The Urbanist's Summer Garden Party will be in a beautiful patio. Get your ticket now to save your spot! (The Urbanist)

In case you missed it, The Urbanist recently released its slate of endorsed candidates for the 2025 primary, and we’re excited to host many of our endorsed candidates at our summer mixer on August 17. Tickets are limited, so make sure to get yours soon.

We strongly encourage you to lend some time doorbelling for some of our endorsed candidates, and we some training sessions coming up covering the basics of volunteering on political campaigns, one August 14 on the Eastside and one August 21 in Seattle. And if you live in Seattle and haven’t used your Democracy Vouchers, now would be a good time to do so! It’s a free $100 to donate to a participating candidate of your choice, or split up to four-ways. You can request replacement voucher codes if you’ve lost your vouchers.

A green graphic with the title The Urbanist Endorsement Cheat Sheet and then lists the following: Seattle Mayor - Katie Wilson City Attorney - Erika Evans and Rory O'Sullivan D2 - Eddie P8 - Alexis Mercedes Rinck P9 - Dionne Foster Yes on Prop 1 (Democracy Vouchers) The Seattle Mayor - Katie Wilson City Attorney - Erika Evans and Rory O'Sullivan D2 - Eddie Lin P8 - Alexis Mercedes Rinck P9 - Dionne Foster Yes on Prop 1 (Democracy Vouchers) King County Executive Claudia Balducci D5 - Ryan McIrvin Yes on Prop 1 Parks Levy
A green graphic with the title The Urbanist Endorsement Cheat Sheet and then lists the following endorsements: North Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin Everett CC P1 Sam Hem Kenmore CC P2 Caitlin Sullivan Lake Forest Park P1 Semra Riddle Lynnwood CC P1 Derica Escamilla Lynnwood CC P3 Josh Binda Woodinville CC P5 Sarah Arndt. South Tacoma Mayor Anders Ibsen Tacoma CC P4 Silong Chhun Tacoma CC P5 Zev Cook Tacoma CC P6 Krista Perez Kent CC P6 Andy Song Burien CC P3 Rashell Lisowski Burien CC P5 Sarah Moore. East Bellevue CC P1 Nicholas Ton Issaquah CC P6 Kevin Nichols Kirkland CC P3 Shilpa Prem Kirkland CC P7 Kurt Dresner Redmond CC P6 Menka Soni LD5 Victoria Hunt LD 41 Janice Zahn LD 48 Vandana Slatter

In addition to supporting these excellent candidates ahead of the primary election, The Urbanist is hosting a post-primary party to celebrate The Urbanist and offer the opportunity for supporters to speak one-on-one with endorsed candidates while we toast to urbanist wins in the region. This will be a great way to learn more about the candidates, The Urbanist, and the future of our movement in the region.

Food and drink will be provided, and there will be a brief speaking program focused on how The Urbanist can impact campaigns and support candidates.

  • What: A garden party featuring many of The Urbanist’s endorsed candidates. We’ll connect the region’s most exciting candidates with urbanist supporters – all while raising money to carry on the work of The Urbanist.
  • Where: Bellevue, address available upon RSVP.
  • When: August 17th, 2pm to 4pm.
  • Transit: Unfortunately, the venue is not well-served by transit. It is close to a bike trail however. Bringing a bike on the bus or train would help complete your journey.
  • Tickets: Reserve your ticket here. They start at $60 plus fees.
2025 Primary Election Endorsements
Article Author
Diego Batres
Director of Development and Events

Diego is the Director of Development and Events of The Urbanist. He believes in making Seattle and the Puget Sound region a model example of good urban living for the rest of the country by expanding transit, ending our housing crisis, pedestrianizing our neighborhoods. He graduated from Seattle University in 2023, and currently lives in Seattle’s Central District.