2013 Candidate Ratings
About the Municipal League Ratings
The ratings are not endorsements. They assess each candidate’s potential to be effective in office and ability to serve the community.
- Outstanding – Has made numerous outstanding contributions requiring skills related to the office, is a path-finding and respected leader, brings knowledge and creativity to issues facing the office.
- Very Good – Makes significant contributions, is a skilled builder of consensus, inspires confidence in the way he/she would serve, is thorough and attentive to issues.
- Good – Has been active and effective in many roles, is capable of moving people to productive action, has strong record of participation in problem solving, shows satisfactory commitment to tackling issues.
- Adequate – Has a record of participation and interest, is effective on specific issues, has provoked questions about suitability as an office holder, will need significant time/energy to fill gaps in knowledge.
- Not Qualified – Doesn’t appear engaged, has a record that casts doubt on ability to be productive, hasn’t demonstrated ability to deal with responsibilities of office, has narrow focus, inflexible attitude or is otherwise troubling.
You can search the list below, filter positions and/or candidates, or download a full list of our candidate ratings for the General Election here:
2013 Candidate Ratings
Year | Locality | Office | Position | Candidate | Rating | Incumbent | Interviewed | Questionnaire | Campaign Website |
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2013 | CITY OF BELLEVUE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | Lyndon Heywood | Not Qualified | No | Declined to Participate | No Questionnaire Available | http://www.heywoodforcouncil.org/ |
2013 | CITY OF BELLEVUE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | Conrad Lee | Very Good | Yes | Yes | Lee Questionnaire | http://www.electconradlee.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF BELLEVUE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 4 | Bill Hirt | Not Qualified | No | Declined to Participate | No Questionnaire Available | stopeastlinknow.blogspot.com / |
2013 | CITY OF BELLEVUE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 4 | Steve Kasner | Adequate | No | Yes | Kasner Questionnaire | www.stevekasner.org/ |
2013 | CITY OF BELLEVUE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 4 | Jeffrey Talada | Not Qualified | No | Yes | Talada Questionnaire | www.jeffreytalada.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF BELLEVUE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 4 | Kevin Wallace | Outstanding | Yes | Yes | Wallace Questionnaire | wallaceforcouncil.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF BELLEVUE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 6 | Don Davidson | Outstanding | Yes | Yes | Davidson Questionnaire | reelectdondavidson.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF BELLEVUE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 6 | Lynne Robinson | Very Good | No | Yes | Robinson Questionnaire | allinforlynne.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF BELLEVUE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 6 | Vandana Slatter | Good | No | Yes | Slatter Questionnaire | vandanaslatter.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF FEDERAL WAY | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | Mark Koppang | Good | No | Yes | Koppang Questionnaire | markkoppang.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF FEDERAL WAY | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | Kelly Maloney | Outstanding | Yes | Yes | Maloney Questionnaire | www.kellymaloney.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF FEDERAL WAY | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | Anthoney Murrietta | Insufficient Information | No | Unable to Participate | No Questionnaire | |
2013 | CITY OF FEDERAL WAY | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 4 | Jeanne Burbidge | Outstanding | Yes | Yes | Burbidge Questionnaire | www.jeanneburbidge.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF FEDERAL WAY | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 4 | John Fairbanks | Good | No | Yes | Fairbanks Questionnaire | www.electjohnfairbanks.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF FEDERAL WAY | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 6 | Ryan Miller | Adequate | No | Unable to Participate | No Questionnaire | www.electryanmiller.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF FEDERAL WAY | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 6 | Martin Moore | Good | No | Yes | Moore Questionnaire | www.electmartinmoore.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF FEDERAL WAY | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 6 | Diana Noble-Gulliford | Very Good | Yes | Yes | Noble-Gulliford Questionnaire | www.diananoblegulliford.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF FEDERAL WAY | MAYOR | U | Jim Ferrell | Very Good | No | Yes | Ferrell Questionnaire | www.ferrellformayor.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF FEDERAL WAY | MAYOR | U | Skip Priest | Outstanding | Yes | Yes | Priest Questionnaire | |
