SAVE THIS SAMPLE BALLOT! REFER TO IT WHEN YOU VOTE! Endorsements for the Nov. 8th General Election Federal Insurance Commissioner District Court West - Pos. 1 Mike Kreidler Lisa Paglisotti US President Hillary Clinton State Senator District Court West - Pos. 4 Reuven Carlyle US Senator Gregg Hirakawa Patty Murray State Representative - Pos. 1 Noel Frame Measures United States Rep. Dist. 7 State Representative - Pos. 2 Yes Pramila Jayapal I-1433 Gael Tarleton Brady Walkinshaw I-1464 Yes Judicial State I-1491 Yes State Supreme Court - Pos. 1 Governor Mary Yu Jay Inslee I-1501 Yes State Supreme Court - Pos. 5 I-732 Yes Lieutenant Governor Barbara Madsen Cyrus Habib I-735 Yes State Supreme Court - Pos. 6 Secretary of State Advisory Charlie Wiggins Maintained Tina Podlodowski Vote 14 Superior Court - Pos. 14 Advisory Maintained State Treasurer Nicole Gaines Phelps Vote 15 None SJR 8210 Approved Superior Court - Pos. 26 State Auditor David Keenan KC No Pat McCarthy Amend. 1 Superior Court - Pos. 31 KC Attorney General Yes Helen Halpert Amend. 2 Bob Ferguson Superior Court - Pos. 44 I-124 Yes Commissioner of Eric Newman Sound Public Lands Approved Transit Hilary Franz Superior Court - Pos. 52 Anthony Gipe Look inside Superintendent of Public for explanations Instruction Superior Court - Pos. 53 of our Erin Jones Mariane Spearman endorsements! Dear Neighbor, When deciding how you will vote in the November 8th General Election, I hope you will consider the endorsements of the 36th District Democrats. We carefully screen the candidates for experience, effectiveness, and adherence to the Democratic Party platform. We dive into the policy minutia of ballot measures to determine whether they reflect progressive values. Our endorsement process is extensive and involves Sincerely, hundreds of hours by dozens of volunteers to help vet the candidates and ballot measures. For more information about our endorsements and to join our organization please visit: www.36th.org Jeff Manson Chair, 36th District Democrats YES on Initiative 1433 for lobbying jobs, fund stronger enforcement of ethics and campaign laws, crack down on Following Seattle’s lead, Initiative 1433 coordination between candidates and “super would increase the minimum wage to $13.50 PACs,” and incentivize campaign fundraising per hour statewide, phased in over four years. from small donations from regular people. In Additionally, it would guarantee paid sick and a post-Citizens United era of limitless corporate safe leave for all Washington workers. Out of a and wealthy campaign spending, I-1464 workforce of approximately 3 million, it would would provide significant improvements and raise the wages of about 730,000 individuals safeguards for our imperfect democracy. Vote and provide paid sick and safe leave to about 1 YES. million. We believe this is an overdue common sense reform, greatly benefiting economic security and public health. Opponents cite YES on Initiative 1491 faulty economic analysis and ignore Seattle’s As mass shootings and other gun violence strong economy despite a more generous policy continue to make headlines, Initiative 1491 implemented two years ago. Vote YES on responds by closing a loophole in our existing I-1433. judicial protection order system to help prevent people determined by a judge to present an YES on Initiative 1464 extreme risk to themselves or others from accessing or retaining firearms. Opponents Initiative 1464 would implement some common express concern that the initiative improperly sense good-government reforms that improve stigmatizes people with mental illness as transparency and accountability, limit big dangerous, a stereotype we agree is incorrect money influence, and empower voters vis-a- and demeaning. However, despite a misleading vis special interests. Similar to an initiative ballot title from the Secretary of State, the approved overwhelmingly by Seattle voters language of the law makes clear that dangerous last year, it would stop the “revolving door” behavior is the determining factor, not any of government officials leaving immediately psychological or other medical diagnosis. I-1491 is a carefully-written, responsible, measured response to the gun violence epidemic and will save lives. Vote YES. YES on Initiative 1501 Senior citizens and other vulnerable adults are often targets of consumer fraud and identity theft. I-1501 would strengthen current laws, VOTE! increasing both criminal and civil penalties when acts of consumer fraud or identity theft are perpetrated against vulnerable adults. ENDORSED BY This initiative is a reasonable change to existing law and should be approved. OVER 20 DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIONS THAT YES on Initiative 732 SUPPORT CLIMATE ACTION Once implemented, I-732 would shift our energy consumption away from fossil fuels towards cleaner alternatives through a tax on carbon emissions. The initiative is designed to be revenue-neutral, so the carbon tax would YESON732.ORG be offset by a significant reduction in the sales and other taxes. Although not perfect, I-732 PAID FOR BY