Alright, folks, let’s do this. This is the big one for a lot of reasons, but for biking in Seattle specifically this is the most important ballot of the entire decade. We need to vote NO on Initiative 2117 and vote YES on Seattle Proposition 1. If we want to make our streets safer, connect our bike network to every neighborhood, expand and maintain our regional trail network, and accellerate our dismal rate of sidewalk construction, it’s all on the line. Tell all your friends and family members how much these measures mean to you and to our communities. And if you aren’t already spending your time volunteering to get out the vote in swing states, consider joining the Keep Seattle Moving campaign.

It seems that a lot of people have heard the message that voters should say NO to all the state initiatives, and the endorsements below agree. But we need to make sure folks know to vote YES on the proposition. I may lose sleep worrying that people will group the proposition in with the initiatives and just vote no on them all.

Your ballot for the November 5 general election should have arrived in the mail, or should arrive very soon. Eligible voters have until October 28 to register or update your address online in King County. After that date, voters can still register in person up to and including election day at a voting center. If you are not in King County, check your county’s voter information pages for details.

I have gathered endorsements from several organizations working for safer streets and better transit in our area: The Urbanist (URB), Transportation for Washington (T4W), Washington Bikes (WAB), and the Transit Riders Union (TRU). Check the endorsements pages for each organization for more information on why they chose who they chose (the Urbanist did a particularly good job of explaining their reasoning this year). If an organization did not mention a race, then I left them off the list. But if they specifically noted “no endorsement,” I did include that. Note that Cascade Bicycle Club, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways and Transportation Choices Coalition are 501(c)(3) non-profits that can accept tax-deductible donations, and U.S. law allows them to endorse ballot measures but not political candidates or parties. Cascade and TCC’s respective sister organizations Washington Bikes and Transportation for Washington are separate 501(c)(4) non-profits that can endorse candidates.

UPDATE 10-22: Added a few endorsements from Cascade Bicycle Club, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, Transportation Choices Coalition and Seattle Transit Blog to the list.

Seattle City Government

Seattle Proposition No. 1: Yes (URB, T4W, WAB, TRU, Cascade Bicycle Club, Transportation Choices Coalition, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways and Seattle Transit Blog)

Seattle City Council 8: Alexis Mercedes Rinck (URB, T4W, WAB, TRU, Seattle Transit Blog)

Washington State Initiatives

Initiative 2066: No (URB, TRU, Seattle Transit Blog)

Initiative 2109: No (URB, TRU, Seattle Transit Blog)

Initiative 2117: No (URB, T4W, WAB, TRU, Cascade Bicycle Club, Transportation Choices Coalition, Seattle Transit Blog)

Initiative 2124: No (URB, TRU)

Washington State Leadership

Governor: Bob Ferguson (WAB), No Endorsement (URB)

Attorney General: Nick Brown (URB)

Lands Commissioner: Dave Upthegrove (URB, T4W)

United States Legislature:

U.S. Senate: Maria Cantwell (T4W, WAB)

1st Congressional District: Susan DelBene (URB, WAB)

2nd Congressional District: Rick Larsen (T4W, WAB), No Endorsement (URB)

6th Congressional District: Emily Randall (WAB)

7th Congrassional District: Pramila Jayapal (WAB)

8th Congressional District: Kim Schrier (WAB), No Endorsement (URB)

9th Congressional District: Adam Smith (WAB), Melissa Chaudhry (TRU), No Endorsement (URB)

10th Congrassional District: Marilyn Strickland (WAB)

Washington State Legislature:

Legislative District 01 – Position 1: Davina Duerr (URB, T4W, WAB)

LD01-2: Shelley Kloba (WAB)

LD03 Senate: Marcus Riccelli (T4W, WAB)

LD03-1: Natasha Hill (T4W, WAB)

LD05 Senate: Bill Ramos (T4W, WAB)

LD05-1: Victoria Hunt (T4W, URB)

LD06-1: Steven McCray II (T4W)

LD06-2: Michaela Kelso (T4W)

LD09-1: Patrick Miller (T4W)

LD10 Senate: Janet St. Clair (T4W)

LD11-1: David Hackney (T4W)

LD12-1: Heather Koellen (T4W)

LD14 Senate: Maria Beltran (T4W, WAB)

