Our 2026 State Democratic Convention will be held in Spokane, WA on June 19th-21st, 2026! If you would like to attend the convention as a State Delegate, the process to run for Delegate just began! The Delegate Self-Nomination process will be open from January 1st - February 20th at 5 PM! If you would like to Self-Nominate, please do so HERE!

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 Becoming a State Delegate is an amazing way to have an impact on the State Democratic Party’s official positions that affect today’s biggest policy issues across the state and ensure that your community’s needs and values are represented in the Democratic Party, by having a voice and vote on our party platform and resolutions. It will also be a great opportunity to connect with elected and community leaders, grassroots organizers, and other democrats. If you want to learn more about the process please see the Delegate Selection Process Resource Guide

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The Delegate Self-Nomination Form will ask you for your name, email, address, as well as ask you to affirm you are a Democrat. This information will only be used for internal state party staff for logistics. The form will also ask you for your Public Candidate Profile information that will be public on our Virtual Delegate Voters Guide that will be available on wadems.org. The Virtual Delegate Voter Guide will be available by January 26th for members to familiarize themselves with the Delegate Candidates in their district.

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After the Self-Nomination window closes, each Legislative District will hold a Delegate Candidate Forum during the week of February 21st - February 28th, to give you all a chance to share your story, and why you want to be a State Delegate, with members who will be voting for you. The Chair of your Legislative District Democratic Organization will let you know when that forum will be happening so you can prepare.

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By Self-Nominating to run for State Delegate, you will be on the State Delegate ballot in your Legislative District that will be distributed to Members in your district on March 1st from 10 AM to 7 PM. If you are elected on March 1st, you will become a Delegate or Alternate in your Legislative District Delegation to the 2026 State Convention in Spokane!

If you would like to review our 2026 Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plan that guides this process please review it HERE.

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The WA State Democrats will also be holding many training sessions and office hours throughout the process to make sure folks are up to speed! Those trainings can be found below:

 

• How to Run for State Delegate Training - Register for Trainings

  • January 8th, 2026 at 6 PM

  • January 15th, 2026 at 6 PM

  • January 22nd, 2026 at 6 PM

  • January 29th, 2026 at 6 PM

  • February 5th, 2026 at 6 PM

  • February 12th, 2026 at 6 PM

  • February 19th, 2026 at 6 PM

 

• State Delegate Office Hours - Register for Office Hours 

  • January 10th, 2026 at 12 PM

  • January 17th, 2026 at 12 PM

  • January 24th, 2026 at 12 PM

  • January 31st, 2026 at 12 PM

  • February 7th, 2026 at 12 PM

 

If you would like to subscribe to the 2026 Delegate and Convention Google Calendar so you do not miss any dates or deadline please do so HERE.

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***Important Note for dues paying members: February 16th is the deadline for our 33rd LD Membership Roster to be received by the State Party in order for us to conduct the March 1st (10 AM - 7 PM) State Delegate Election administered by the State Party. Your dues must be received by February 15th to be eligible to vote on March 1st!

 

King Conservation District Board of Supervisors, Position 3 Election

Due to an important revision in our By-Laws last year, we are now able to make an endorsement in the upcoming King Conservation District 2026 Board Election. All 3 of the candidates for Position 3 have been invited to attend our January 12th Meeting and provide remarks on why they are running.

Voting begins January 20, 2026 and ends February 10, 2026. This is a public election and all registered voters within King Conservation District Board of Supervisors District No. 3 are eligible to vote.

 

The following candidates are running for Board of Supervisors District No. 3 (alphabetical by last name):

• Erica Chung

• Csenka Favorini-Csorba

• Chris Porter

   

Voting

The King Conservation District election relies primarily on electronic ballot access, in partnership with Democracy Live, with alternative options for requesting physical ballots. King County Elections will tabulate all ballots and report all results. Voters will be able to access their ballot through the online ballot access portal at KCD Supervisor Elections and Appointments : King Conservation District starting January 20, 2026 at 8:00 am.