The Aug. 1 primary election includes three people running for Edmonds School District Board of Directors Position 5. To help voters learn more about the candidates, the My Neighborhood News Network sent a questionnaire to each candidate campaigning for a board seat. We will post these as we receive them. Note that while each school…
The Aug. 1 primary election includes three people running for Edmonds School District Board of Directors Position 5. To help voters learn more about the candidates, the My Neighborhood News Network sent a questionnaire to each candidate campaigning for a board seat. We will post these as we receive them. Note that while each school…
Lynnwood City Councilmember Julieta Altamirano-Crosby welcomed a crowd of supporters to her home last week to kick off the campaign to retain her Position 5 seat. Among those attending were elected officials representing both the Democratic and Republican parties, city councilmembers from Lynnwood and nearby cities, veterans and families The June 24 event was hosted…
Here is the latest update from the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) on candidates’ campaign finances. For readers interested in following the money in more depth, the link in the right column opens the candidate’s detailed PDC reporting page with information on individual contributors, amounts each contributed, and how/where the money has been spent….
Lynnwood City Councilmember Jim Smith kicked off his reelection campaign for his Position 4 seat at Moonshine BBQ Wednesday night with barbecue ribs and some ribbing from fellow councilmember Patrick Decker. Snohomish County District 1 Councilmember Nate Nehring opened the event to about 40 Smith supporters. While speaking, Nehring held his son, who seemed too…
Here is the latest update from the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) on candidates’ campaign finances. For readers interested in following the money in more depth, the link in the right column opens the candidate’s detailed PDC reporting page with information on individual contributors, amounts each contributed, and how/where the money has been spent….
The League of Women Voters of Snohomish County (LWVSC) has planned a robust candidate forum series for the primary election and in partnership with Sultan School District TurkPride.tv will live-stream all forums. The league notes: This is a local election year. Many decisions that affect our day-to-day lives are the result of actions taken by…
Attorney Mary Anderson has declared her candidacy for the Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Position 17. The position is currently held by Patrick Moriarty, who was appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee in 2022 to the newly created judicial seat. Anderson said her decision to run stems from her passion for ensuring equal access to justice…
Here is the latest update from the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) on candidates’ campaign finances. For readers interested in following the money in more depth, the link in the right column opens the candidate’s detailed PDC reporting page with information on individual contributors, amounts each contributed, and how/where the money has been spent….
Hawk Cramer is running for the open District 3 position on the Edmonds School Board to replace Director Gary Noble, who is not seeking reelection in 2023. Cramer was the only candidate to file for the District 3 position. “We need leadership with the knowledge and experience of what it takes to lead a school…
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Updated with some changes to the charts. Now that the candidate filing has closed for the 2023 primary and general elections, we again will be providing regular updates from the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) on candidates’ campaign finances. For readers interested in following the money in more depth, the link in the right column…
Candidate filing closed Friday afternoon for the Aug.1, 2023 primary election ballot, including those seeking Lynnwood City Council and Edmonds School Board positions. Two Lynnwood City Council incumbents — Julieta Altamirano-Crosby in Position 5 and Jim Smith in Position 4 — will have opponents in the November general election. Lynnwood business owner Nick Coelho is…
Edmonds School Board President Nancy Katims is running for reelection to the District 5 position on the school board. Katims is finishing her first four-year term on the board and her second year as board president. “Our schools have faced unprecedented challenges these past three years, and I am more committed than ever to fighting…
Dozens of people attended a campaign kickoff at Lynnwood’s Peace of Mind Brewing recently to show their support for Lynnwood City Council candidate Nick Coelho. Owner of Lynnwood business Around The Table, Coelho is seeking the Position 4 seat now held by Jim Smith. Attendees included friends, family and other supporters who said they appreciated…
Lynnwood City Councilmember George Hurst announced Monday he is running for reelection to the Position 6 seat he has held since 2015. “The basic responsibility of any city council is to provide for public safety, maintain infrastructure (roads, parks sewer, water), and create a balanced budget,” Hurst said in his announcement. “During my two terms…
Jim Smith has announced that he will seek reelection to his Position 4 seat on the Lynnwood City Council. Smith was elected to the council in 2019 for the second time after previously serving 25 years as a councilmember. He also ran for Lynnwood mayor in 2021, but lost to current Mayor Christine Frizzell. He…
Candidate filing for the 2023 primary ballot begins at 9 a.m. Monday, May 15. A total of 176 local offices are up for election including county executive, assessor, auditor, clerk, sheriff, treasurer and councilmembers; city and town mayors and councilmembers; fire district commissioners; school board directors; and water and sewer district commissioners. A complete list…
Valerie Bouffiou, who has served as Lynnwood’s Municipal Court Judge since January, 2022, has announced her candidacy to retain her position as the city’s presiding judge. The announcement comes after the Lynnwoo City Council voted March 27 to convert the judicial position from a part-time appointment to a full-time elected judge. Lynnwood voters will now…
Snohomish County Elections will conduct three candidate workshops beginning April 11 to explain the candidate filing process for those seeking election to one of 175 local offices up in 2023. A seminar on financial reporting requirements for candidates and campaigns from the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission will also be hosted by Snohomish County. Candidate…
Lynnwood business owner and parks advocate Nick Coelho announced he is again running for Lynnwood City Council, seeking the Position 4 seat now held by Jim Smith. “Our city has potential. A lot of it,” said Coelho, who co-0wns Around the Table Board Game Pub in Lynnwood. “I am confident that we can set the…
Lynnwood resident Robert Leutwyler has formally announced his campaign for Lynnwood City Council Position 7. Leutwyler, 36, is an Army combat veteran who says he is focused on “progressive and pragmatic governance.”A first-time homeowner and Lynnwood resident since 2018, he has called the Puget Sound home since 2010, when he was first assigned to Joint…
Lynnwood resident David Parshall announced Wednesday he is a candidate for Lynnwood City Council Position 7. The Position 7 seat is now held by Shannon Sessions, who announced last month that she won’t be seeking reelection. The 49-year-old Parshall is a former teacher who taught at both Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace high schools. In a…
Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers has announced that he will seek reelection in 2023. Somers, a Democrat, has held the position since 2016 and will be term-limited after this third full term in office. “It is an honor to serve as executive of our growing, diverse and dynamic county,” said Somers, who previously served on…
Lynnwood City Councilmember Shannon Sessions announced Friday that she won’t be running for reelection in 2023 to the Position 7 council seat she has held since 2015. “I’m so grateful to the citizens of Lynnwood for their trust as they elected me to serve on Lynnwood City Council for two terms,” Sessions said. “After much prayer…
Susanna Johnson has announced she will be running for Snohomish County Sheriff in the 2023 election, challenging first-term incumbent Sheriff Adam Fortney. A Lake Stevens resident, Johnson worked for 30 years at the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, and now serves as deputy chief at the Bothell Police Department. She began her career as a patrol…
