
It is time for us to create our thriving home, a place where immigrants and refugees are equal, valued and loved. To get there, we need legislative champions represented everywhere decisions for our communities are made.
In Washington State, we have the opportunity to ensure we all have what we need to thrive, no matter where we come from or our immigration status. We have the opportunity to shift the systems that do not include the needs of immigrants by electing folks to office who will work with us to build the power we need to transform our society.
OneAmerica Votes Leaders and Board Members understand what’s at stake. They came together to interview and vote to endorse candidates who have pledged to create a thriving home where:
- Families are together and free
- We are all safe
- We all have equal access to opportunity
- We all belong
- We all have our voices heard
- We all have what we need
Below are the candidates we've endorsed for Washington States' General Election. We invite you to join us to lift these powerful candidates to elected leadership by supporting their campaigns with your voices, your dollars, your time and your vote! We will be hosting a variety of canvassing events in Burien, SeaTac, and Vancouver this election season. You can sign up here to help us get out the immigrant vote!
Washington’s General Election voting period is from October 20 to November 7. Don’t forget to vote and make your voice heard!
KING COUNTY
COUNTY COUNCIL

JORGE L. BARÓN
King County Council, District 4
Jorge has been a long-term champion for immigrant rights issues. We know he will continue to advocate with and for our communities. We look forward to working alongside him to create a county where we all thrive.

CLAUDIA BALDUCCI
King County Council, District 6
Claudia is a progressive candidate with a strong track record on housing, early learning, and immigrant integration and support. We look forward to working with her to expand funding for immigrant integration in King County!

TERESA MOSQUEDA
King County Council, District 8
We have supported Teresa in her races for City Council in the past and look forward to her continued leadership at the County-level. We are excited for the opportunity to put a working-class, immigrant, and labor rights champion in this seat!
CITY COUNCIL

CYDNEY MOORE
Burien City Council, Position 2
Cydney is a strong progressive champion and has worked closely with immigrant-led organizations, even serving as an organizer for her local ICE Rapid Response Team. We believe she will continue to serve her constituents well and look forward to working together!

OSMAN SALAHUDDIN
Redmond City Council, Position 3
Osman was highly recommended to us by our OAV Muslim Council and we are excited about his platform. He is the child of immigrants and was born and raised in Redmond. He is running on a progressive platform - specifically concerned about affordable housing which is something our immigrant communities are in dire need of.

SENAYET NEGUSSE
SeaTac City Council, Position 1
We are excited to endorse Senayet for a second time. She has brought so much to the SeaTac City Council and is a strong champion of immigrant rights issues and language access for our BIPOC communities. We look forward to continuing to work with her for justice for all!

ELIZABETH GRENINGER
SeaTac City Council, Position 3
Elizabeth has shown many examples of being proactive about partnering with the community on what impacts them the most. She is aligned on our issues and we are looking forward to working with her to deliver what we need for our communities!

JAMES LOVELL
SeaTac City Council, Position 5
James has a deep stake in bringing resources around housing and homelessness. He will advocate for the needs of our immigrant communities and is aligned on the systems change that needs to occur for all of our communities to thrive.

DAMIANA MERRYWEATHER
SeaTac City Council, Position 7
Damiana has been supporting progressive causes and candidates in SeaTac for years and we are excited to endorse her this election cycle. She wants to ensure all SeaTac residents feel safe and supported.

TAMMY MORALES
Seattle City Council, District 2
Tammy has been and will continue to be a strong immigrant rights champion within the Seattle City Council. She is aligned with our values of community safety and language access and has demonstrated a deep commitment to our communities!

CHRISTIANA OBEYSUMNER
Seattle City Council, District 5
ChrisTiana would be a great addition to the Seattle City Council. They have extensive experience as an organizer in their community and is extremely values-aligned with us. They have a clear vision for co-governance on our issues and we are excited to see them get elected!

