It's primary season, and our endorsed candidates are working hard to secure their places on the November ballot. Some of these women are in tough primary battles. Some are up against other candidates who, too, have been endorsed by NWPC-WA. On this page, you can learn more about the candidates on your primary ballot. This is your opportunity to support your favorites by making a contribution to their campaigns, and by letting your friends know why they're great.
Priority Candidates: Womxn in Tough Battles
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Ann Marie Danimus |
Ann Marie Danimus is a graduate of WSU with a BA in Communications. A long time volunteer for campaigns and issue-based referendums, this is her first campaign for office as Senator 4th LD. Ann Marie owns a small marketing and business development firm and is the founder, Executive Director and resident filmmaker for a non-profit, Stubborn Girl Fund 4 Arts & Education, 501(c)3, which produces art that educates the public on social issues. She has completed a film on DV and a film about sexual assault recovery is in the works. Ann Marie's lifetime volunteer work started at 12 years old. In her 20s she was awarded the "Washington Cares for Children Community Service Award" for her work including her platform for tolerance, "Reducing Stereotypes by Celebrating Diversity". Ann Marie will bring women's issues to the forefront of EVERY policy idea to be inclusive from inception. Not only a "watchdog" for equality in policy creation, she will work to correct current problems in the system. |
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Marianna Everson |
Marianna Everson is running for state representative to ensure that this is a place where everybody thrives. As a nurse, mother, union member, and progressive Democrat, she understands the unique challenges of Timber Country. She will stand with the people of Washington to fight for good-paying jobs, universal healthcare, affordable housing, fully-funded public education, clean environment, tribal sovereignty, and fair taxation – without the help of corporate PAC funding or corporate special interest donations. |
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Kim Lehrman |
Agriculture Educator and FFA Advisor, 2000-2013. Taught Agriculture Science, Horticulture, Floriculture and Welding. Award recipient as Ag. Educator at building, district and state levels. Started Chiawana High School's FFA Chapter and Floral Shop 2009. Custom swathing, baling, and hay stacking 1984-2002. Kamiakin High graduate. Bachelors Degree, General Agriculture Science with a teaching certificate, Minor in Public Relations Washington State University-Pullman, 2000. Masters in Educational Leadership, Washington State University-Tri-Cities, 2006. Coached youth soccer and basketball for 10 seasons, PTO member and ATP Parent Chair, Pro-bond and Levy campaign member; Title 1 School Conference representative; PSD Community Builders; iMPACT! Compassion Center mentor. |
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Stephenie "Fe" Mischo |
Fe is a mother, military spouse and proud resident of Oak Harbor, WA. She has been advocating and volunteering for 5 years and sees where her skills can benefit her community. The work she has been doing locally has focused on those most vulnerable, the homeless and elderly. Her vision is inclusive and effective and benefits everyone not just a select few. She wants to invest in the environment, her community, and its residents. She wants to create workforce housing, renewable energy sources and wrap around services for those struggling with mental and behavioral health. She knows this can be accomplished with grants, state, local and federal funds, and with a community willing to help. |
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Melanie Bacon |
Melanie Bacon has served as the Island County Human Resources Director since 2010, and has spent 27 years as a Human Resources leader for both private corporations and governmental agencies. She chaired a Planning Commission, and established, managed, and sold two small businesses. She served in U.S. Army Military Intelligence and was selected Soldier of the Month and Soldier of the Quarter for her battalion. Melanie minored in Women's Studies in the late 1970s when it was a brand-new field of study at the University of Minnesota, Morris (there was no Women's Studies major yet). As a young feminist she marched for Choice and for the Equal Rights Amendment, and chaired the Minnesota National Organization for Women State Conference. Melanie served on the board of the Region 4 Council on Domestic Violence in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, was a volunteer Prison Chaplain at the Shakopee Women’s Prison, and was a foster mother for troubled teenage girls. She is passionate about women's issues. |
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Yanah Cook |
Yanah G. Cook has lived in unicorporated Pierce County for nearly 29 years. A college graduate of the Evergreeen State College and business owner since 1995, she enjoys tending her micro-farm in rural McKenna. Yanah worked as a union member until her recent retirement at the WA Department of Transportation. She currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Small Business Caucus of Washington and is an active member of the WA Federation of Democratic Women. She is a strong advocate for her neighbors in Pierce County. She has worked on numerous campaigns that support school levies, fire levies and associated bonds. Each legislative session she works to pursue lowering the Washington Business & Occupation Tax as an volunteer lobbyist for legislation benefiting women business owners in her district. Four years ago, Yanah was elected as a Precinct Committee Officer (PCO), a position she still holds in Precinct 2-145 today. Above all else, she enjoys speaking with and registering voters. |
