News Tribune endorsement roundup - Our picks for Nov. 3, 2020 general election
Here are The News Tribune Editorial Board’s recommendations for the Nov. 3, 2020 general election. The links below will take you to our previously published full-length endorsements.
Endorsements were reached by consensus after we interviewed candidates and did other research. Endorsements are nothing more than informed guidance, intended to promote civic discourse and encourage voters to dig deeper.
We are not making recommendations on a handful of smaller community ballot measures. Nor are we endorsing for US president as we did not have the opportunity to interview the candidates — a precondition for any endorsement across all McClatchy newspapers.
* Pierce County executive: Bruce Dammeier
* Pierce County sheriff: No endorsement
* Pierce County Council, District 2: Sarah Rumbaugh
* Pierce County Council, District 3: No endorsement
* Pierce County Council, District 4: Ryan Mello
* Pierce County Council, District 6: Jason Whalen
* Washington Referendum 90 (comprehensive sex ed): Yes
* Washington Advisory Votes 32-35: Maintain
* Engrossed Senate Joint Resolution 8212: Yes
* Washington governor: Jay Inslee
*Washington lieutenant governor: Denny Heck
* Washington attorney general: Bob Ferguson
* Washington secretary of state: Kim Wyman
* Washington superintendent of public instruction: Chris Reykdal
* Washington auditor: Pat McCarthy
* Washington superintendent of public lands: Hilary Franz
* Washington treasurer: Duane Davidson
* Washington insurance commissioner: Mike Kreidler
* Washington Supreme Court, Pos. 3 and 6:: Raquel Montoya Lewis, Helen Whitener
* Pierce County Superior Court, Pos. 4: Bryan Chushcoff
* Legislative District 2: No endorsement (Senate); JT Wilcox (House Position 2)
* Legislative District 25: Chris Gildon (Senate); Jamie Smith (House Position 1); Brian Duthie (House Position 2)
* Legislative District 26: Carrie Hesch (House Pos. 1); Joy Stanford (House Pos. 2)
* Legislative District 27: Jeannie Darneille (Senate); Laurie Jinkins (House Pos. 1); Jake Fey (House Pos. 2)
* Legislative District 28: T’wina Nobles (Senate); Mari Leavitt (House Pos. 1); Dan Bronoske (House Pos. 2)
* Legislative District 29: Melanie Morgan (House Pos. 1); Steve Kirby (House Pos. 2)
* Legislative District 30: Jamila Taylor (House Pos. 1); Jesse Johnson (House Pos. 2).
* Legislative District 31: Drew Stokesbary (House Pos. 1); Thomas Clark (House Pos. 2)
* Congressional District 6: Derek Kilmer
* Congressional District 8: Kim Schrier
* Congressional District 9: Adam Smith
* Congressional District 10: Marilyn Strickland
TNT Editorial Board members include:
Stephanie Pedersen, News Tribune president and editor; Matt Misterek, editorial page editor; Karen Irwin, editorial writer; Matt Driscoll, local news columnist; Pamela Transue, community representative during election season and president emeritus of Tacoma Community College; and Jim Walton, community representative and former Tacoma city manager.
Read more about the candidates in our online Voter Guide.
This story was originally published October 16, 2020 at 7:00 AM.