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2009 Election Year
 
Who is campaigning for what?
Includes registrations filed with City Clerk on or before 3/26/2013.
 
 
 Mayor - 4 Year Term - Incumbent is Greg Nickels
 
Elected 
 Mike McGinn 
 (206) 501‑4275 www.mcginnformayor.com
 
Lost in General Election 
 Joe Mallahan 
 (206) 229‑8149 www.joemallahan.com
 
Lost in Primary Election 
 Elizabeth Campbell 
 (206) 283‑4900 www.c4seattlemayor.com
 James Donaldson 
 (206) 382‑5552 www.teamdonaldson.com
 Jan Drago 
 (206) 356‑8181 www.jandragoformayor.com
 Kwame Wyking Garrett 
 (866) 846‑0106 wykingformayor.ning.com
 Greg Nickels 
 (206) 938‑2958 www.gregnickels.com
 Norman Zadok Sigler 
 (206) 328‑3953 www.siglerforseattle.com
 
 
Candidates who ceased campaigning: Tim Burgess - Mary Juanita Martin - Dorli Rainey - David Wolbeck - 		 
 
 
 City Attorney - 4 Year Term - Incumbent is Tom Carr
 
Elected 
 Pete Holmes 
 (206) 529‑4050 holmesforseattle.com
 
Lost in General Election 
 Tom Carr 
 (206) 354‑9966 tomcarrforcityattorney.com
 
 
 City Council Position 2 - 4 Year Term - Incumbent is Richard Conlin
 
Elected 
 Richard Conlin 
 206‑954‑2322 www.richardconlin.com
 
Lost in General Election 
 David Ginsberg 
 206‑979‑8338 www.davidginsberg.org
 
 
Candidates who ceased campaigning: Darryl Dwayne Carter - 		 
 
 
 City Council Position 4 - 4 Year Term - Incumbent is Jan Drago
 
Elected 
 Sally Bagshaw 
 (206) 342‑9057 www.sallybagshaw.com
 
Lost in General Election 
 David Bloom 
 (206) 453‑5626 www.bloomforcouncil.com
 
Lost in Primary Election 
 Brian Carver 
 (206) 369‑8037 www.carverforcouncil.com
 Dorsol Plants 
 (206) 355‑7900 www.dorsolplants.com
 Thomas Tobin 
 (206) 328‑4201 www.tntcom.net
 
 
Candidates who ceased campaigning: Majid Al-Bahadli - Joshua Caple - Jan Drago - 		 
 
 
 City Council Position 6 - 4 Year Term - Incumbent is Nick Licata
 
Elected 
 Nick Licata 
 (206) 723‑3045 www.nicklicata2009.com
 
Lost in General Election 
 Jessie Israel 
 (206) 390‑7894 www.jessieisrael.com
 
Lost in Primary Election 
 Marty Kaplan 
 206‑284‑4400 www.MHKforSeattle.com
 
 
 City Council Position 8 - 4 Year Term - Incumbent is Richard McIver
 
Elected 
 Mike O'Brien 
 (206) 629‑8879 obrienforseattle.com
 
Lost in General Election 
 Robert Rosencrantz 
 (206) 726‑9999 www.robertrosencrantz.com
 
Lost in Primary Election 
 Bobby Forch 
 (206) 658‑5840 bobby@bobbyforch.com
 David Miller 
 206‑517‑5520 www.millerforseattle.org
 Jordan Royer 
 (206) 877‑3164 www.jordanroyer.com
 Rusty Williams 
 (206) 455‑3502 www.rustywilliams.com
 
 
Candidates who ceased campaigning: Jim Quigg - 		 
 
 
 City Council Position Not Designated
 
 
Candidates who ceased campaigning: James Donaldson - Edwin B Fruit - Pete Holmes - Timothy W. Killian - Robert Sondheim - 		 
 
 
 Proposition 1 - Housing Levy
  Passed in General Election		  Complete Text
and other Voters
Guide Info
 
For Ballot Measure 
 Yes for Homes 
 206‑382‑5552                 
 
 
 Referendum 1 - Plastic Bag Fee
  Failed in Primary Election		  Complete Text
and other Voters
Guide Info
 
For Ballot Measure 
 Seattle Green Bag Campaign 
 (206) 763‑2050 greenbagcampaign.org
 
Against Ballot Measure 
 Coalition to Stop the Seattle Bag Tax 
 206‑352‑5607 www.stoptheseattlebagtax.com
 
 
 2009 Independent Expenditure Committees
 
 
 Citizens for a New Seattle 
 (206) 388‑4380 citizen@citizens4seattle.info
 Coalition for Progress 
 (206) 524‑4170                 
 Qualified Leadership for Seattle 
 (206) 225‑9681                 
 Secure Seattle 
 (206) 524‑4170 heather@clarkecompany.net
 Working Families Coalition 
 (206) 713‑5675 rachelberkson@gmail.com
 Working for Seattle 
 (206) 524‑4170                 
 
 
 Action Seattle 
 (206)774‑9146 www.actionseattle.org
 Forward Seattle PAC - 2009 
 206‑953‑3969                 
 
 
 Initiative 99 - Alaskan Way Right of Way
  Failed to meet signature requirements
 
For Ballot Measure 
 Yes Viaduct! 
 (206) 283‑2692 yesviaduct.com
 
 
 Initiative 100 - Re: Construction of City Jail
  Failed to meet signature requirements
 
For Ballot Measure 
 The Committee for Efficiency and Fairness in Public Safety I-100 
 206‑441‑3247 x206 organizer@realchangenews.org
 
 
 
 

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