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Carolina Mejia |
Born in Honduras, at 11 years old Carolina and her family moved to the USA, and settled in Shelbyville, Tennessee a small rural community and a cultural world away from what she had known. Aided by her bilingual education in Honduras, Carolina - like so many children of immigrants, became the interpreter for her own family and soon found herself translating for other community members every day after school at reduced fee medical clinics. Carolina is a graduate of Christian Brothers University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a minor in Pre-Law. Carolina has been a Judicial Assistant with Thurston County Superior Court since 2015, where she works closely with Judges serving our community. She is the Treasurer of the Washington State Democratic Latino Caucus, a member of Thurston County Democrats and Thurston County Women Democrats. She has volunteered and advocated for many causes in Washington State. |
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Shelley Ajax |
Ms. Ajax has served Benton and Franklin counties as an attorney and community volunteer for over 30 years. Ms. Ajax’s personal story is one of perseverance and commitment to her family and community. As a non-lawyer, Ms. Ajax worked at a civil law firm for 15 years while volunteering as a Guardian Ad Litem, protecting young children in our community. After the tragic accidental death of Ms. Ajax’s husband, she embarked, with kids in tow, to complete law school in 2 years. Ms. Ajax founded the Benton-Franklin Young Lawyers Division. For the last 10 years, Ms. Ajax has served the community with her work as a public servant in the criminal arena protecting the rights of citizens and upholding the constitution. Her volunteer work has been crucial to Benton-Franklin Legal Aid, among other agencies. Since 2010 she has served as a volunteer Arbitrator. Ms. Ajax continues to voluntarily train and educate fellow attorneys, emphasizing the importance of ethics and Pro Bono opportunities. |
Other Endorsed Candidates with Primaries
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Hilary Franz |
Elected in 2016, Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz protects and manages nearly six million acres of public lands in Washington State – from coastal waters and aquatic reserves, to working forests and farms, to commercial developments and recreation areas. Commissioner Franz is committed to ensuring our public lands are healthy and productive, and she is committed to creating stronger economic opportunities in communities throughout the state. Prior to becoming Commissioner of Public Lands, Hilary led a non-profit organization, served as the youngest city council member of Bainbridge Island, and was a Environmental, Land Use and Real Estate attorney for 20 years. Hilary has worked tirelessly to improve the economic, social and environmental outcomes of communities throughout the state. She has also worked to increase more women in leadership in law, politics and executive roles. She graduated from Smith College and holds a JD from Northeastern University. |
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Pat (Patrice) McCarthy |
Pat McCarthy is the 11th Washington State Auditor, and became the first woman elected to the position when she took the oath of the office in 2017. She previously served as a School Board Director and Executive for the 2nd largest county in the State of Washington, being the first woman to hold that position. She received a BA from the University of Washington Tacoma Campus. She has served on many boards over her long career. As a founding member of Rape Relief in the 70's, she was bestowed the honor as an Emeritis member of the Pierce County Sexual Assault Center. Pat has been married for 44 years to her husband John McCarthy and has 4 adult children and 11 grandchildren. Her husband John is a retired judge who currently holds an elected position on the Tacoma Port Commission. Her son Conor was reelected to the Tacoma City Council. Two of her three daughters are prosecutors and her other daughter is a UWT advisor. Raising strong women and an enlightened son are accomplishments. |
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Gael Tarleton |
State Rep. Gael Tarleton (D-Ballard) is running for Secretary of State. House Finance Chair and previously Port of Seattle Commission President, Tarleton holds an M.A. in Government and National Security Studies and a B.S. in Foreign Service, cum laude, from Georgetown University, Washington, DC. In the 1980s, she was a senior defense intelligence analyst at the Pentagon. In the 1990s, she led international teams of scientists and engineers at a Fortune 300 technology corporation to implement U.S. technology programs in Russia and Ukraine. in the 2000s, Tarleton returned to public service to help faculty and students pursue research gifts and grants at the University of Washington while holding elected office. She has blazed trails for women throughout her career. She was only the third woman elected Port of Seattle Commissioner and has held leadership positions in the State House since 2016. Tarleton will fight to protect every woman's right to vote and ensure every vote counts. |
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Lori Feagan |
