2025 Endorsement Process Coming soon!

Sage Leaders is gearing up for endorsements! The 2025 Political Leadership Council is meeting and will be endorsing candidates from mid-April to early June.

After receiving many early inquires, we are asking candidates to reach out to us to request an endorsement so we can track the number of applications coming in. To be considered send us an email at endorsements@sageleaders.org and we will send you the 2025 questionnaire that is right for your office.

The final day to submit a questionnaire for consideration for a primary endorsement is May 23rd at 5:00pm. A second period of submission will open again in August. 

We are endorsing in races for: School Board, Mayor, Port, City Council, Park, County Executive and County Council for the 2025 cycle. Applications will be reviewed and voted on for endorsement as they are received. If more information is needed before the Political Leadership Council (PLC) is comfortable endorsing, you may be contacted for an interview.  

We are prioritizing BIPOC candidates in King, Pierce, Snohomish, Yakima, Benton, Franklin and Clark Counties, but we take endorsements from across the state of Washington. Our process will close when we hit capacity. Reach out to us if you are wondering if you should apply. Sage-endorsed candidates gain access to our candidate support programs. 

Our Past Endorsements

  • Statewide

    • Nick Brown, Attorney General

    • Sal Mungia, State Supreme Court Position 2 

    King County  

    • Alexis Rinck, Seattle City Council Position 8 

    • Chipalo Street, State Rep. Position 2 LD 37 

    • Darya Farivar, State Rep. Position 2 LD 46 

    • Emily Alvarado, State Rep. Position 1 LD 34 

    • Jamila Taylor, State Rep. Position 1 LD 30 

    • Julia Reed, State Rep. Position 1 LD 36 

    • Shaun Scott, State Rep. Position 2 LD 43 

    • Vandanna Slatter, State Rep. Position 2 LD 48 

    Pierce County 

    • Davida Haygood, Pierce County Council District 2 

    • Rosie Ayala, Pierce County Council District 4 

    • Sharlett Mena, State Rep. Position 2 LD 29 

    • Shellie Willis, State Rep. Position 2 LD 25 

    • T'wina Nobles, State Senate LD 28 

    • Yasmin Trudeau, State Senate LD 27 

    Snohomish County 

    • Brandy Donaghy, State Rep. Position 1 LD 44 

    • Julio Cortez, State Rep. Position 1 LD 38 

    Clark County 

    • Adrian Cortes, State Senate LD 18 

    • Monica Stonier, State Rep. Position 2 LD 49 

    • Wil Fuentes, Clark County Commissioner Position 3 

    Thurston County 

    • Rachel Dreon, Thurston County Commission Pos 2 

    Yakima County 

    • Chelsea Dimas, State Rep. Position 1 LD 14 

    • Maria Beltran, State Senate LD 14 

    • Ana Ruiz Kennedy, State Rep. Position 2 LD 14 

    Spokane County 

    • Hector Miguel Valencia, State Senate LD 4 

    • Natasha Hill, State Rep. Position 1 LD 3 

  • King County

    • Angie Neuvacamina, Redmond City Council 7

    • Arman Papayan, Tukwilla City Council Position 2

    • ChrisTiana ObeySumner, Seattle City Council 5

    • David Edwards, Woodinville City Council 2

    • Han Tran, North Shore School Board 3

    • Janice Zahn, Bellevue City Council 5

    • Jorge Baron, King County Council 4 

    • Joy Hollingsworth, Seattle City Council 3  

    • Mo Malkoutian, Bellevue City Council 3

    • Osman Salahudin, Redmond City Council 1

    • Stephanie Tidholm, Highline School District 1

    • Tammy Morales, Seattle City Council 2 

    • Teresa Mosqueda, King County Council 8 

    Pierce County

    • Alecia Cunningham, University Place City Council 7

    • Davida Haygood, Puyallup School Board 5

    • Jamika Scott, Tacoma City Council 3 

    • Olgy Diaz, Tacoma City Council 7 

    Snohomish County

    • Demi Chatters, Everett City Council Position 6

    • Charles Adkins, Everett School Board Position 5

    Skagit County

    • Lucy Madrigal, Mt. Vernon City Council Ward 1

    Thurston County

    • Jasmine Vasavada, Port of Olympia District 1

    • Maggie McCarty Sanders, Port of Olympia District 4

  • King County

    • Darya Farivar, 46th LD State Rep Position 2

    • David Hackney, 11th LD State Rep Position 1

    • Emijah Smith, 37th LD State Rep Position 2

    • Emily Alvarado, 34th LD State Rep Position 1

    • Jamila Taylor, 30th LD State Rep Position 1

    • Julia Reed, 36th LD State Rep Position 1

    • Nina Martinez, 46th LD State Rep Position 2

    • Pooja Vaddad, Seattle Municipal Judge Position 3

    • Rebecca Saldana, 37th LD State Senator

    • Shukri Olow, 47th LD State Rep Position 2

    Pierce County

    • Sharlett Mena, 29th LD State Rep Position 2

    • Yasmin Trudeau, 27th LD State Senator

    Clark County

    • Chartisha Roberts, Clark County Council District 2

    • Hector Hinojosa, Clark County Council District 1

    Snohomish County

    • Brandy Donaghy, 44th LD State Rep Position 1

    • Julio Cortes, 38th LD State Rep Position 1

    Thurston County

    • Maria Siguenza, 22nd LD State Rep Position 1

    Mason County, Thurston County, and Kitsap County

    • Julianne Gale, 35th LD State Senator

    Eastern Washington

    • Michelle Morales, Walla Walla Prosecutor

  • King County

    • Carmen Rivera, Renton City Council Position 2

    • Cliff Cawthon, Kent City Council Position 4

    • Dawn Bennett, Mayor of Kent

    • Hamdi Mohamed, Port of Seattle Commissioner Position 3

    • Hugo Garcia, Burien City Council Position 1

    • Iris Guzmán, SeaTac City Council Position 6

    • Joe Nguyen, King County Executive

    • Joe Todd, Renton City Council Position 1

    • Lorena Gonzalez, Mayor of Seattle

    • Mohamed Abdi, Tukwila City Council Position 5

    • Nicole Thomas-Kennedy, Seattle City Attorney

    • Nikkita Oliver, Seattle City Council Position 9

    • Shukri Olow, King County Council District 5

    • Soleil Lewis, Des Moines City Council Position 7

    • Teresa Mosqueda, Seattle City Council Position 8

    • Tosh Sharp, Tukwila City Council Position 1

    • Toshiko Hasegawa, Port of Seattle Commissioner Position 4

    • Ubax Gardheere, King County Council District 9

    Snohomish County

    • Alicia Crank, Edmonds City Council Position 1

    • Brandy Donaghy, Snohomish County Council District 5

    • Demi Chatters, Everett City Council District 5

    • Han Tran, Bothell City Council Position 1

    • Josh Binda, Lynnwood City Council Position 3

    • Rami Al-Kabra, Bothell City Council Position 7

    Whatcom County

    • Eve Smason-Marcus, Bellingham City Council Ward 6

    • Kristina Michele Martens, Bellingham City Council At-large 

    Thurston County

    • Yến Huỳnh, Olympia City Council Position 2

    Pierce County

    • Anne Artman, Tacoma City Council Position 5

    Clark County

    • Diana Perez, Vancouver City Council Position 3

    Spokane County

    • Naghmana Sherazi, Spokane City Council District 1

    • Betsy Wilkerson, Spokane City Council District 2