Here’s your chance to vote in the most important election in the history of our republic.
If you are looking for recommendations for who to vote for and about the issues that are on the ballot, we have your answers.
We have compiled recommendations from Democratic Party s and Indivisible/Tacoma. We are all working together here.
2026 General Election Endorsements
Pierce County Races
- YES for Pierce Transit Proposition 1
- Linda Farmer – Pierce County Auditor
- Kelsey Barrans – Pierce County Council District 1
- Bryan Yambe – Pierce County Council District 5
- Brenda Lykins – Pierce County Council District 7
State Legislative Races
- David Berg – 25th District House Pos. 1
- Jenn Marie Strickling – 25th District House Pos. 2
- Adison Richards – 26th District House Pos. 1
- Renee Hernandez Greenfield – 26th District House Pos. 2
- Deb Krishnadasan – 26th District Senate
- Laurie Jinkins – 27th District House Pos. 1
- Jake Fey – 27th District House Pos. 2
- Mari Leavitt – 28th District House Pos. 1
- Dan Bronoske – 28th District House Pos. 2
- Krista Perez – 29th District House Pos. 1
- Patrick Stickney – 29th District House Pos. 2
- Sharlett Mena – 29th District Senate
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Our Political Committee for the Environmental Coalition neither had the capacity to interview all of the judges running for the Supreme Court and local courts, nor review all of the proposed initiatives and amendments on this year’s ballot.
Fortunately, Indivisible Tacoma has taken the time to make several recommendations for judges and issues. What’s more, they have links to thorough explanations of their endorsements.
The environmental community at times seems very small, but at times like this, it is good to take a look around and see what we can do by working together. Read more about judges and issues here:
https://www.indivisibletacoma.net/initiatives-charter
Washington State Supreme Court Justices
Position 1: Colleen Melody (link)
Position 3: Jaime Hawk (link)
Position 4: Ian Birk (link)
Position 5: Theo Angelis (link)
Position 7: Debra Stephens (link)
Pierce County
Prosecutor: Coreen Schnepf (link)
Superior Court: Doris Walkins (link)
Tacoma Municipal Court: Sergio Flores (link)
District Court 7: Pam Nogueira (link)
District Court 8: James Armstrong (link)
Pierce County Charter Amendments
Vote APPROVED: No. 52 – County Council Meetings (reasoning)
Vote APPROVED: No. 53 – Appointed Sheriff and Termination of Elected Sheriff (learn more & reasoning)
Vote APPROVED: No. 54 – Public Safety Ombuds (reasoning)
Vote REJECTED: No. 55 – Extended Initiative Process (reasoning)
Vote REJECTED: No. 65 – Four Year Budget Outlook (reasoning)
Vote APPROVED: No. 57 – Nondiscrimination (reasoning)
Vote APPROVED: No. 58 – Juvenile Detention Advocate (reasoning)
WA Initiatives
Vote NO in November on three state initiatives:
Vote NO: IP26-645 (learn more & our reasoning)
Vote NO: IL26-001 (learn more & our reasoning)
Vote NO: IL26-638 (learn more & our reasoning)
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