Participating Candidates

The Democracy Voucher Program is optional for candidates. You can give one or more democracy vouchers to candidates who are participating in the program. Democracy Vouchers can be given to Seattle City Council candidates within or outside your council district. You can find your district here.

Find the list of participating Democracy Voucher Program candidates running in the 2023 Seattle City Council election listed below. For a complete list of all candidates, visit the SEEC Campaigns website.

The 2023 Seattle/King County Video Voters' Guide is now online. It can be viewed on the Seattle Channel or YouTube.

Democracy Voucher Program Candidates

General Election Candidates

District 1

Candidate Campaign Name Campaign Status
Maren Costa Vote Maren Costa

Released from General Spending Limit

Candidate cannot recieve additional funding from Democracy Vouchers. Candidate may continue collecting Democracy Vouchers from residents as a sign of support.

Released from DVP Contribution Limit

Candidate may receive up to $600 from an individual, which includes the value of the individual's Democracy Vouchers.

Rob Saka Friends of Rob Saka

Released from General Spending Limit

Candidate cannot recieve additional funding from Democracy Vouchers. Candidate may continue collecting Democracy Vouchers from residents as a sign of support.

Released from DVP Contribution Limit

Candidate may receive up to $600 from an individual, which includes the value of the individual's Democracy Vouchers.

District 2

Candidate Campaign Name Campaign Status
Tammy Morales People for Tammy Morales

Released from General Spending Limit

Candidate cannot recieve additional funding from Democracy Vouchers. Candidate may continue collecting Democracy Vouchers from residents as a sign of support.

Released from DVP Contribution Limit

Candidate may receive up to $600 from an individual, which includes the value of the individual's Democracy Vouchers.

Tanya Woo Friends of Tanya Woo

Released from General Spending Limit

Candidate cannot recieve additional funding from Democracy Vouchers. Candidate may continue collecting Democracy Vouchers from residents as a sign of support.

Released from DVP Contribution Limit

Candidate may receive up to $600 from an individual, which includes the value of the individual's Democracy Vouchers.

District 3

Candidate Campaign Name Campaign Status
Joy Hollingsworth Joy for Seattle

Released from General Spending Limit

Candidate cannot recieve additional funding from Democracy Vouchers. Candidate may continue collecting Democracy Vouchers from residents as a sign of support.

Released from DVP Contribution Limit

Candidate may receive up to $600 from an individual, which includes the value of the individual's Democracy Vouchers.

Alex Hudson

Alex for Seattle

Released from General Spending Limit

Candidate cannot recieve additional funding from Democracy Vouchers. Candidate may continue collecting Democracy Vouchers from residents as a sign of support.

Released from DVP Contribution Limit

Candidate may receive up to $600 from an individual, which includes the value of the individual's Democracy Vouchers.

District 4

Candidate Campaign Name Campaign Status
Ron Davis Ron for Seattle

Released from General Spending Limit

Candidate cannot recieve additional funding from Democracy Vouchers. Candidate may continue collecting Democracy Vouchers from residents as a sign of support.

Released from DVP Contribution Limit

Candidate may receive up to $600 from an individual, which includes the value of the individual's Democracy Vouchers.

Maritza Rivera Maritza for Seattle

Released from General Spending Limit

Candidate cannot recieve additional funding from Democracy Vouchers. Candidate may continue collecting Democracy Vouchers from residents as a sign of support.

Released from DVP Contribution Limit

Candidate may receive up to $600 from an individual, which includes the value of the individual's Democracy Vouchers.
 

District 5

Candidate Campaign Name Campaign Status
Cathy Moore Cathy Moore for Seattle City Council D5 Accepting Democracy Vouchers for the General Election
ChrisTiana ObeySumner Community for ChrisTiana Accepting Demcoracy Vouchers for the General Election

District 6

Candidate Campaign Name Campaign Status
Pete Hanning Pete Hanning

Released from General Spending Limit

Candidate cannot recieve additional funding from Democracy Vouchers. Candidate may continue collecting Democracy Vouchers from residents as a sign of support.

Dan Strauss Seattle for Strauss

Released from General Spending Limit

Candidate cannot recieve additional funding from Democracy Vouchers. Candidate may continue collecting Democracy Vouchers from residents as a sign of support.

Released from DVP Contribution Limit 

Candidate may receive up to $600 from an individual, which includes the value of the individual's Democracy Vouchers.

District 7

Candidate Campaign Name Campaign Status
Bob Kettle Kettle for Seattle

Released from General Spending Limit

Candidate cannot recieve additional funding from Democracy Vouchers. Candidate may continue collecting Democracy Vouchers from residents as a sign of support.

Released from DVP Contribution Limit

Candidate may receive up to $600 from an individual, which includes the value of the individual's Democracy Vouchers.

Andrew Lewis Lewis for Seattle

Released from General Spending Limit

Candidate cannot recieve additional funding from Democracy Vouchers. Candidate may continue collecting Democracy Vouchers from residents as a sign of support.

Released from DVP Contribution Limit

Candidate may receive up to $600 from an individual, which includes the value of the individual's Democracy Vouchers.

Primary Election Candidates

District 1

Candidate Campaign Name Campaign Status

Preston Anderson

Preston Anderson for Seattle

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

Stephen Brown Vote for Stephen Brown

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

Lucy Barefoot Lucy Barefoot

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

Jean Iannelli Craciun People for Jean Iannelli Craciun D1

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

Mia Jacobson Celebrate District 1

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

Phillip Tavel Tavel for Seattle

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

District 2

Candidate

Campaign Name

Campaign Status

Margaret Elizabeth Margaret for Seattle

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

District 3

Candidate Campaign Name Campaign Status
Shobhit Agarwal Shobhit for Seattle City Council District 3

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

Andrew Ashiofu Friends of Andrew

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

Ry Armstrong Ry 4 Seattle

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

Alex Cooley Cooley for Council

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

Bobby Goodwin Committee to Elect Bobby Goodwin

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

Efrain Hudnell Friends of Efrain Hudnell

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

District 4

Candidate Campaign Name Campaign Status
George Artem George Artem

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

Kenneth Wilson Kenneth M. Wilson

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

District 5

Candidate Campaign Name Campaign Status
Boegart Bibby Vote Bibby for D5

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

Lucca Howard Lucca Howard

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

Nilu Jenks Neighbors for Nilu 

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

Shane Macomber Shane for Seattle

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

Tye Reed Tye For Five

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

Justin Simmons Simmons for Seattle

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

Bobby Tucker BTCares

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

District 6

Candidate Campaign Name Campaign Status
Dale Kutzera Dale Kutzera

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

Victoria Palmer Friends of Victoria Palmer

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

Shea Wilson

Shea Wilson Campaign

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

District 7

Candidate Campaign Name Campaign Status
Isabelle Kerner Kerner for Council

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.

Olga Sagan Community for Olga

Candidate can no longer redeem vouchers.