

In the last three years in That's just one permit Seattle/Tacoma/Bellevue... for every six new jobs

single-family jobs created permits issued

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two years. Save the Date On January 24, REALTORS® will take to the Hill in Olympia to advocate for sensible solutions to alleviate our housing shortage. nwrealtor.com/event/hill-day-2019

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