ARMEN PAPYAN
Tukwila City Council, Position 2
We are excited to endorse Arman again in his run for city council in Tukwila. Armen is the son of Armenian immigrants and is a progressive champion. He demonstrated deep alignment with our values and we look forward to build a governing relationship with him once elected.

HANAN AMER
Auburn City Council, Position 7
We are excited to support Hanan once again in her race for Auburn City Councilmember. She was recommended to us by our OAV Muslim Council and we are excited about her platform and the prospect of working together to create a thriving home for immigrants in Auburn.
SCHOOL BOARD

LUCKISHA PHILLIPS
Federal Way School Board Director, District 3
We are once again supporting Luckisha for the Federal Way School Board. Year after year she has demonstrated being a champion on our education equity platform. We are excited to continue to work together for schools where our immigrant children thrive!

STEPHANIE TIDHOLM
Highline School Board Director, District 1
Stephanie demonstrated a deep alignment with our priorities and is committed to working with immigrant communities for us all to thrive. She is very grounded in her experience as a parent leader and has a clear plan of what she will do once elected.

SUSAN TALLEY
Renton School District Director, District 1
We are excited to endorse Susan in her race for school board. We look forward to the opportunity to work together in support of immigrant communities in Renton!

LIZA RANKIN
Seattle School Board Director,
District 1
Liza has proven herself as a School Board member and is ready to work together on our dual language and language inclusion platforms. We are excited to partner with her.

GINA TOPP
Seattle School Board Director,
District 6
Gina comes with a wealth of experience, clear vision and a strong plan to move OAV's priorities. She committed to co-govern with us and our immigrant communities.
CLARK COUNTY
CITY COUNCIL

TY STOBER
Vancouver City Council, Position 5
We are endorsing Ty for a second time. We look forward to continuing our relationship with him and continue to align on immigrant rights issues!

LEAH PERKEL
Vancouver City Council, Position 6
We look forward to working with Leah to continue building a more progressive Vancouver City Council to ensure our communities are being heard! Leah demonstrated a commitment to building with us.
PORT COMMISSION

DON ORANGE
Vancouver Port Commissioner, District 1
We are excited to endorse Don for Port Commission and to work together to ensure immigrants thrive in Clark County. Don showed understanding of the impact the environment makes on BIPOC and immigrant communities and championed shutting down the coal plant in Vancouver. We look forward to working with him for the health and well-being of our communities.
SCHOOL BOARD

TRACIE BARROWS
Vancouver Public Schools
School Board Director, Position 5
We are excited to endorse Tracie again for School Board. We look forward to partnering with her around our dual language campaign and hope she can champion our efforts.
YAKIMA COUNTY
CITY COUNCIL

DULCE GUTIÉRREZ
Yakima City Council, Position 1
Dulce is a long-time champion and partner of OneAmerica Votes. We are excited to be endorsing her for the 4th time as she is completely aligned and grounded in the issues that most effect our communities.
PIERCE COUNTY
CITY COUNCIL

JAMIKA SCOTT
Tacoma City Council, Position 3
Jamika is a progressive champion who is deeply engaged in local organizing. Her values deeply align with ours and we know she will be a great advocate for our communities. She centers community in all she does.
SCHOOL BOARD

ERASMO RUIZ
Bethell School Board Director,
District 2
We are excited to support Erasmo in his run for school board. He, as an immigrant himself, knows deeply what our communities need and has a commitment to working with our communities.
SKAGIT COUNTY
CITY COUNCIL

LUCY MADRIGAL
Mount Vernon City Council, Ward 1
We are excited to support Lucy in her first run for Mount Vernon City Council. Lucy is an organizer who has worked in the community for years. We know she will lead from her lived experience, center community, and continue to work with immigrants in all she does.
WHATCOM COUNTY
CITY COUNCIL

LIZ DARROW
Bellingham City Council, Ward 3
We are excited to endorse Liz, who demonstrated being a very progressive candidate and aligned on our issues. She has a deep commitment to immigrant rights, demonstrated in her work experience, and we look forward to working with her.
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