Lori Feagan, pronouns she/her. Lori has has lived in the Spokane Valley area for nearly 40 years. She began her nursing career in 1985. She is a graduate of Spokane Community College and Washington State University, and is a Nationally certified Family Nurse Practitioner. After 18 years in critical care nursing, since 2009 she has provided primary care to geriatric patients, specializing in Internal Medicine. She was a key organizer for the 2017 Spokane Women+s March, which led to her involvement in Emerge Washington, and to collaborate and volunteer with local non-profits that focus on social justice, reproductive rights, and serving homeless and high-risk women and youth in the Spokane community. She is an elected PCO and has been involved in her county and local Democratic organizations. She is committed to continuing her advocacy for marginalized and disenfranchised communities, and to represent her entire district unconditionally. |
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Danielle Garbe Reser |
Danielle Garbe Reser is a proud American, community builder, farmer's wife, and candidate for State Senate in the 16th LD. Her first day serving our country as a diplomat was September 10, 2001. She spent nearly 14 years in the Foreign Service with assignments in Indonesia and Lebanon and tours in the U.S. Senate, National Security Council, and U.S. Department of Energy. Originally from Moses Lake, Washington, Danielle returned to Walla Walla in 2015 as Chief Executive Officer of Sherwood Trust, where she won awards for her rural philanthropy advocacy. Danielle is a graduate of Whitman College and has a masters in public administration from Columbia University. She is part of Emerge Washington, which trains Democratic women candidates. From the Situation Room to the board room, Danielle has the leadership qualities and experience to represent her region. She will bring common sense, community-driven solutions that help women, workers, families, veterans, and our vulnerable neighbors. |
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Julie Door |
Julie Door is a life-long, active member of the Puyallup community and current Mayor of Puyallup. As Mayor, she has rebuilt relationships between the city and the school district and between the city and our first responders. Julie cares deeply about her community and has built a reputation for being responsive, fighting for kids and families and standing up for workers. Julie has worked hard to protect our neighborhoods from unregulated halfway houses for sex offenders. Protecting kids and families has been her top priority on the Puyallup City Council and now her objective is to work collaboratively with colleagues in Olympia to move the 25th LD forward. Julie believes the 25th District deserves Democratic representation – someone who will go to Olympia and fight to rebuild our economy, protect workers, and create jobs. She also cares about safeguarding our communities by expanding access to health care, investing in public safety and fully funding education. |
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Joy Stanford |
As a fresh face in politics, Joy Stanford is well positioned to capitalize on national and local trends pushing for new representation and innovative ideas. Stanford is a Community Outreach Specialist for Shared Housing Services -- connecting people facing housing insecurity with real solutions and resources -- and a substitute teacher in the Peninsula School District. She is a champion for creating a diverse and equitable environment for all Washingtonians. As a woman of color from a working family, Stanford is dedicated to ensuring income equality and proper access to education for everyone in the 26th Legislative District and across the state. Her priorities include progressive healthcare, education, and transportation legislation to push the 26th district into the future. A fierce advocate and dedicated community member, Joy Stanford is ready to take your voices to Olympia and fight for our shared values. |
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Sharlett Mena |
Sharlett Mena is Special Assistant to the Director of the Washington Department of Ecology. In her role, Sharlett leads statewide strategies to protect Washington’s natural resources. Sharlett was the first in her family to graduate from college, earning a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University. She has since worked in federal and state government. While working in the U.S. Congress, Sharlett led a bilingual outreach effort that helped thousands of Americans get healthcare for the first time under the Affordable Care Act. While working in the State Senate, she worked to expand language access to the state policy, and supported passage of landmark state policies like the Washington Voting Rights Act. While working for Governor Inslee, Sharlett helped lead coordinated responses to protect Washingtonians from harmful policies like family separation and drastic cuts to food stamps. Sharlett is a proud resident of South Tacoma where she is active in the 29th District Democrats. |
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Jamila Taylor |
Jamila Taylor is a small business owner and victim rights advocate with an extensive record of volunteer service in the Puget Sound. She will bring a needed voice for women, seniors, youth and other vulnerable populations in the criminal justice system to Olympia. As the former Statewide Advocacy Counsel for Northwest Justice Project, Jamila managed a network of legal aid attorneys assisting domestic violence survivors and other crime victims. She has worked locally and regionally on youth intervention programs and other crime and violence reduction efforts. Health care is another top priority for Jamila who shares her home with her mother and sibling, both of whom live with chronic illness. Too many seniors and low income residents are having to choose between life saving medication or having somewhere to sleep at night. Jamila will bring these voices - and her legal expertise - to the table to address our shared concerns around affordable housing, public safety, and health care. |
