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How should you vote in Tacoma, Puyallup and Lakewood? Here are the TNT’s endorsements | Opinion

By The News Tribune Editorial Board

Updated November 2, 2023 3:12 PM

General election ballots are due by Nov. 7, 2023. Gerry Melendez

Below you will find our endorsements for the 2023 general election — including in Tacoma and across Pierce County’s other two largest cities, Puyallup and Lakewood.

The News Tribune Editorial Board’s endorsements were reached by consensus after conducting group interviews with candidates in each of the following races over the course of several months. Independent research also informed our choices, as did the life experiences of board members and our years of experience following local and state issues.

Endorsements are offered exclusively to subscribers. The News Tribune Editorial Board publishes endorsements as a service to readers, and subscriptions make that work possible. We encourage readers to consult other trusted sources of information, like the Pierce County Voters’ pamphlet and community candidate forums, to inform their voting decisions.

The News Tribune Editorial Board does not issue endorsements in uncontested races.

The list below includes endorsements issued during the primary that we hold over for the 2023 general election — and endorsements issued recently, specific to the general election.