LD14-2: Ana Ruiz Kennedy (T4W)

LD17-2: Terri Niles (T4W)

LD18-1: Deken Letinich (T4W)

LD18-2: John Zingale (T4W)

LD19-1: Mike Coverdale (T4W)

LD21-2: Lillian Ortiz-Self (T4W)

LD22 Senate: Jessica Bateman (URB, T4W, WAB)

LD22-1: Beth Doglio (T4W, WAB)

LD22-2: Lisa Parshley (T4W)

LD23-1: Tarra Simmons (T4W)

LD23-2: Greg Nance (T4W, WAB)

LD24 Senate: Mike Chapman (T4W)

LD24-1: Adam Bernbaum (WAB)

LD25 Senate: Kenneth King (T4W)

LD25-1: Cameron Severns (T4W)

LD25-2: Shellie Willis (T4W)

LD26-2: Tiffiny Mitchell (T4W)

LD27 Senate: Yasmin Trudeau (URB, T4W)

LD27-1: Laurie Jinkins (T4W)

LD27-2: Jake Fey (T4W, WAB), Devin Rydel Kelly (URB)

LD28 Senate: T’wina Nobles (URB, T4W, WAB)

LD28-1: Mari Leavitt (WAB)

LD28-2: Dan Bronoske (T4W)

LD29-1: No Endorsement (URB)

LD29-2: Sharlett Mena (URB, T4W, WAB)

LD30-1: Jamila Taylor (T4W)

LD30-2: Kristine Reeves (T4W)

LD32-1: Cindy Ryu (T4W, WAB)

LD33-2: Mia Su-Ling Gregerson (URB)

LD34-1: Emily Alvarado (URB, WAB)

LD34-2: Joe Fitzgibbon (URB, T4W, WAB)

LD35-2: James DeHart (T4W)

LD36-1: Julia Reed (URB, T4W, WAB)

LD36-2: Liz Berry (URB, T4W, WAB)

LD37-1: Sharon Tomiko Santos (T4W)

LD37-2: Chipalo Street (URB, T4W)

LD38-1: Julio Cortez (URB, WAB)

LD38-2: Mary Fosse (WAB)

LD39 Senate: John Snow (T4W)

LD39-1: Sam Low (WAB)

LD40 Senate: Liz Lovelett (T4W, WAB)

LD40-1: Debra Lekanoff (T4W)

LD40-2: Alex Ramel (T4W, WAB)

LD41 Senate: Lisa Wellman (T4W)

LD41-2: My-Linh Thai (URB, T4W, WAB)

LD43-1: Nicole Macri (URB, T4W)

LD43-2: Shaun Scott (URB, T4W, WAB)

LD44-1: Brandy Donaghy (T4W, WAB)

LD45-2: Melissa Demyan (URB)

LD46-1: Gerry Pollet (T4W)

LD46-2: Darya Farivar (URB, T4W, WAB)

LD47-1: Debra Jean Entenman (WAB)

LD47-2: Chris Stearns (T4W, WAB)

LD48-1: Vandana Slatter (T4W, WAB)

LD48-2: Amy Walen (T4W)

LD49-1: Sharon Wylie (T4W, WAB)

LD49-2: Monica Jurado Stonier (T4W, WAB)

County Leadership

Chelan County Commissioner D3: Brad Hawkins (T4W)

Clallam County Commissioner D2: Kate Dexter (T4W)

Clark County Council D3: Wil Fuentes (T4W)

Franklin County Council D2: Blance Barajas (T4W)

Island County Commissioner D2: Christina Elliott (T4W)

Kitsap County Commissioner D1: Christine Rolfes (T4W)

Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer: Marty Campbell (T4W)

Pierce County Executive: Ryan Mello (URB, T4W, WAB)

Pierce County Council D2: Davida Haygood (URB, T4W)

Pierce County Council D3: John Linboe (URB)

Pierce County Council D4: Rosie Ayala (T4W)

Pierce County Council D6: Jani Hitchen (URB, T4W)

Spokane County Commissioner D5: Molly Marshall (T4W)

Yakima County Commissioner D2: Susan Soto Palmer (T4W)

NOTE: I typed a lot of this in by hand and my eyes were very tired by the end of it, so please let me know in the comments or at [email protected] if you spot any typos.