The ballots have been mailed out and should be reaching your mailboxes within the next week

First a couple reminders. You should check your voter registration at vote.wa.gov to ensure that your voter registration address is current. If you haven't received a ballot in the mail within the next week (by October 22nd), you can download and print a replacement ballot at the same website. This is also a reminder to drop your ballot directly in a ballot drop box. DO NOT return your ballot via the US postal service at this time.

Clallam County drop box locations - https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/15765/Drop-Box-Locations

Jefferson County drop box locations - https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/1493/Ballot-Drop-Boxes

Now, on to the good stuff!

An endorsement means that the chapter has voted on supporting the candidate or issue, while a recommendation means that after an analysis of the race we have decided to recommend that our membership select a particular candidate or issue, but do not directly support them. 

As always we strongly recommend you look into these candidates and issues yourselves, rather than blindly trusting this guide.

Federal races:

For Congressional District 6 - no recommendation. 

Emily Randall has received funding from J-street, a pro-Israel PAC. This is one of DSAs red-line issues, so we cannot recommend her for office. Note that her opponent Teresa Fox openly supports MAGA and the Trump administration.

Statewide races:

initiatives:

IP26-645 millionaires tax repeal - ENDORSED "no". 

This measure, if passed, would reverse the progressive taxation passed by the legislature during the 2026 legislative session.

IL26-001 Parental rights -  ENDORSED "no". 

This measure, if passed, would force schools to inform parents if their child reports domestic issues, such as child abuse or neglect - including when those issues involve or are caused by those parents - to school nurses or administrators. This would also open otherwise confidential records regarding a child's gender or sexuality to potentially unsupportive parents.

IL26-638 K-12 athletics - ENDORSED "no".

This measure, if passed, would bar transgender children from participating appropriately in school athletics on the same team as their peers. Additionally, in furtherance of this intentional attack on the rights of trans children, this measure would force cis girls who wish to play sports to undergo invasive exams at their parent's expense in order to "qualify" to play.

State Judicial races:

Supreme Court position 1 - recommend Colleen Melody

Supreme Court position 3 - recommend Jaime Hawk

Supreme Court position 4 - recommend Ian Birk

Supreme Court position 5 - recommend Theo Angelis

Supreme Court position 7 - recommend Debra Stephens

State Legislative District 24

Position 1 - recommend Adam Bernbaum

Position 2 - recommend Kaylee Kuehn. We also note that Marcia Kelbon, despite running as "no party preference", is a republican

Jefferson county races:

County commissioner district 3 - recommend Anji Scalf

PUD commissioner district 2 - recommend Keith Kisler

Clallam County races:

charter amendments:

Charter Amendment 1 - recommend rejected

This amendment would *require* that commissioners participate in a regular town hall. While we prefer that our commissioners be accessible to the people, this is not an appropriate way to accomplish that goal.

Charter amendment 2 - recommend rejected

This amendment would create an ethics review board appointed by various county officers. While ethics are taken seriously, there are many avenues already in place to handle ethics complaints, and the method of appointment laid out in this amendment is poorly designed.

Charter amendment 3 - recommend approved

This would require that the full text of charter amendments be printed in the county voters pamphlet. This amendment represents a clear improvement to voter information accessibility at minimal cost. While the full text is currently available on the county website and via QR code within the pamphlet, many voters lack the tech literacy and/or easy internet access required to utilize those tools.

county offices:

Assessor - recommend Lee Hancock. We note that Lee Hancock is also recommended by both the Clallam County Democrats and the Clallam County Republicans

Auditor - Shoona Riggs

County Commissioner district 3 - recommend Mike French. We note that Jake Seegers, despite running as "independent" is a republican

District Court Judge 1 - Alex Schodowski

PUD commissioner district 2 - Randy Brackett

Local district levies:

Quillayute Valley School District bond - recommend approved

Fire Protection District 1 levy - recommend approved

Fire Protection District 2 levy - recommend yes

Fire Protection District 6 levy - recommend approved

Solidarity,

North Olympic DSA