is a strong start to setting a price on carbon TOP 5 CONTRIBUTORS : MENNO VAN WYK, JOE RYAN, and can be strengthened by the legislature as DAVID THACHER, HOWARD BEHAR, AND MIKE MASSA necessary. Combating climate change is an issue where we cannot afford to wait for a perfect policy. Vote yes. YES on Initiative 735 Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg has called the Citizens United ruling the worst in the court’s history, as it has unleashed unlimited campaign spending from corporate and wealthy interests. Several prominent leaders, including Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, have called for amending the constitution to overturn Citizens United. If passed, I-735 would add the people of Washington State to that list, formally calling on Congress to start the constitutional amendment process. Overturning Citizens United is a necessary step to reclaiming our Initiative 735 will make democracy. Vote yes. Washington the 18th state MAINTAINED on Advisory to instruct Congress to Votes 14 & 15 overturn Citizens United. A Tim Eyman-backed policy requires any tax increase to go before the voters for a non- YesOn735.org binding advisory vote. The two decisions simple possession of drugs, and whether to seek remedial alternatives to incarceration. These are political decisions that fall along party lines in a polarized era. Currently, candidates for Prosecutor state their party preference when running for office, whether a major or minor political party or “Independent.” This is important information for voters who can see at a glance the political party platform with which the candidate most closely aligns. Charter Amendment 1 would remove the opportunity to see the party preference on the ballot, instead mischaracterizing the position as “nonpartisan.” Vote No. YES on King County Charter Amendment 2 This measure would amend the County Charter itself to be gender-neutral, replacing words like “councilman” with “councilmember” and “chairman” with “chair.” Nearly a century after women were granted the right to vote and hold office, this no-brainer amendment would align our county’s charter with the county council’s current gender-diverse composition. in 2016 involved narrow areas of the tax code, passed with bipartisan majorities, and increased government revenue in an era of never-ending Hillary Clinton for President budget cuts. Although nonbinding, please vote Without hesitation, we enthusiastically ask for to MAINTAIN these tax decisions. your vote for Hillary Clinton for President. Secretary Clinton is running on a platform more APPROVED on Senate Joint progressive than that of President Obama or Resolution 8210 (the first) President Clinton. From the economy to the environment to social justice, her vision This state constitutional amendment makes a for American public policy is aligned with the technical change to our decennial redistricting country’s needs. While we are motivated to process, moving the deadline for the non- vote for Clinton, we also see Donald Trump as partisan redistricting commission’s proposal a threat to our values, our Republic, and world by a few weeks. This uncontroversial measure security. We hope for a landslide vote for passed the legislature unanimously and should Clinton that would send a message that Trump’s be approved. brand of politics is not welcome or viable. While a protest vote for a third party may be NO on King County Charter enticing, neither the Libertarian nor Green Party Amendment 1 candidate is a serious option. Gary Johnson’s vision of a nearly government-free economy The King County Prosecutor is an elected is to the right of the Tea Party, while Jill Stein political position with a significant amount has made comments about vaccines and WiFi of discretion. Besides hiring and supervising signals suggesting policy views not grounded deputy prosecutors who represent the County in science. In contrast, Clinton’s platform is in civil and criminal cases, the Prosecutor grounded in reality and she has the policy and makes decisions such as whether to seek the political experience to get it done. Vote for death penalty, whether to charge individuals for Hillary Clinton. Patty Murray for U.S. Senate rose to become a progressive Democrat in the U.S. Congress before running for Governor. Running for a fifth term, Patty Murray is a He literally wrote the book on green jobs and solid progressive and has reached a level of the clean energy economy. Inslee’s opponent, seniority in the Senate that benefits our state Republican Bill Bryant, portrays himself as in countless ways. Although Democrats have a moderate but his campaign contributions been the minority party during her current and political record say otherwise. As a term, Sen. Murray has successfully negotiated Port Commissioner, Bryant was the loudest a fix to the broken No Child Left Behind law, cheerleader for bringing Shell Oil drilling rigs expanded support for our nation’s veterans, to Seattle and the carbon-extraction industry is and passed a historic budget deal with Speaker rewarding Bryant with donations.