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Katie Young |
Working in the arts as a freelance Director and Stage Manager for over a decade, Katie’s work combines creative problem solving, efficient use of finances, and collaboration to achieve results. She is a proud member of the Actors’ Equity Association union where she serves on the Stage Manager and Member Education Committees. She graduated from New York University's Gallatin School with a BA in Individualized Study concentrating in Theater, Business, and Genocide Studies. Professionally, she has invested her time in mentoring young women beginning their careers in the arts. Katie believes in equity in government policy and will fight to increase opportunity, safety, and support for women in Washington. We must support universal healthcare with strict protections of reproductive and trans rights, access to affordable childcare and quality education, affordable housing, and worker's rights including family and safe leave. |
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Cindy Ryu |
Rep. Cindy Ryu has lived in North Seattle, Shoreline, Lynnwood and Edmonds, 4 of 6 cities of 32nd Legislative District since 1976 and raised 3 children who attended Edmonds and Shoreline Schools. She has extensive work history since she was 12 years old, including nursing assistant, medical transcriptionist, Management Systems Analyst/Records Manager for City of Seattle, Allstate Insurance Agent, Shoreline City Councilmember and Mayor. Rep. Ryu chairs the Housing, Community Development and Veterans Committee. She received both an MBA and BS in Microbiology from UW. Both at her Presbyterian church and in raising two daughters, Rep. Ryu has advocated for women's leadership development and building capacity. |
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Darcy Huffman |
Darcy Huffman grew up in a Union home near Snohomish. She is a wife, mom, grandmother, and a life-long Democrat. Her professional experience includes more than 20 years in retail bank management, as well as almost 10 years as the Administrator of a large Lutheran Church. Darcy is known by her coworkers as a problem solver, a collaborator and an advocate for social justice. As a Representative she will use these skills to help state government, commercial businesses and non-profits work together to improve the lives of the families in the 35th LD. Her economic development plans include revising the Growth Management Act to allow for residential and business development while protecting the beauty of our rural community, improving broadband access everywhere and revising our healthcare system to better meet the needs of patients, doctors, nurses, clinics and hospitals. She has lived with her husband and family in Thurston County for 20 years and enjoys travel, photography and gardening. |
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Liz Berry |
Liz Berry is a working mom, nonprofit executive director, and champion for women in leadership. She is running for the State House of Representatives in the 36th Legislative District. Liz serves as Executive Director of the Washington State Association for Justice, the oldest and largest civil justice advocacy organization in the Pacific Northwest. She is the former Legislative Director to U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords of Arizona. Liz is the past President of the National Women’s Political Caucus of Washington and has served on the boards of numerous organizations dedicated to recruiting women into leadership positions. More about Liz here: lizberry.com. |
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Sharon Tomiko Santos |
Elected in 1998, Sharon Tomiko Santos represents the most diverse legislative district in Washington state. Her concern for women, immigrants and refugees, and people of color is well-known. In 1996, Santos was an Honoree of the Washington State Women’s Political Caucus; in 2006, she received the Hate Free Zone Leadership in Justice in Government award; and, in 2019, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Organizing Committee gave her their Lifetime Achievement award. As a legislator, Santos is a recognized champion of civil rights. She has sponsored legislation to repeal Initiative 200, which eliminated affirmative action policies in higher education, public employment, and contracting for women and people of color. Santos is the Chair of the House Education Committee and sits on the Consumer Protection & Business and the Capital Budget committees. A graduate of the Evergreen State College and Northeastern University, Santos worked in banking, in local government, and in non-profit management. |
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Kirsten Harris-Talley |
Kirsten Harris-Talley is a mother, educator, wife, and neighbor in the 37th Legislative District. She currently serves as the Executive Director of NARAL Pro-Choice Washington where she leads over 35,000 members to take action and win on issues of reproductive freedom for women and their families in Washington State. Politically, she has worked to build the political power of women across Washington State for over a decade. In her capacity as Political and Program Director at Progress Alliance, she managed their granting portfolio which funded a variety of political organizations dedicated to the advancement of diverse political candidates including women. She also was a founding board member of SURGE Reproductive Justice and has helped pass several statewide laws advancing women's rights. Kirsten will continue to champion issues of equity, gender justice, and reproductive justice as State Representative for the 37th Legislative District. |
