Why I’m Running

Everyone I talk with in our district wants the same things: safe streets, good schools, treatment for those who are suffering, clean air and water, an affordable place to raise a family or start a business, and a government responsive to its community.

As a lifelong Democrat, I share those values. My opponent has had nine years in elected office to deliver them, but hasn't. She’s held key oversight roles as chair of the Seattle Budget Committee and the Board of Public Health but hasn’t used them effectively.

As a result, our region now ranks among the nation’s worst for homelessness, overdose deaths, property crime, cost of living, and commercial sex trafficking. These results aren’t for lack of funding; we spend more on homelessness than almost any region in America. Meanwhile we've also lost ground on the following: school enrollment, housing construction, office occupancy, and unemployment.

Our leaders, many of whom fill my opponent’s endorsement list, measure success by how much they spend and how good it sounds, not by tangible results and whether life has improved.

Ask yourself honestly: is our region better off than it was nine years ago?

My campaign is about improving our outcomes. That means public safety with real accountability. It means compassionate, treatment-required paths off the street for those struggling with addiction. It means building more housing by fixing permitting and reducing taxes on new construction, and public housing that is safe and well-run, not merely expensive.

Whether you're a young person priced out of the market, a parent worried about your kid’s future, or a longtime resident being taxed out of your home, our government should work for you, not for special interests and failed programs. I share this region's progressive values. I'm asking for your vote to finally deliver progressive results.