Election 2020 Voter Guide: What's On The Ballot In King County

SEATTLE, WA — King County ballots are packed with choices for the 2020 General Election, as 118 candidates compete in 64 federal, state and local races. There are two statewide ballot measures and four advisory votes, plus 16 local ballot measures, including seven that all voters will see across the county.

While early voting records have already been shattered across the state, King County still has a long way to go to hit its 90 percent turnout target by Nov. 3. For those of us who still need to make a trip to the mailbox or drop box, here's a refresher on what to expect.

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• More Than 280,000 King County Voters Have Already Cast Ballots

Here are the candidates voters will see on King County ballots:

U.S. President & Vice President

• Joseph R. Biden and Kamala D. Harris (Democratic Party Nominees)
• Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence (Republican Party Nominees)
• Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy "Spike" Cohen (Libertarian Party Nominees)
• Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker (Green Party Nominees)
• Gloria La Riva and Sunil Freeman (Socialism and Liberation Party Nominees)
• Alyson Kennedy and Malcolm M. Jarrett (Socialist Workers Party Nominees)

U.S. House of Representatives
(View a map of congressional districts)

District 1 (Kenmore, Kirkland, Redmond, Carnation)

• Suzan DelBene (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Jeffrey Beeler, Sr. (Prefers Republican Party)

District 7 (Seattle, Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Burien, Normandy Park)

• Pramila Jayapal (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Craig Keller (Prefers Republican Party)

District 8 (Sammamish, Issaquah, Snoqualmie, North Bend, Maple Valley, Auburn)

• Jesse Jensen (Prefers Republican Party)
• Kim Schrier (Prefers Democratic Party)

District 9 (Bellevue, Mercer Island, Renton, Tukwila, Kent, SeaTac, Federal Way, Des Moines)

• Doug Basler (Prefers Republican Party)
• Adam Smith (Prefers Democratic Party)

Statewide offices:

Governor

• Jay Inslee (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Loren Culp (Prefers Republican Party)

Lt. Governor

• Marko Liias (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Denny Heck (Prefers Democratic Party)

Secretary of State

• Kim Wyman (Prefers Republican Party)
• Gael Tarleton (Prefers Democratic Party)

State Treasurer

• Duane A. Davidson (Prefers Republican Party)
• Mike Pellicciotti (Prefers Democratic Party)

State State Auditor

• Chris Leyba (Prefers Republican Party)
• Pat (Patrice) McCarthy (Prefers Democratic Party)

Attorney General

• Matt Larkin (Prefers Republican Party)
• Bob Ferguson (Prefers Democratic Party)

Commissioner of Public Lands

• Hilary Franz (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Sue Kuehl Pederson (Prefers Republican Party)

Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Maia Espinoza
• Chris Reykdal

Insurance Commissioner

• Chirayu Avinash Patel (Prefers Republican Party)
• Mike Kreidler (Prefers Democratic Party)

Washington State Surpreme Court

Supreme Court, Justice Position No. 3

• Dave Larson
• Raquel Montoya-Lewis

Supreme Court, Justice Position No. 4

• Charles W. Johnson

Supreme Court, Justice Position No. 6

• Richard S. Serns
• G. Helen Whitener

Supreme Court, Justice Position No. 7

• Debra L. Stephens

State legislators (candidates vary by location):

Legislative districts legend:

• Seattle: districts 11, 32, 34, 36, 37, 43, 46
• Renton: districts 11, 33, 37, 41
• Bellevue: districts 41, 48
• Kirkland: districts 1, 45, 48
• Redmond: districts 45, 48
• Sammamish: districts 41, 45
• Issaquah: 5, 41
• Find your district here.