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Emily Wicks |
Emily Wicks was born and raised in the 38th Legislative District and currently serves as a State Representative in the Washington State Legislature. She is the President of the National Women’s Political Caucus of Washington and is on the board of the Marysville YMCA and the Marysville School District Foundation. Emily is a graduate of WSU with degrees in political science and public relations. Prior experience includes Deputy Finance Director for the campaign to elect Gov. Jay Inslee, a legislative aide to then State Rep. and current Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib, and the Communications and Community Relations Coordinator for the Marysville School District. Emily founded BOSSY LLC with the goal of creating "The Core", a co-working, retail and membership organization designed for and to support working women. She is dedicated to ensuring women have equal political representation and to helping elect pro-choice women. Emily lives in Everett with her partner James “Bubba” Day. |
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My-Linh Thai |
My-Linh Thai successfully served her first term as State Representative for the 41st legislative district. Prior to elected in this position, she was elected to serve as Bellevue School Board President and Washington State School Board Directors Association Vice-President. My-Linh earned her degree in Pharmacy at the University of Washington school of pharmacy. She is an award-winning PTSA parent who has been committed to improving education, providing opportunities, and ensuring quality of life for Eastside families. My-Linh came to the United States with her family as a refugee from Vietnam at the age of 15. Being the first refugee elected to serve in the Washington State Legislature, she commits her work toward ensuring access to opportunities and lifting marginalized voices across Washington. My-Linh also commits to significant action in the issue of climate change, criminal justice reform, and equitable education system. |
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Nicole Macri |
First elected to the State House in 2016, Nicole has been a legislative leader in protecting and expanding state investments in affordable housing, homelessness response, access to health care, and in enacting laws that protect LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, renters and low-income homeowners from discrimination and displacement. Nicole holds a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Washington, and completed a Certificate in Executive Leadership at Seattle University’s Albers School of Business. Outside the Legislature, she is Deputy Director of the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) which provides housing, shelter, integrated mental health, addiction treatment and other social services. In 2019, Nicole was named one of Seattle’s most influential people by Seattle Magazine and received the Power Award from the Gender Justice League for her success in passing the Reproductive Health Access for All Act. |
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Jessi Murray |
Jessi Murray has been a community activist, leader, and volunteer for more than half of her life, particularly in the realms of reproductive justice, healthcare access, and LGBTQ+ advocacy. She strives to always make a positive impact on the world, especially for marginalized communities, and that has led her down a variety of unexpected paths, from attending a then-unaccredited Olin College of Engineering to working on open-source software facilitating HIV and cancer research. A native of Massachusetts, she's been a Seattle resident for 10 years, mostly on Capitol Hill. She is a Commissioner and recent co-chair of the Seattle LGBTQ Commission, a PCO and former Membership Chair with the 43rd LD Dems, and has worked on legislation such as the Reproductive Health Access for All Act on behalf of the Northwest Abortion Access Fund. She aims to continue elevating these issues of injustice as well as fighting for structural changes like a progressive tax structure and greater urgency around greater urgency around climate change solutions. |
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Vandana Slatter |
Dr. Vandana Slatter is a former Bellevue City Councilmember, community leader, mom, and health professional. A Doctor of Pharmacy (UW), Vandana previously spent two decades in the biotech industry bringing parties together, making sense of complex information, and achieving safe and efficient solutions to best serve patients. Vandana earned her Masters in Public Administration from the University of Washington. A Foundation Board Member for NARAL Pro-Choice Washington, she supported a woman's right to make reproductive choices. On the State Board of Pharmacy, she helped ensure women’s access to time-sensitive medication and emergency contraception. As a State Representative for the 48th LD, Vandana continues to support legislation advancing and protecting women's rights, such as the Equal Pay Opportunity Act and the Reproductive Parity Act, and, as 2020 STEM Legislator of the Year, has advocated for access to education and careers in science and technology for women and girls.
