Have you voted yet? Here are the TNT’s endorsements for Pierce County and WA elections
Below you will find The News Tribune Editorial Board’s slate of 2022 election endorsements. They were reached by consensus after conducting group interviews with candidates in each race over the course of the primary and general election seasons. Independent research also informed our choices, as well as years of experience closely following local and state issues.
The links below will take you to our previously published full-length endorsements. Endorsements from the primary carry over to the general election. We don’t issue endorsements in uncontested races or races where a write-in candidate qualified for the general election ballot. We don’t endorse candidates who decline to be interviewed. If you’re interested in learning more about our process and how endorsement decisions are reached, former opinion editor Matt Misterek explained the details here.
Finally, endorsements are offered exclusively to subscribers. The News Tribune Editorial Board offers endorsements as a service to readers, and subscriptions make that work possible.
U.S. Congress
U.S. Senate
Patty Murray (Democrat)
Tiffany Smiley (Republican)
Congressional District 6
Derek Kilmer (Democrat)
Elizabeth Kreislemaier (Republican)
Congressional District 8
Kim Schrier (Democrat)
Matt Larkin (Republican)
Congressional District 10
Marilyn Strickland (Democrat)
Keith Swank (Republican)
WA Statewide races
Secretary of State
Steve Hobbs (Democrat)
Julie Anderson (Nonpartisan)
WA State House and Senate
Leg. District 2
House Position 2
J.T. Wilcox (Republican)
Edward Meer (No party)
Leg. District 25
House Position 1
Jamie Smith (Democrat)
Kelly Chambers (Republican)
Leg. District 26
State Senate
Emily Randall (Democrat)
Jesse Young (Republican)
House Position 1
Adison Richards (Democrat)
Spencer Hutchins (Republican)
House Position 2
Matt Macklin (Democrat)
Michelle Caldier (Republican)
Leg. District 27
State Senate
Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat)
Ashley Ray (Republican)
House Position 1
Laurie Jinkins (Democrat)
Jalonnie Givens Jackson (Republican)
House Position 2
Jake Fey (Democrat)
Janet Large (Republican)
Legislative District 28
House Position 1
Mari Leavitt (Democrat)
Gabe Sachwitz
House Position 2
Dan Bronoske (Democrat)
Susanna Keilman (Republican)
Leg. District 29
State Senate
Steve Conway (Democrat)
Terry Harder (Republican)
House Position 1
Melanie Morgan (Democrat)
Brett Johnson (Republican)
House Position 2
Sharlett Mena (Democrat)
David Figuracion (Republican)
Leg. District 31
State Senate
Phil Fortunato (Republican)
Chris Vance (No party preference)
House Position 1
Holly Stanton (Democrat)
Drew Stokesbary (Republican)
Pierce County
Auditor
Linda Farmer
Deryl McCarty
County Council Position 1
Dave Morell (Republican)
Timothy Tooker (America First Republican)
County Council Position 5
Marty Campbell (Democrat)
Nancy Dailey Slotnick (Republican)
County Council Position 7
Robyn Denson (Democrat)
Paula Lonergan (Republican)
Judicial Races
Tacoma Municipal Court Position 1
Reed Speir
Dee Sonntag
Tacoma Municipal Court Position 3
Steve Krupa
Sergio Flores
