2021 City of Seattle and King County Candidates Online Survey

SHSC’s 2021 Candidates’ Questionnaire for the Primaries

The Seattle Human Services Coalition (SHSC) is a multi-cultural, multi-racial community of human service providers and concerned individuals who help Seattle residents reach their full potential. Together we help shape public policy on issues such as ending homelessness, hunger relief, domestic violence prevention, quality affordable child care, healthcare, racial equity, youth development, community safety, and more.

The 2021 Candidate’s Questionnaire provides an opportunity for candidates to communicate their perspectives on important human services issues in Seattle and King County and gives residents the opportunity to make informed decisions when casting their votes.

In 2021 we have included both Seattle City Council races, King County Council District 1, Seattle Mayor and City Attorney, as well as the King County Executive in this project. All candidates for the races were invited to complete SHSC’s 2021 Candidates’ Questionnaire. Human service providers including members of SHSC and Candidate Forum co-sponsors submitted the questions, which were then selected for inclusion by this committee of SHSC members. The questions were chosen to cover a wide range of human service issues in our region, all of which impact Seattle and King County residents’ ability to build our well-being and reach our full potential.

After the primary, SHSC and co-sponsors will host SHSC’s 2021 Human Services Candidates’ Forum, on Thursday, September 16, 2021, from 5:30-7:30pm. This will be a live, virtual event at which the two candidates for each race who made it past the primary will have the chance to connect with voters and share their vision for human services, building an equitable recovery and creating a just and thriving community in Seattle and King County. Get it on your calendar now!

As a nonprofit organization, SHSC does not make candidate endorsements or show preference toward any candidate. This effort constitutes nonpartisan voter education allowed under state and federal law, to help you evaluate each candidate according to their articulation of their beliefs, policy priorities, and solutions to the challenges of helping Seattle residents reach their full potential.

Note: All Seattle and King County Council candidates who filed were invited to participate and all who took the time to address our issues are posted. Some candidates chose not to respond.

Your vote is your voice: Make your voice count!


Sincerely, Members of the SHSC Candidates’ Forum Committee,

Vedrana Durakovic               

Sarah Clark                 

Steve Daschle

Jerry L. Peerson              

If you or your organization are interested in co-sponsoring this vital event, click here for sponsor information.

Click here to read the questions sent to each candidate. Click on each candidate's name to read how they answered our questions. Candidates' names without links did not send a response to the survey. 

City of Seattle, City Attorney

Seattle City Council — District 8

  • George Freeman

  • Alexander White

  • Jordan Elizabeth Fisher

  • Bobby Lindsey Miller

  • Brian Fahey

  • Jesse James

  • Kenneth Wilson

  • Paul Felipe Glumaz

  • Alex Tsimerman

  • Teresa Mosqueda

  • Kate Martin

Seattle City Council — District 9

King County Executive

King County Council — District 1

  • Rod Dembowski

  • Sally Caverzan

City of Seattle Mayor