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Amy Walen |
Amy was born in Oregon and studied and practiced law in Australia before moving to Kirkland, Washington in 2005 with her husband Jim. Amy was elected to the Kirkland City Council in 2009, and was selected by her colleagues on the Council to serve as Mayor in 2014. As Mayor of Kirkland she raised Kirkland’s profile in local, regional, and state-wide initiatives such as transportation infrastructure and strategic economic development, including revitalizing the Totem Lake Business District. She championed mandatory inclusion of affordable housing in residential developments and enacted source of income discrimination ordinance for Section 8 housing. She has served in the legislature since 2019. |
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Sharon Wylie |
Sharon Wylie has more than 40 years of public service experience and advocacy for women’s rights. In the 70’s she organized sexual assault advocacy support work in two states. She continued to push for change as an HR professional and as a community leader. She served two terms in the Oregon Legislature in 1993-98. Before her appointment to the Washington legislature in 2011 she was a public sector lobbyist and lobbied for health, mental health, transportation and other issues of benefit to the public. She has volunteered for organizations that fight homelessness. Today she continues to advocate for women and push for a less regressive tax system. Sharon is vice chair of Transportation, serves in the Finance, Rules, and Innovation, Technology and Economic Development Committees. She also serves on the Washington State Arts Commission. She and her husband of 41 years have adult twin daughters and two grandchildren. Sharon is an enthusiastic hiker and oil painter. |
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Monica Jurado Stonier |
Rep. Stonier sees public service as a calling and a responsibility. She serves as the House Majority Floor Leader and leads her caucus on key issues like labor and workers’ rights, public education, health care access, and financial literacy. She was the first person of color to serve in 17th and the 49th legislative districts in Clark County. Professionally, Monica works as an instructional coach in Evergreen Public Schools. She is focused on ensuring students who receive special services also have access to their legally protected experiences in the general education setting, and making sure they have the supports they need to be successful. Notables include passage of key pro-labor bills and mandating comprehensive sexual health education for all kids in Washington. She garnered bipartisan support for Breakfast After the Bell, de-linking passage of the state test for high school graduation, and expanding health care access in school based healthcare centers. |
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Jamie Nichols |
The perspective I bring is of Labor and a 36-year-old stay at home wife and mother who believes in a self sufficient life-style. Like many of you, I understand the farm and the home. This perspective is what is missing from the Commissioner’s office. It is an understanding which is critical to the area. I'm not afraid of hard work. I learned at a young age that if the wood is not chopped and stacked during the spring or summer, you can expect to be cold in the winter. I studied st Grays Harbor Community College while being a full time Mom, the Vice Chair of the Grays Harbor County Democrats, State Committee Woman, and still managed to get on Phi Theta Iota. I've always been the go to, when someone has a problem, they call me and it is fixed to the best of my ability or I know the proper resources to get the job done. Women are the future, we can handle more than what some members of society think we can. It is time to break the stereotypes, shatter the glass ceiling, Vote Female! |
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Stacey Spencer Smith |
I believe our local leaders should have a solid record of solving local problems, understanding our community’s needs, and demonstrating leadership to get things done for our community. My work experience is broad and demonstrates progressive leadership in Kitsap County, as well as Washington State. I have spent the last 25 years advocating for Kitsap County residents of all ages. I am currently the Director of Kitsap Aging and Long Term Care, where I am responsible for daily operations, direct and subcontracted services for older adults and younger adults with disabilities, their families and caregivers throughout Kitsap County. I know how our community works and how it can work better. I encourage a workplace of professional growth and welcome diversity. As Kitsap’s Junior Commissioner, I promise to instill a culture of listening to others, valuing different perspectives, and mentoring for all women. |
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Cindy Wolf |
Cindy Wolf is a working mother and a long time advocate for women's empowerment. She is a long-time advocate for gender, environmental, racial and economic justice. Since the year she was the only girl (and a pretty good offensive tackle) in the Parks and Rec Flag Football League, she has worked to erase barriers to power and access. While earning her B.A. at Occidental College, she co-founded and recruited leadership for their first Women's Center. After moving to Seattle in 1993, she worked in grocery store wine departments and served as Shop Steward for UFCW 1100 because they made sure women got equal pay and protection from harassment. She eventually became District Sales Manger for a national wine portfolio and mentored and connected women wherever possible. Most recently she helped found a coalition of women on Orcas Island that works to protect immigrants, encourage women in civic leadership and elect women, particularly those of color, to office. |
