The WR Retail Action Council Committee has recently approved a round of endorsements, this time focusing on key local elections critical to Washington’s retail and business community.
Endorsements were determined using several key factors, including candidates’ performance on WR’s Consumer Affordability Scorecard, their demonstrated commitment to economic growth, public safety, and job creation, as well as their active engagement with WR’s Government Affairs team and responsiveness to business community priorities.
Here are the newly endorsed candidates:
| King County | ||
| Candidate | Status | Office Sought |
| Robert Wotton (NP) | Challenger | King County Council, Position 3 |
| Steffanie Fain (NP) | Open | King County Council, Position 5 |
| Seattle | ||
| Candidate | Status | Office Sought |
| Anne Davidson (NP) | Incumbent | Seattle City Attorney |
| Sara Nelson (NP) | Incumbent | Seattle City Council, Position 9 |
| Bellevue | ||
| Candidate | Status | Office Sought |
| Claire Sumadiwirya (NP) | Incumbent | Bellevue City Council, Position 5 |
| Des Moines | ||
| Candidate | Status | Office Sought |
| Robyn Desimone (NP) | Open | Des Moines City Council, Position 7 |
| Federal Way | ||
| Candidate | Status | Office Sought |
| Martin Moore (NP) | Challenger | Federal Way City Council, Position 2 |
| Melissa Hamilton (NP) | Open | Federal Way City Council, Position 4 |
| Port Angeles | ||
| Candidate | Status | Office Sought |
| Drew Schwab (NP) | Incumbent | Port Angeles City Council, Position 2 |
View the Full endorsement list here
