King County Council

District 1 - Vote for Bob Ferguson

Redistricting at the county council has pitted two Democratic incumbents against one another in North Seattle. Neither Bob Ferguson nor Carolyn Edmonds disagree about the bedrock principles of their party. Where they differ is on specifics and style. Edmonds is widely seen as an establishment Democrat and a rubber stamp for County Executive Ron Sims. Ferguson, in contrast, has voted against the Democratic party line on several issues—opposing a $23 million elections headquarters backed by Ron Sims; supporting a state audit of the elections office; and, in one decision we don't like, backing a special property-tax levy for veterans' services.

Edmonds has unfairly attacked Ferguson (who takes the bus to work) as "opposing public transit" because—as Sound Transit skeptic—he opposed a vastly reduced light-rail line.

Ferguson is a hard worker and a dogged campaigner—skills that earned him the overwhelming endorsement of Seattle's grassroots Democratic Party activists in June. Seattle needs strong, independent voices on the county council. Vote for Ferguson.