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Patti Morris |
Patti has over 30 years of experience in all aspects of utilities, including a 28 year career at Tucson Electric Power Company. She was Best of Pima College. Patti owns a small consulting business and is a Broker with JACE Real Estate. Patti has worked hard to be a leader in women's issues and movements. She has worked hard to be in traditionally male positions. She will work hard to advocate for women. The PUD Commission position has never been held by a women. |
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Rosemary Siipola |
Rosemary Brinson Siipola is a 37-year resident of Cowlitz County. She & her husband Mark are the parents of three daughters. Rosemary graduated from North Carolina State University in Political Science in 1977 & continued her post-graduate studies at The University of Virginia, where she received a Masters in Planning in 1983. She has worked in economic and downtown development, transportation planning and project development for over 30 years. As an elected official in Kalama, she was instrumental in the city’s response to infrastructure destroyed in 2015 by catastrophic flooding. She served on the Washington Traffic Safety Commission between 2016-2019. Locally, she served on non-profits, including the Columbia Theatre, Red Hat Thrift Store, Envision Kalama & is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Lower Columbia College Foundation. She was Cowlitz County Democrat of the Year in 2018 & is Cowlitz County state committeewoman for the Washington Democratic Party. |
You Decide: NWPC-WA Multiple-Endorsements
Unfortunately, we can't keep them all. Some of our endorsed candidates are running against one another. NWPC-WA provides information to help you you choose who you like best.
10th LD State Representative, Position 1
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Suzanne Woodard |
Suzanne Woodard is a 38-year neonatal nurse, educator, and mom. As a nurse for three decades, Suzanne has worked in local hospitals delivering thousands of babies, and caring for new moms, military families, and seniors through the north Puget Sound region. One of a few people trained in neonatal resuscitation in Washington State, she now trains doctors, nurses, and other health care workers in critical neonatal care and other specialized services for newborns, skills desperately needed in rural hospitals and other communities far from major care facilities. The daughter of local school and city bus drivers, Suzanne’s parents were union members who worked hard and were able to get ahead, and give their own six kids a better future. Suzanne’s five brothers have gone on to serve in the military. Woodard lives in rural South Whidbey with her husband, an employee of the South Whidbey School District. Together, they have 6 adult children and 3 grandchildren. |
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Angie Homola |
Angie and her family moved to Whidbey Island in the 10th LD in 1997. As an architect and former carpenter, laborer, machinist, and Island County Commissioner Angie understands and has adopted policies to help women succeed by ensuring workplace equality and wages, women owned company contracts, reproductive and gender rights, and paid family leave. She’s volunteered in classrooms, and helped advance higher education for young women. Angie has a proven track record of getting things done for the common good by fighting for what is right vs. settling for what is easy. That’s how she brought transparency to Island County government, and maintained public and mental healthcare services for vulnerable citizens. Angie will continue to support women and marginalized populations and will stand up to unethical efforts to undermine elections and democracy. She will bring energy, compassion, and effectiveness to this office, and would be honored to serve you in Olympia. See: AngieForAll.com. |
23rd LD State Representative, Position 1
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Leslie Daugs |
Leslie Daugs is in her 4th term as the Councilwomen for the City of Bremerton. Like many first generation Filipinos, Leslie’s parents moved to Bremerton because of the Navy. She was born and raised in Bremerton, WA. Leslie, and her husband Daryl, have three children and two grand children. She ran a before and after-school program for kids, has been a foster parent in this community, plays soccer four to five times a week at Pendergast Park, and is a Campus Security Officer for the Bremerton School District. Leslie has spoken up for injustice against women within the work place, within the community , and nation wide. She will continue to speak up, and knows the importance of standing with women as she has seen women get treated unfairly within work as well as herself. |
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Tarra Simmons |
Tarra Simmons is an Attorney and the Director of the Civil Survival Project at the Public Defender Association in Seattle, WA. CSP advances the rights of the formerly incarcerated through organizing, leadership development, legislative advocacy and direct legal services. Ms. Simmons has been appointed by Governor Inslee to both the Statewide Reentry Council and the Public Defense Advisory Board. She currently serves on the Legal Services Corporation Emerging Leaders Council, the Washington State Criminal Sentencing Task Force, and on the Board of Directors for the Economic Opportunity Institute and the National Council of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls. She is a 2018 JustLeadership USA Fellow, and was recently honored with the WACDL Champion of Justice, the YWCA Woman of Achievement award, and the US Senator Patty Murray Golden Tennis Shoe. She speaks frequently on issues relating to access to justice, criminal justice, sentencing and prison reform. |