2013 | CITY OF ISSAQUAH | MAYOR | U | Fred Butler | Outstanding | No | Yes | Butler Questionnaire | www.issaquah4fred.org/ |
2013 | CITY OF ISSAQUAH | MAYOR | U | Joe Forkner | Good | No | Yes | Forkner Questionnaire | www.joeformayor.net/ |
2013 | CITY OF KIRKLAND | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | Jay Arnold | Very Good | No | Yes | Arnold Questionnaire | www.votejayarnold.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF KIRKLAND | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | Martin Morgan | Not Qualified | No | Unable to Participate | No Questionnaire | |
2013 | CITY OF KIRKLAND | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 7 | Bill Henkens | Adequate | No | Yes | Henkens Questionnaire | https://www.facebook.com/BillHenkensForCityCouncil/ |
2013 | CITY OF KIRKLAND | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 7 | Doreen Marchione | Very Good | Yes | Yes | Marchione Questionnaire | www.doreenmarchione.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF RENTON | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | Stuary Avery | Adequate | No | Yes | Avery Questionnaire | www.averyforrenton.org/ |
2013 | CITY OF RENTON | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | Armondo Pavone | Adequate | No | Yes | Pavone Questionnaire | www.armondoforrenton.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF RENTON | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 6 | Beth Asher | Good | No | Yes | Asher Questionnaire | www.asherforrenton.org/ |
2013 | CITY OF RENTON | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 6 | Terri Briere | Very Good | Yes | Yes | Briere Questionnaire | |
2013 | CITY OF SAMMAMISH | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | Kathleen Huckabay | Very Good | No | Yes | Huckabay Questionnaire | |
2013 | CITY OF SAMMAMISH | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | Larry Wright | Very Good | No | Yes | Wright Questionnaire | |
2013 | CITY OF SEATTLE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | Brian Carver | Good | No | Yes | Carver Questionnaire | www.electbriancarver.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF SEATTLE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | Richard Conlin | Outstanding | Yes | Yes | Conlin Questionnaire | www.richardconlin.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF SEATTLE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | Kshama Sawant | Good | No | Yes | Sawant Questionnaire | www.votesawant.org/ |
2013 | CITY OF SEATTLE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 4 | Sally Bagshaw | Outstanding | Yes | Yes | Bagshaw Questionnaire | www.sallybagshaw.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF SEATTLE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 4 | Samuel Bellomio | Not Qualified | No | Unable to Contact | No Questionnaire | www.standup-america.us/ |
2013 | CITY OF SEATTLE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 6 | Edwin Fruit | Not Qualified | No | Unable to Contact | No Questionnaire | www.themilitant.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF SEATTLE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 6 | Nick Licata | Outstanding | Yes | Yes | Licata Questionnaire | www.nicklicata.org/ |
2013 | CITY OF SEATTLE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 8 | David Ishii | Not Qualified | No | Unable to Contact | No Questionnaire | www.papabigfoot.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF SEATTLE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 8 | Mike O'Brien | Very Good | Yes | Yes | O'Brien Questionnaire | www.obrienforseattle.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF SEATTLE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 8 | Albert Shen | Very Good | No | Yes | Shen Questionnaire | www.albertshen.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF SEATTLE | MAYOR | U | Bruce Harrell | Good | No | Yes | Harrell Questionnaire | www.electbruceharrell.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF SEATTLE | MAYOR | U | Kate Martin | Adequate | No | Yes | Martin Questionnaire | www.katemartinformayor.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF SEATTLE | MAYOR | U | Mary Martin | Not Qualified | No | Declined to Participate | No Questionnaire | www.themilitant.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF SEATTLE | MAYOR | U | Mike McGinn | Very Good | Yes | Yes | McGinn Questionnaire | www.mcginnformayor.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF SEATTLE | MAYOR | U | Doug McQuaid | Not Qualified | No | Unable to Contact | No Questionnaire | www.mcquaid4mayor.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF SEATTLE | MAYOR | U | Ed Murray | Outstanding | No | Yes | Murray Questionnaire | www.murray4mayor.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF SEATTLE | MAYOR | U | Charles Staadecker | Good | No | Yes | Staadecker Questionnaire | www.charlieformayor.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF SEATTLE | MAYOR | U | Peter Steinbrueck | Very Good | No | Yes | Steinbrueck Questionnaire | www.peterforseattle.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF SEATTLE | MAYOR | U | Joey Gray | Adequate | No | Yes | Gray Questionnaire | www.votejoeygray.com/ |
