Buses + Pro-Bike Candidates Win!

From Rep. Hans Zeiger in Pierce County (R, Leg. Dist. 25) to Rep. June Robinson in Snohomish County (D, Leg. Dist. 38), at least 26 pro-bike candidates won last night. In addition, the Seattle voters approved Proposition 1 to improve bus service.

Following an exhaustive questionnaire of candidates' positions on bicycle funding and policy, Cascade had endorsed 30 candidates from the Central Puget Sound region for state legislative office. Of the 30 candidates, we can declare that 26 won their races. Another four candidates are down but the races are too close to call with thousands of ballots to be counted.

If the election results hold today, the power balance in the House and Senate would remain the same, with the Republicans in control of the Senate and the Democrats in control of the House. In advancing its priorities in the state legislature, Cascade will continue to take a bi-partisan approach and will work in partnership with our allies, including Transportation Choices Coalition, Washington Bikes and Washington Wildlife & Recreation Coalition.

Here are the current results as they stand right now:

  • Leg. Dist. 21 (Mukilteo and part of Lynnwood, Edmonds & Everett)
    • Senator Marko Liias (winning 54.74% - 45.26%)
    • Strom Peterson for House, Position 1 (winning 60.07% - 39.93%)
    • Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self for House, Position 2 (winning 58.22% - 41.78%)
  • Leg. Dist. 23 (Bainbridge Island, Paulsbo, Kingston, Silverdale, Winslow & East Bremerton)
    • Rep. Sherry Appleton for House, Position 1 (winning 58.2% - 41.8%)
    • Rep. Drew Hansen for House, Position 2 (winning 61.73% - 38.27%)
  • Leg. Dist. 25 (Puyallup, South Hill, Midland, Fife & Parkland)
    • Rep. Hans Zeiger for House, Position 2 (winning 63.38% - 36.62%)
  • Leg. Dist. 26 (Bremerton, Port Orchard & Gig Harbor)
    • Nathan Schlicher for House, Position 1 (behind 47.18% - 52.82%)
    • Rep. Larry Seaquist for House, Position 2 (behind 49.87% - 50.13%)
  • Leg. Dist. 27 (Tacoma, Ruston, Brown's Point & Dash Point)
    • Rep. Laurie Jinkins for House, Position 1 (winning 67% - 37%)
    • Rep. Jake Fey for House, Position 2 (winning 66.85% - 33.15%)
  • Leg. Dist. 32 (Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Shoreline & Edmonds)
    • Senator Maralyn Chase (winning 71.39% - 28.61%)
    • Rep. Cindy Ryu for House, Position 1 (won 100%)
  • Leg. Dist. 33 (SeaTac, DesMoines, Normandy Park and part of Kent, Burien & Renton)
    • Rep. Mia Gregerson for House, Position 2 (winning 55.18% - 44.82%)
  • Leg. Dist. 34 (Vashon-Maury Islands, West Seattle & part of Burien)
    • Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon for House, Position 2 (winning 81.87% - 18.13%)
  • Leg. Dist. 36 (Seattle: Magnolia, Queen Anne, Ballard, Fremont, Greenwood & Sunset Hill)
    • Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles (winning 82.34% - 17.66%)
  • Leg. Dist. 37 (Renton, Skyway and Seattle: Rainier Valley, Rainier Beach, North Beacon Hill & Mt. Baker)
    • Pramila Jayapal for Senate (winning 66.75% - 33.25%)
  • Leg. Dist. 38 (Everett, Marysville & Tulalip)
    • Rep. June Robinson for House, Position 1 (winning 57.03% - 42.97%)
  • Leg. Dist. 41 (Bellevue, Mercer Island, Newcastle, Issaquah, Sammamish & northern Renton)
    • Rep. Tana Senn for House, Position 1 (winning 62.36% - 37.64%)
  • Leg. Dist. 43 (Seattle: Downtown, Capitol Hill, Madison Park, Montlake, U District, Wallingford, Fremont)
    • Senator Jamie Pedersen (won 100%)
    • Speaker Frank Chopp for House, Position 2 (winning 83.56% - 16.44%)
  • Leg. Dist. 44 (Lake Stevens, Snohomish, Mill Creek & part of Marysville)
    • Rep. Hans Dunshee for House, Position 1 (winning 52.39% - 47.61%)
    • Mike Wilson for House, Postion 2 (behind 47.97% - 52.03%)
  • Leg. Dist 45 (Woodinville, Duvall and part of Kirkland, Redmond & Sammamish)
    • Matt Isenhower for Senate (behind 47.11% - 52.89%)
    • Rep. Roger Goodman for House, Position 1 (winning 54.86% - 45.14%)
  • Leg. Dist. 46 (NE Seattle, Lake Forest Park & Kenmore)
    • Senator David Frockt (winning 78% - 22%)
    • Rep. Gerry Pollet for House, Position 1 (won 100%)
    • Rep. Jessyn Farrell for House, Position 2 (winning 80.62% - 19.38%)
  • Leg. Dist. 48 (Medina, Clyde Hill, Yarrow Point, Hunts Point and part of Bellevue, Kirkland & Redmond)
    • Rep. Cyrus Habib for Senate (winning 63.77% - 36.23%)
    • Rep. Ross Hunter for House, Position 1 (winning 68.63% - 31.37%)
    • Joan McBride for House, Position 2 (winning 68.31 - 31.69%)
  • Seattle Transportation Benefit District
    • Proposition 1 to Expand Bus Service (winning 58.87% - 41.13%) 

By electing and then working with our elected officials, together we can connect our neighborhoods and cities with better bikeways for everyone, of all ages and abilities, to ride and enjoy.

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