November Ballot

As with the last Primary Election I'll show my ballot picks for this General Election first, then break out each office (as time allows).

My Ballot picks on the issues:

Initiative 1053 (Re-instituting Super-Majority for tax increases): Yes

Initiative 1082 (Partial privatization of Workers Comp insurance): Yes

Initiative 1098 (Establishing a State Income Tax): No (is HELL NO! an option?)

Initiative 1100 (Privatization of liquor sales): Yes

Initiative 1105 (Privatization of liquor sales with state-controlled prices): No

Initiative 1107 (Repeal candy and some grocery taxes): Yes

Referendum 52 (New bonds for public buildings energy efficiency): Rejected

State Constitution Amendment SJR 8225 (Change public debt limits): Rejected

State Constitution Amendment HJR 4220 (Authority to deny bail for some charges): Approved

King County Charter Amendment 1 (Preamble Change): No

King County Charter Amendment 2 (End duplicate reporting requirement): Yes

King County Charter Amendment 3 (Collective Bargaining authority to Sheriff): Yes

King County Proposition 1 (Sales Tax increase): Rejected

My Ballot picks on the people:

United States Senator: Dino Rossi (R)

U.S. Representative (Congressional District 8): (write-in) Reagan Dunn (R)

State Legislative District 41, Senator: Steve Litzow (R)

State Legislative District 41, Representative Position 1: Peter Dunbar (R)

State Legislative District 41, Representative Position 2: Stephen Strader (R)

King County Prosecuting Attorney: (write-in) Bill Sherman (D)

State Supreme Court, Position 1: Jim Johnson

State Supreme Court, Position 5: (write-in) Mark Sidran

State Supreme Court, Position 6: Richard Sanders

State Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 1, Position 1: (write-in) John Groen

State Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 1, Position 2: (write-in) Stephen L. Johnson

King County District Court, Southeast, Judge Position 2: Darrell Phillipson

King County District Court, Southeast, Judge Position 6: David Tracy

and if I were in the 9th Congressional District:

U.S. Representative (Congressional District 9): Dick Muri (R)

and if I were in the 47th Legislative District:

State Legislative District 47, Senator: Joe Fain (R)

State Legislative District 47, Representative Position 1: Mark Hargrove (R)

State Legislative District 47, Representative Position 2: Rodrigo Yanez (R)

and if I were still in the 11th Legislative District:

State Legislative District 11, Representative Position 1: Sarah Sanoy-Wright (No Party)

State Legislative District 11, Representative Position 2: John Potter (R)

Specific races to follow...