43rd District Democrats of Washington

Voting members of the 43rd District Democrats cast their endorsement ballots last night at University Heights Community Center for upcoming races in the 2010 elections.

Two races, U.S. Senate and State Supreme Court Position 1, were stricken from the ballot because the candidates had not filed the King County Democratic Central Commitee questionaire, a requirement of the 43rd District Democrats endoresment rules. The body approved an amendment to the rules by vocal majority that will allow these races to be considered for endoresment at the district's next meeting on July 20.

To receive endorsement by the 43rd District Democrats, candidates and initiatives needed a 60 percent majority of the body. The results are as follows:

Slate: Uncontested partisan offices or initiatives

• State Sen. Ed Murray (43rd Legislative District)
• State Rep. Jamie Pedersen (43rd Legislative District Position 1)
• State Rep. Frank Chopp (43rd Legislative District Postion 2)
• Joe McDermott for King County Council (District 8)
• No on I-1053 (Tim Eyman sponsored innitiative to require two-thirds vote to raise taxes)
• Yes on I-1098 (Bill Gates Sr. sponsored High Earners Income Tax)
• No on I-1107 (Reverse soda tax)

Non-Slate: Contested offices

• U.S. Representative District 7: Jim McDermott (79.3% / 23 votes)
  Donovan Rivers (13.0% / 3 votes)
  No endoresment = (6.9%/ 2 votes)
  Bill Hoffman = (4.3% /1 vote)
   
• State Supreme Court Position 6: Charlie Wiggins (97.1% / 33 votes)
  No endorsement (2.9% / 1 vote)
  Richard B. Sanders (0% / 0 votes)
  
  
• Seattle Municipal Court Position 1: Ed McKenna (64.9% / 24 votes)
  Edsonya Charles (24.3% / 9 votes)
  No endoresment (10.8% / 4 votes)
   
• Seattle Municipal Court Position 6: Karen Donohue (Reconsideration: 75% / 24 votes) (Initial: 51.4% / 18 votes)
  No endoresment (Reconsideration: 25% / 8 votes ) (Initial: 2% / 7 votes)
  Michael Salvador Hurtado (Initial: 28.7% / 10 votes)
  
  
• I-1068 Remove civil and criminal marijuana penalties: Yes (85.3% / 29 votes)
  No (8.8% / 3 votes)
  No position (5.9% / 2 votes)
  
  
• I-1082 Industrial insurance coverage: No (94.1% / 32 votes)
  No position (5.9% / 2 votes)
  Yes (0% / 0 votes)
   
• I-1100 Privatize liquor sales and repeal requirments: No (90.6% / 29 votes)
  Yes (9.4% / 3 votes)
  No Position (0% / 0 votes)
   
• I-1105 Privatize liquor sales and revise requirements: No Majority
  No Position (Reconsideration: 54.2% /13 votes ) (Initial: 18.2% / 6 votes)
  Yes (Reconsideration: 45.8% / 11 votes) (Initial: 45.5% / 15 votes)
  No (Initial: 36.4% / 12 votes)