The Affordable Housing Council (AHC), the political arm of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties, is celebrating a strong showing for endorsed candidates in the November 2025 General Election.

The AHC supports candidates who share our commitment to making home happen and worked tirelessly this election cycle to do just that. We’re proud to have conducted over 75 candidate interviews across King and Snohomish counties, engaging with more than 100 campaigns for city, county, and state legislative offices. Each conversation focused on one core goal: ensuring that local and regional leaders understand and prioritize policies that make housing more attainable for everyone in our communities.

While the Seattle mayor’s race is still too close to call, other AHC-backed mayors dominated the ballot—from Auburn, Federal Way, Kent, Issaquah, Lynnwood, Monroe, Snohomish, and Stanwood to Everett. These wins reflect the region’s confidence in candidates committed to practical approaches that increase housing supply and improve permitting efficiency, so current residents, newcomers, and future generations have a place to call home.

Of the 89 candidates the AHC endorsed this election cycle, 61 won, with a few races still too close to call.

The AHC congratulates the following endorsed candidates:

State Legislative Races

• Janice Zahn (41st LD – Pos. 1)
• Osman Salahuddin (48th LD – Pos. 1)

King County

King County Council

• Rod Dembowski (District 1) — unopposed
• Sarah Perry (District 3)
• Steffanie Fain (District 5)
• Pete von Reichbauer (District 7)
• Reagan Dunn (District 9)

City Leadership (Mayors)

• Nancy Backus (Auburn Mayor)
• Jim Ferrell (Federal Way Mayor)
• Mark Mullet (Issaquah Mayor)
• Dana Ralph (Kent Mayor)

City Councils

• Auburn: Lisa Stirgus (Pos. 6)
• Bellevue: Vishal Bhargava (Pos. 1), Jared Nieuwenhuis (Pos. 4), Claire Sumadiwirya (Pos. 5), Lynne Robinson (Pos. 6)
• Bothell: Jeane Alderks (Pos. 3), Rami Al Kabra (Pos. 7)
• Federal Way: Martin Moore (Pos. 2), Melissa Hamilton (Pos. 4)
• Issaquah: Kelly Jiang (Pos. 1), Barbara de Michele (Pos. 3), Russell Joe (Pos. 5), Kevin Nichols (Pos. 6)
• Kenmore: Nigel G. Herbig (Pos. 4)
• Kent: Satwinder Kaur (Pos. 2), Toni Troutner (Pos. 4)
• Kirkland: Neal Black (Pos. 5), Jon Pascal (Pos. 7)
• Redmond: Vivek Prakriya (Pos. 2), Melissa Stuart (Pos. 4), Menka Soni (Pos. 6)
• Renton: James Albertson (Pos. 1), Ruth Pérez (Pos. 6)
• Seattle: Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Pos. 8)
• Shoreline: Christopher Roberts (Pos. 7)

Snohomish County

Snohomish County Council

• Nate Nehring (District 1)
• Jared Mead (District 4)
• Sam Low (District 5)

City Leadership (Mayors)

• Cassie Franklin (Everett Mayor)
• George Hurst (Lynnwood Mayor)
• Patsy Cudaback (Monroe Mayor)
• Aaron Hoffman (Snohomish Mayor)
• Sid Roberts (Stanwood Mayor)

City Councils

• Arlington: Tim Abrahamson (Pos. 7)
• Bothell: Jeanne Alderks (Pos. 3), Rami Al-Kabra (Pos. 7)
• Everett: Paula Rhyne (Dist. 2), Don Schwab (Dist. 3), Ben Zarlingo (Dist. 5)
• Edmonds: Erika Barnett (Pos. 3)
• Lynnwood: Derica Escamilla (Pos. 1)
• Marysville: Peter Condyles (Pos. 1), Mark James (Pos. 2), Dan Perkins (Pos. 3), Michael A. Stevens (Pos. 4)
• Mill Creek: Stephanie Vignal (Pos. 2)
• Monroe: Kevin Hanford (Pos. 1)
• Mountlake Terrace: William Paige Jr. (Pos. 3), Kyoko Matsumoto Wright (Pos. 4)
• Snohomish: Anup Deol (Council Dist. 7)

Races still too close to call:

• Bruce Harrell (Seattle Mayor)
• Kevin Schilling (LD 33 – State Representative, Pos. 1)
• Sharn Shoker (Kent Council, Pos. 6)
• Jay Arnold (Kirkland Council, Pos. 1)
• Shilpa Prem (Kirkland Council, Pos. 3)
• Josh Rosenau (Lake Forest Park Council, Pos. 3)
• John Adler (Black Diamond Mayor)
• Steve Ewing (Lake Stevens Council, Pos. 6)

While AHC-endorsed candidates performed well overall, several key races did not go our way this year:

• LD 5 State Senate: Chad Magendanz
• LD 48 State Senate: Amy Walen
• Auburn Council, Pos. 2: Adib Altallal
• Bellevue Council, Pos. 2: Conrad Lee
• Burien Council, Pos. 1: Jessica Ivey
• Federal Way Council, Pos. 6: Jack Dovey
  
• Renton Council, Pos. 2: Mary Clymer
• Sammamish Council, Pos. 5: Lin Yang
• Sammamish Council, Pos. 7: Karen Howe
• Seattle Council, Pos. 2: Adonis Duckworth
• Seattle Council, Pos. 9: Sara Nelson
• Shoreline Council, Pos. 1: Jack Malek
• Tukwila Council, Pos. 3: Tosh Sharp
• King County Executive: Claudia Balducci
• Arlington, Pos. 1: Heather Logan
• Arlington Council, Pos. 3: Drew Bono
• Edmonds Council, Pos. 1: Glenda Krull
• Everett Council, Dist. 4: Alan Rubio
• Lake Stevens Council, Pos. 1: Kim Daughtry
• Lake Stevens Council, Pos. 2: Gary Petershagen