2020 candidates:

Legislative District 1, State Senator

• Art Coday (Prefers Republican Party)
• Derek Stanford (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 1, State Representative Pos. 1

• Adam Bartholomew (Prefers Republican Party)
• Davina Duerr (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 1, State Representative Pos. 2

• Jeb Brewer (Prefers Republican Party)
• Shelley Kloba (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 5, State Senator

• Mark Mullet (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Ingrid Anderson (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 5, State Representative Pos. 1

• Bill Ramos (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Ken Moninski (Prefers Republican Party)

Legislative District 5, State Representative Pos. 2

• Lisa Callan (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 11, State Senator

• Bob Hasegawa (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 11, State Representative Pos. 1

• David Hackney (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Zack Hudgins (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 11, State Representative Pos. 2

• Steve Bergquist (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Sean Atchison (Prefers Republican Party)

Legislative District 30, State Representative Pos. 1

• Martin A. Moore (Prefers Ind Republican Party)
• Jamila Taylor (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 30, State Representative Pos. 2

• Jack Walsh (Prefers Republican Party)
• Jesse Johnson (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 31, State Representative Pos. 1

• Katie Young (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Drew Stokesbary (Prefers Republican Party)

Legislative District 31, State Representative Pos. 2

• Thomas R. Clark (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Eric E. Robertson (Prefers Republican Party)

Legislative District 32, State Representative Pos. 1

• Shirley Sutton (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Cindy Ryu (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 32, State Representative Pos. 2

• Tamra Smilanich (Prefers Non Partisan Party)
• Lauren Davis (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 33, State Representative Pos. 1

• Tina L. Orwall (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Kerry French (Prefers R Party)

Legislative District 33, State Representative Pos. 2

• Mia Su-Ling Gregerson (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Marliza Melzer (Prefers Libertarian Party)

Legislative District 34, State Representative Pos. 1

• Eileen L. Cody (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 34, State Representative Pos. 2

• Joe Fitzgibbon (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 36, State Representative Pos. 1

• Noel Christina Frame (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 36, State Representative Pos. 2

• Sarah Reyneveld (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Liz Berry (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 37, State Representative Pos. 1

• Sharon Tomiko Santos (Prefers Democratic Party)
• John Stafford (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 37, State Representative Pos. 2

• Kirsten Harris-Talley (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Chukundi Salisbury (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 39, State Senator

• Kathryn A. Lewandowsky (Prefers WA Progressive Party)
• Keith L. Wagoner (Prefers Republican Party)

Legislative District 39, State Representative Pos. 1

• Robert J. Sutherland (Prefers Republican Party)
• Claus Joens (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 39, State Representative Pos. 2

• Ryan Johnson (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Carolyn Eslick (Prefers Republican Party)

Legislative District 41, State Senator

• Lisa Wellman (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Mike Nykreim (Prefers Republican Party)

Legislative District 41, State Representative Pos. 1

• Tana Senn (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 41, State Representative Pos. 2

• My-Linh Thai (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Al Rosenthal (Prefers Republican Party)

Legislative District 43, State Representative Pos. 1

• Leslie Klein (Prefers Republican Party)
• Nicole Macri (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 43, State Representative Pos. 2

• Sherae Lascelles (Prefers Seattle People's Party)
• Frank Chopp (Prefers Democratic Party)

Legislative District 45, State Representative Pos. 1

• Roger Goodman (Prefers Democratic Party)
• John P. Gibbons (Prefers Republican Party)

Legislative District 45, State Representative Pos. 2

• Larry Springer (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Amber Krabach (Prefers Republican Party)

Legislative District 46, State Representative Pos. 1

• Gerry Pollet (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Eric J. Brown (Prefers Republican Party)

Legislative District 46, State Representative Pos. 2

• Javier Valdez (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Beth Daranciang (Prefers Republican Party)

Legislative District 47, State Representative Pos. 1

• Debra Entenman (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Kyle Lyebyedyev (Prefers Republican Party)

Legislative District 47, State Representative Pos. 2

• Pat Sullivan (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Ted Cooke (Prefers Republican Party)

Legislative District 48, State Representative Pos. 1

• Vandana Slatter (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Victor H. Bishop (Prefers Republican Party)

Legislative District 48, State Representative Pos. 2

• Amy Walen (Prefers Democratic Party)
• Tim J. Hickey (Prefers Republican Party)

Important links for King County voters

• Register to vote or update registration online
• Find your nearest vote center
• 24/7 drop box locations
• Voters' pamphlet
• General information from King County Elections

Verify your voter registration, view sample ballots and learn which districts represent you on the King County website.