King Coun­ty Coun­cil hope­ful Richard Mitchell, who pulled off a very strong show­ing in the August win­now­ing elec­tion thanks in part to the enthu­si­as­tic sup­port of the Demo­c­ra­t­ic Par­ty, has just received the sup­port of three key unions with sig­nif­i­cant mem­ber­ship in King Coun­ty, his cam­paign announced today.

Sev­er­al weeks ago, the Amal­ga­mat­ed Tran­sit Union (ATU) Local #587 became the first union to throw its sup­port behind Mitchell, before it was even clear that he would be mov­ing on to the gen­er­al elec­tion. Not long after, SEIU Local #6 joined the Mitchell camp, and now UFCW Local #21, Aero­space Machin­ists Dis­trict Lodge #751, and Team­sters Joint Coun­cil #28 have fol­lowed suit.

“Today’s announce­ment fur­ther solid­i­fies why I will be a voice for work­ing fam­i­lies on the King Coun­ty Coun­cil,” Mitchell said in an email to supporters.

“There is a desire for new lead­er­ship on the Coun­cil and unlike my oppo­nent, whose 17-year record speaks for itself, I am will­ing to stand up for work­ing fam­i­lies, fight to pro­tect liv­ing wage jobs, and focus the Coun­ty on improv­ing our local economy.”

Mitchell is also endorsed by all of King Coun­ty’s Demo­c­ra­t­ic con­gress­men and many Demo­c­ra­t­ic leg­is­la­tors, includ­ing Rep­re­sen­ta­tives Ross Hunter and Roger Good­man, who rep­re­sent parts of the 6th Coun­ty Coun­cil District.

Hague is backed by the King Coun­ty Repub­li­cans and a num­ber of for­mer or cur­rent Repub­li­can elect­ed offi­cials. Her rep­u­ta­tion took a hit in her last reelec­tion cam­paign, when it was dis­cov­ered that she had been arrest­ed for dri­ving under the influ­ence and faked aca­d­e­m­ic cre­den­tials.

About the author

Andrew Villeneuve is the founder and executive director of the Northwest Progressive Institute, as well as the founder of NPI's sibling, the Northwest Progressive Foundation. He has worked to advance progressive causes for over two decades as a strategist, speaker, author, and organizer. Andrew is also a cybersecurity expert, a veteran facilitator, a delegate to the Washington State Democratic Central Committee, and a member of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps.

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