NPI launches new Elections Center, releases primary endorsements for King County

Today, the Northwest Progressive Institute is pleased to announce the debut of our new Elections Center - which provides the latest news and analysis on local, state, and federal races across the Pacific Northwest.

The Elections Center has dual blog feeds for Washington and Oregon bringing you the latest election-related news from Portal syndicate members. It also has links to Washington Defense and Permanent Defense.

Key information, such as election dates, how to register to vote, candidate filings, and other resources can also be found here.

Additionally, the Elections Center is the place to go to find endorsements for key races across the Pacific Northwest. And with the launch of today's Elections Center, we are also pleased to announce our endorsements in the 2005 Primary for King County.

DEMOCRATIC BALLOT

• King County Executive: Ron Sims
• King County Council, 1st District: Carolyn Edmonds
• King County Council, 2nd District: Larry Gossett
• King County Council, 4th District: Larry Phillips
• King County Council, 5th District: Julia Patterson
• King County Council, 7th District: Geni Hawkins
• King County Council, 8th District: Dow Constantine
• King County Council, 9th District: Shirley A. Gaunt-Smith

NONPARTISAN BALLOT

• King County Sheriff: Sue Rahr
• Seattle Port Commission #1: Lawrence Molloy
• Seattle Port Commission #3: Lloyd Hara or Peter Coates
• Seattle Port Commission #4: Jack Jolley
• Court of Appeals, Position #2: Susan Randolph Agid
• City of Renton Municipal Court Judge: Terry Jurado
• City of Seattle Mayor: Greg Nickels
• Seattle City Council, Position #2: Richard Conlin
• Seattle City Council, Position #4: Jan Drago
• Seattle City Council, Position #8: Richard McIver or Dwight Pelz

Click on the above links (Democratic or Nonpartisan Ballots) to go to that page and read our statements concerning each endorsement, as well as find links to the endorsed candidates' websites, plus see other notable endorsements the candidate has received. We will repost this list on Primary Election Day and remind you that it's accessible from the new Elections Center.