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Amidst economic fluctuations, the construction sector in Washington is grappling with challenges. Recent data reveals a 10,800-job decline in construction employment between February 2023 and February 2024. The state’s overall construction workforce now stands at 225,800.

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Each election cycle, our Affordable Housing Council (AHC) interviews candidates at the city, county, and state levels to determine their degree of support for our industry.

The following candidates have received an AHC endorsement for the 2021 election cycle. 

Ballots will be mailed out Friday, October 15 and are due Tuesday, November 2. Your vote in support of AHC-endorsed candidates will go a long way toward affecting the outcome of these critical races. 

2021 Affordable Housing Council Endorsements
November 2 General Election: King County
Jurisdiction	Position	Candidate
King County	County Executive	Dow Constantine
King County	Council Dist. 1	Rod Dembowski
King County	Council Dist. 3	Sarah Perry
King County	Council Dist. 5	Dave Upthegrove
King County	Council Dist. 7	Pete von Reichbauer
King County	Council Dist. 9	Reagan Dunn
Auburn	Mayor	Nancy Backus
Auburn	City Council Pos. 4	Yolanda Trout-Manuel
Bellevue	City Council Pos. 2	Conrad Lee
Bellevue	City Council Pos. 4	Jared Nieuwenhuis
Bellevue	City Council Pos. 6	Lynne Robinson
Bothell*	City Council Pos. 3	Rosemary McAuliffe
Burien	City Council Pos. 1	Hugo Garcia
Burien	City Council Pos. 3	Jimmy Matta
Des Moines	City Council Pos. 5	Traci Buxton
Des Moines	City Council Pos. 7	Matt Mahoney
Federal Way	Mayor	Jim Ferrell
Federal Way	City Council Pos. 6	Renae Seam
Kent	Mayor	Dana Ralph
Kent	City Council Pos. 4	Toni Troutner
Kirkland	City Council Pos. 1	Jay Arnold
Kirkland	City Council Pos. 3	Penny Sweet
Kirkland	City Council Pos. 5	Neal Black
Kirkland	City Council Pos. 7	Jon Pascal
Redmond	City Council Pos. 2	Steve Fields
Redmond	City Council Pos. 4	Melissa Stuart
Redmond	City Council Pos. 6	Jeralee Anderson
Renton	City Council Pos. 1	James Alberson
Seattle	Mayor	Bruce Harrell
Seattle	City Council Dist. 9	Sara Nelson
Seattle	City Attorney	Ann Davison
Tukwila	City Council Pos. 7	De'Sean Quinn

2021 Affordable Housing Council Endorsements
November 2 General Election: Snohomish County
Jurisdiction	Position	Candidate
Snohomish County	Council Dist. 1	Nate Nehring (R)
Snohomish County	Council Dist. 4	Jared Mead (D)
Snohomish County	Council Dist. 5	Sam Low (R)
Edmonds	City Council Pos. 3	Adrienne Fraley-Monillas
Everett	Mayor	Cassie Franklin
Everett	City Council Dist. 2	Greg Lineberry
Everett	City Council Dist. 3	Don Schwab
Everett	City Council Dist. 4	Tommie Rubatino
Everett	City Council Dist. 5	Ben Zarlingo
Lake Stevens	City Council Pos. 1	Kim Daughtry
Lake Stevens	City Council Pos. 2	Gary Petershagen
Lake Stevens	City Council Pos. 6	Steve Ewing
Lake Stevens	City Council Pos. 7	Marcus Tageant
Lynnwood	City Council Pos. 1	Nick Coelho
Marysville	City Council Pos. 2	Mark James
Marysville	City Council Pos. 4	Michael Stevens
Mill Creek	City Council Pos. 4	Brian Holtzclaw
Monroe	Mayor	Geoffrey Thomas
Mountlake Terrace	City Council Pos. 4	Kyoko Matsumoto Wright
Mukilteo	Mayor	Jennifer Gregerson
Stanwood	City Council Pos. 7	Judy Williams
Snohomish	City Council Pos. 7	Steve Dana
Port of Everett	District 1	Scott Murphy

For dropbox locations, ballot questions, and more, visit King County Elections or Snohomish County Elections.

*Also located in Snohomish County

 

Paid for by the Affordable Housing Council of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties, 335 116th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA 98004. Top Five Contributors: Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties; Village Life, Inc; Huseby Homes, LLC; Blackwood Builders Group LLC; Ashworth Homes

By MBAKS Senior Policy Analyst Allison Butcher

The near-record-low 2.6% unemployment rate for Seattle/Bellevue/Everett seen in February rose to 5.5% in March, according to the latest monthly employment report, which shows the first wave of job losses from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Employment Security Department notes the impacts on jobs are more likely to be evident in the April report. Meanwhile, housing indicators from the latest Builders Bulletin do not yet reflect the impact of coronavirus on real estate and new home construction. The report shows year-over-year median home price increases in March and rising permits in February.

The Builder's Bulletin is intended to provide a convenient way to track housing in our market and includes information from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, State of the Cities Data Systems, Office of Financial Management, and the Washington State Employment Security Department.

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