by Ake Kankirawatana Washingtonians everywhere should care about the serious threat that pollution poses to the health and wellbeing of our communities. Initiative 1631 is a broad and inclusive proposal to invest in clean air and clean energy in Washington State while reducing our reliance on polluting fossil fuels. Making sure our communities have a safe, clean environment is crucial …
In the 2018 mid-term elections, all US Representatives will be up for election, including Washington State’s ten Members of Congress. This post summarizes the positions taken by the Democratic Representatives serving Washington State. With respect to the current crisis of family separation at the southern border, all of the Democratic representatives listed below signed Rep. Jayapal’s letter to limit DHS’ …
OneAmerica Votes endorses My-Linh Thai for State Representative in the 41st Legislative District, Position 2. Ms. Thai currently serves on the Bellevue School Board, where she made racial and social equity her focus. She was inspired to the run for Representative in part to allow her to do more to advocate for her constituents, including immigrant and refugee communities. A …
There are an extraordinarily large number of candidates vying to contest the re-election of Senator Maria Cantwell this November. In this blog post, we review Senator Cantwell’s record on immigration, and review the positions taken by the most likely Republican Candidate, Susan Hutchison. Senator Maria Cantwell Senator Maria Cantwell has been largely aligned with the positions taken by OneAmerica on …
Immigration policy has been at the forefront of the national policy debate in Congress, and Washington’s Members of Congress have played important roles. This article summarizes positions taken by our Republican Members of Congress facing re-election this year. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler (Third Congressional District) Rep. Herrera Beutler states on her official website that, “my first and most important job …
Earlier this summer, OneAmerica Votes announced our endorsements in advance of the 2018 primary elections coming up on August 7th. Here are profiles of four highly qualified candidates endorsed by OneAmerica Votes! Dr. Shannon Hader, 8th Congressional District. Hader was born and raised in Auburn, WA and was the first person in her family to graduate from a four-year university. Most recently she …
The Muslim Committee of the OneAmerica Votes Justice Fund proudly endorses Senator Manka Dhingra for re-election to the 45th Legislative District. One year ago, Dhingra was running for election for the first time in the special election for Senate in the 45th Legislative District. Her election last fall gave Democrats a majority in the State Senate, opening the door to a number of significant legislative breakthroughs, …
Relentless attacks on immigrant and refugee communities under the Trump Administration are energizing a movement to create change at the ballot box in Washington State. Immigrants, refugees, and people of color are stepping up to run for office at record levels, and in communities across Washington State, grassroots community members are looking ahead to this fall’s elections. At stake are congressional …
In just a few weeks, we’re hosting a Women of Color and Allies of Women of Color fundraiser headlined by OneAmerica’s founder Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. What: Women of Color and Allies for Women of Color candidates fundraiser Where: The Riveter, 1517 12t Ave, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98122 When: Saturday, June 23, 7pm Who: You! RSVP by ordering your tickets, …
The City of Kent is one of the largest in Washington State, and the city is growing increasingly diverse. OneAmerica Votes believes it’s vital for the Kent City Council to be representative of the immigrant and refugee communities and communities of color that call Kent home. That’s just one reason why we’ve endorsed Hira Singh Bhullar to fill the open seat on the City Council following the resignation of Tina Budell. Of …