2013 | CITY OF SHORELINE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 7 | Michael Javorsky | Not Qualified | No | Unable to Contact | No Questionnaire | |
2013 | CITY OF SHORELINE | CITY COUNCIL MEMBER | 7 | Christopher Roberts | Adequate | Yes | Declined to Participate | No Questionnaire | www.chrisrobertswa.com/ |
2013 | KING CO | COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | Rod Dembowski | Very Good | Yes | Yes | Dembowski Questionnaire | www.vote4rod.com/ |
2013 | KING CO | COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | John Fray | Insufficient Information | No | Unable to Contact | No Questionnaire | www.electjohnfray.com/ |
2013 | KING CO | COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | Naomi Wilson | Good | No | Yes | Wilson Questionnaire | www.wilson4kcc.com/ |
2013 | KING CO | COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER | 5 | Andy Massagli | Adequate | No | Yes | Massagli Questionnaire | www.massagliforwashington.org/ |
2013 | KING CO | COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER | 5 | Dave Upthegrove | Outstanding | No | Yes | Upthegrove Questionnaire | www.upthegrove.com/ |
2013 | KING CO | COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER | 9 | Reagan Dunn | Outstanding | Yes | Yes | Dunn Questionnaire | www.reagandunn.com/ |
2013 | KING CO | COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER | 9 | Kristina Macomber | Insufficient Information | No | Unable to Contact | No Questionnaire | www.kristinforcouncil.com/ |
2013 | KING CO | COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER | 9 | Shari Song | Good | No | Yes | Song Questionnaire | www.votesharisong.com/ |
2013 | KING CO | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | 1 | Dow Constantine | Outstanding | Yes | Yes | Constantine Questionnaire | www.dowconstantine.com/ |
2013 | KING CO | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | 1 | Alan Lobdell | Adequate | No | Yes | Lobdell Questionnaire | alanlobdell.org/ |
2013 | KING CO | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | 1 | Goodspaceguy | Not Qualified | No | Unable to Contact | No Questionnaire | www.colonizespace.blogspot.com/ |
2013 | KING CO | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | 1 | Everett Stewart | Not Qualified | No | Yes | Stewart Questionnaire | |
2013 | PORT OF SEATTLE | PORT COMMISSIONER | 1 | John Creighton | Good | Yes | Unable to Interview | Creighton Questionnaire | www.johncreighton.org/ |
2013 | PORT OF SEATTLE | PORT COMMISSIONER | 1 | Peter Lewis | Very Good | No | Yes | Lewis Questionnaire | www.petelewisforport.com/ |
2013 | PORT OF SEATTLE | PORT COMMISSIONER | 2 | Courtney Gregoire | Outstanding | Yes | Yes | Gregoire Questionnaire | www.courtneygregoire.com/ |
2013 | PORT OF SEATTLE | PORT COMMISSIONER | 2 | John Naubert | Insufficient Information | No | Unable to Contact | No Questionnaire | www.themilitant.com/ |
2013 | PORT OF SEATTLE | PORT COMMISSIONER | 3 | Stephanie Bowman | Good | Yes | Yes | Bowman Questionnaire | www.stephaniebowman.com/ |
2013 | PORT OF SEATTLE | PORT COMMISSIONER | 3 | Andrew Pilloud | Good | No | Yes | Pilloud Questionnaire | www.andrewforport.com/ |
2013 | PORT OF SEATTLE | PORT COMMISSIONER | 3 | Michael Wolfe | Adequate | No | Declined to Participate | No Questionnaire | www.wolfeforport.com/ |
2013 | PORT OF SEATTLE | PORT COMMISSIONER | 4 | Tom Albro | Outstanding | Yes | Yes | Albro Questionnaire | www.albroforport.com/ |
2013 | PORT OF SEATTLE | PORT COMMISSIONER | 4 | Richard Pope | Not Qualified | No | Unable to Contact | No Questionnaire | |
2013 | SEATTLE SCHOOL DIST 001 | SCHOOL DIRECTOR | 4 | Dean McColgan | Very Good | No | Yes | McColgan Questionnaire | |
2013 | SEATTLE SCHOOL DIST 001 | SCHOOL DIRECTOR | 4 | Sue Peters | Very Good | No | Yes | Peters Questionnaire | www.suepeters4schoolboard.org/ |
2013 | SEATTLE SCHOOL DIST 001 | SCHOOL DIRECTOR | 4 | Suzanne Dale Estey | Outstanding | No | Yes | Dale Estey Questionnaire | www.suzanne4schools.com/ |
2013 | SEATTLE SCHOOL DIST 001 | SCHOOL DIRECTOR | 5 | Olu Thomas | Insufficient Information | No | Unable to Contact | No Questionnaire | |
2013 | SEATTLE SCHOOL DIST 001 | SCHOOL DIRECTOR | 5 | Stephan Blanford | Very Good | No | Yes | Blanford Questionnaire | blanfordforseattleschools.com/ |
2013 | SEATTLE SCHOOL DIST 001 | SCHOOL DIRECTOR | 5 | LaCrese Green | Not Qualified | No | Declined to Participate | No Questionnaire |