44th LD State Representative, Position 2
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April Berg |
April Berg and her family have lived in the local community for over 20 years and currently live in the city of Mill Creek. Ms. Berg is a Director on the Everett School Board and a Planning Commissioner for the City of Mill Creek. She also serves as a Trustee of for the Seattle Children's Theatre and is a member of the Snohomish County Juvenile Justice Cultural Competency Committee. April Berg is a former member of the Edmonds School Board and served on the Everett School District Capital Bond Planning Committee. Ms. Berg is a former small business owner and a former program manager for a large aerospace company. As an African American woman, Ms. Berg will bring a perspective of inclusion to the legislature. She has worked collaboratively with many diverse groups, including communities of color, people from all socioeconomic backgrounds, first generation college students and the LGBTQ+ community. |
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Anne Anderson |
For the past 25 years Anne Anderson has been bettering the lives of those in need. A long time Lake Stevens resident, and a mother of three, Anne has worked to pass human services focused legislation at every level of government; including Breakfast After the Bell and hunger alleviation measures in the Farm bill. Anne is the former Executive Director of the Lake Stevens Community Food Bank where she championed access for all residents and dramatically increased capacity. Currently Anne serves as the Executive Director of Victim Support Services, the states largest crime victim advocacy nonprofit. In addition, Anne serves on numerous boards and committees including: Advisory Board - Seattle University School of Criminal Justice, Alumni Committee - Leadership Snohomish County, Office of Crime Victims Advocates Board, Human Services Executives Council, Economic Alliance Snohomish County, and the Washington Food Coalition. Anne looks forward to advocating for working families, access to affordable healthcare, and investment in human services.
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22nd LD State Representative Position 2
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Mary Ellen Biggerstaff |
Despite growing up in Thurston County with economic instability, I received an excellent public education. Thanks to generous scholarships, I attended Mt. Holyoke College. Then my husband and I moved back to Thurston County to put down roots and raise our four children amongst our family. I have always possessed a deep desire to be of service to others, especially in times of crisis, and this aspiration was what led me to the medical field. While holding down a full-time nursing position and raising my children, I pursued my Masters and Doctorate in Nursing and will finish a Masters in Public Health from UC Berkeley this summer. In addition to my clinic work, I am an Assistant Professor of Nursing, serve on state and national boards, publish and present academically. My life’s work has been caring for people in their most vulnerable moments by listening with compassion so I can respond effectively. Running for office and advocating for the most vulnerable people is my next step. |
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Jessica Bateman |
First elected in 2015, Jessica currently serves as Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Olympia. She has over a decade of experience in the public health policy and legislative affairs. Jessica earned her graduate degree in public administration from The Evergreen State College. She has been a progressive champion of affordable housing and civil rights on council. She led the Home Fund campaign, a historical affordable housing measure in the south Puget Sound and sponsored Olympia’s Sanctuary City Resolution. She works as a health policy analyst representing Washington’s community health centers. In that role she works to ensure all Washingtonians have access to quality healthcare regardless of their ability to pay. She has worked as a union organizer for homecare workers, legislative aide to former Rep. Chris Reykdal, and Community Impact Director for The United Way of Thurston County. |
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Glenda Breiler |
Glenda Breiler is a Washington tribal member, social worker, educator, and environmentalist. Glenda has dedicated her career to creating pathways to opportunity, which is shown in her work as the Managing Director of the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center at the Evergreen State College. Her vision is to build the Longhouse as a community center and learning environment that increases accessibility for students of all cultures to feel welcome and gather. Likewise, she served as the MESA Director for the Edmonds Community College, researcher at the UW, and Deputy Director for WIGA. Glenda earned a master’s degree in social work from the University of Washington and a bachelor’s degree in human services Western Washington University. She serves as a member of People of Color, Candidates and Campaigns (POC), board member for Evergreen Council for Problem Gambling; community organizer for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman; and is a community organizer for Annual Women's March. |
