Candidates Supporting Ranked-Choice Voting

2023 Candidate Guide

As a non-partisan non-profit working to empower voters with a more representative democracy, FairVote Washington recognizes candidates who support ranked-choice voting.

In 2023, we provided candidates across Washington the opportunity to fill out a questionnaire. The candidates listed here responded that they support ranked-choice voting and received a grade based on their level of support. These grades are not endorsements and are provided as information only.
 
Keep an eye on this space for our 2024 Candidate Project!
GradeCandidateLocationPosition
AEamonn CollinsBellinghamCity Council, Ward 1
AEdward BartonAnacortesSchool Board, Position 5
AHanan AmerAuburnCity Council, Pos. 7
AKirsten HytopoulosBainbridge IslandCity Council, Position 1, at large
ALeslie SchneiderBainbridge IslandCouncilmember, Central Ward District 4
AAran ClausonBellinghamSchool District Position 4
AHannah StoneBellinghamCity Council Ward 1
AJace CottonBellinghamCity Council At Large
ALiz DarrowBellinghamCity Council Ward 3
ARosemary RyanBellinghamFire District Commissioner Position 2
ASonia HurtBlaineCity Council Ward 2 Position 3
AJane RebelowskiBremertonCity Council District 4
AKrystal MarxBurienCouncil Position No. 4
ASteve HoganCamasMayor
ADebra L LongCentral ValleySchool Board Director #3
AChris BrewerCentralia CityCouncil Position 1 at-large
AJacquelyn BelockCheneyCity Council District 6
AJanet CaldwellClover ParkSchool District Position 4
AVivian OlsonEdmondsCity Councilmember, Position 5
ARoger PenceEdmondsCity Council Position 1
ACharles AdkinsEverettSchool District Position 5
ARyne RohlaEverettSchool District 2, Director at large
ADenise YunFederal WayCity Council Position 7
ASteven McCray IIFour LakesWater Distict No. 10 Commissioner Position No. 1
AJohn KellyGig HarborFire District Commissioner Position 3
AMary BarberGig HarborCity Council, Position 4
AStephen HardyHarringtonCouncilman No. 3
BMichael RobitailleKahlotusCity Councilmember At Large, Position 2
ACorina PfeilKenmoreCouncil Position No. 7
AJon CulverKenmoreCity Council, Pos. 5
BBrittany GledhillKennewickSchool District 17, Director No. 4
ADonald CookKentSchool Director Position 3
A+Jorge L. BaronKing CountyCounty Council Position 4
A+Sarah ReyneveldKing CountyCounty Council Position 4
A+Teresa MosquedaKing CountyCounty Council Position 8
AAmy FalconeKirklandCity Council Position 6
AKelli CurtisKirklandKirkland City Council Position 2
BRobert P. McGeeKitsapFire and Rescue Position 3
AChristy NielsenLake ChelanSchool District Board Seat #5
AEdwin BuckleyLakewoodWater Commissioner Position 3
AJimmy DavidsonLakewoodCity Council Position 6
BLawrence MarshallLiberty LakeCouncil Position 3
ATravis ScottLiberty LakeCity Council Position 4
ARobert LeutwylerLynnwoodCity Council Position 5
ACraig ReynoldsMercer IslandCity Council Seat 5
AJ. Riley SweeneyMeridianSchool District, Pos. 5
ARicardo Joe LomedicoNorth BeachSchool District 64, Director 4
ABrit KranerNorth WhidbeyPool, Parks, and Rec District - Position 1
AAndy PlumleeOak HarborCouncilmember Position 2
AChris WiegensteinOak HarborCouncilmember Position 2
ARichard WillsOcean ShoresCity Council Position 6
ALeslie Van LeishoutOlympiaSchool Board #4
ASarah TongeOlympiaPort Commissioner, District 5
AMaggie SandersOlympiaPort of Olympia District 4
ABryan D ZeskiOrovilleSchool District Director 5 at large
AJames CzebotarPascoCity Council Member 5
ADrew SchwabPort AngelesCity Council, Pos. 2
ANavarra CarrPort AngelesCity Council Position 6
AEric FejeranPullmanCity Council Member 6
AJeralee AndersonRedmondMayor
AJessica ForsytheRedmondCity Council Position #3
AOsman SalahuddinRedmondCity Council Position 1
AJoshua ShortRichlandCity Council, Seat 7
AMax J. Heller IIISan Juan IslandSchool District Board Director 3
A+Alex HudsonSeattleCity Council District 3
A+Andrew LewisSeattleCity Council Position 7
A+ChrisTiana ObeySumnerSeattleCity Council District 5
ALiza RankinSeattleSchool District Director 1
A+Maren CostaSeattleCity Council District 1
A+Ron DavisSeattleCity Council District 4
A+Tammy MoralesSeattleCity Council District 2
ATom GilmoreSheltonCity Council, Seat 5
AC. Brook WillefordSouth WhidbeySchool District #206, Position 3
AMarnie JacksonSouth WhidbeySouth Whidbey School District #206 Director Position 4
AKitty KlitzkeSpokaneCity Council District 3, Position 1
A+Paul DillonSpokaneCity Council District 2, Position 1
A+Lisa BrownSpokaneMayor
APaul PenningtonKlickitat CountyHospital District 2 Commissioner
AChris Van VechtenTacomaCity Council Position 3
AJamika ScottTacomaCity Council Position 3
AMatt MauerTacomaPark and Recreation Commissioner 5
AOlgy DiazTacomaCity Council Member 7
BTodd BriskeTacomaCity Council Position 8
AOwen RoweTownsendCity Council, Position 4
AKate KrullerTukwilaMayor
AThomas McLeodTukwilaMayor
A+T'wina NoblesUniversity Place DistrictSchool Director
ALeah PerkelVancouverCity Council, Position 6
A+Ty StoberVancouverCity Council - Position 5
AJeff RobinsonWalla WallaCity Council Position 5
ADonnell TanksleyWhatcomSheriff
AJon ScanlonWhatcomCounty Council At Large Position B
ASatpal SidhuWhatcom CountyExecutive
A+Cathy MooreSeattleCity Council District 5
AKim LundBellinghamMayor
ADayv LowryTanglewildeParks & Recreation District No. 1,
A+Lindsey ShawSpokaneCity Council, District 1, Position 1
AJoseph HundSultanCity Council Position #4
ASeth FleetwoodBellinghamMayor
AChris EckEdmondsCity Council Position 1
ADulce GutierrezYakimaCity Council, District 1
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