Girmay Zahilay is the seventh elected King County Executive, leading more than 18,000 employees who serve 2.3 million residents. Sworn in in November 2025 after serving on the King County Council, he is the first immigrant, first refugee, and first millennial to hold the office. His priorities include homelessness and addiction, housing, childcare, transit, and a more accountable county government.

Joe Fitzgibbon serves as Majority Leader of the Washington State House of Representatives and represents the 34th Legislative District, including West Seattle. He previously chaired the House Environment Committee and is known for his work on climate, clean energy, and transportation policy.

Chris Gildon represents the 25th Legislative District in Pierce County, including Puyallup and South Hill. First elected to the state House in 2018, he joined the Senate in 2021 and serves as the lead Republican on the Senate Ways and Means Committee. He is a 23-year Army veteran with five overseas deployments and two Bronze Star medals.

June Robinson represents the 38th Legislative District, including Everett, Marysville, and the Tulalip Reservation. She chairs the Senate Ways and Means Committee, the chamber's budget-writing committee, and served in the state House from 2013 until joining the Senate in 2020.

Travis Couture represents the 35th Legislative District in the Washington State House of Representatives and serves as the ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, giving him a lead role in the budget debates shaping the 2027 legislative session.

Manka Dhingra is Deputy Majority Leader of the Washington State Senate and represents the 45th Legislative District, including Redmond, Kirkland, Sammamish, and Woodinville. She chairs the Senate Law & Justice Committee and spent two decades as a King County senior deputy prosecuting attorney. In 2017 she became the first Sikh American elected to a state legislature.

Amy Walen is a four-term state representative for the 48th Legislative District, where she chairs the Consumer Protection and Business Committee and serves on the Civil Rights and Judiciary and Finance committees. Her legislative priorities include restructuring Washington’s regressive tax code, supporting working families and small businesses, expanding affordable housing options, and preventing gun violence.

Mo Malakoutian is the Mayor of Bellevue, elected unanimously by his council colleagues in January 2026 after two years as deputy mayor. He joined the City Council in 2024 following six years on the Bellevue Planning Commission, and came to Washington in 2008 to earn a doctorate in structural engineering at the University of Washington. His priorities include housing, public safety, transportation, and keeping Bellevue competitive in the regional economy.

Armondo Pavone is the Mayor of Renton, first elected in 2019 and now in his second term after seven years on the Renton City Council. A lifelong Renton resident and small business owner, he serves on regional boards including the Puget Sound Regional Council. His priorities include public safety, affordable housing, and a vibrant local economy.

Nancy Backus is the Mayor of Auburn and the city's first female mayor, serving since 2014. Before becoming mayor she spent a decade on the Auburn City Council and 25 years as a financial manager at Boeing.

Dana Ralph is the Mayor of Kent, first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2021 and 2025. A fourth generation Kent resident and longtime small business owner, she served on the Kent City Council from 2012 to 2017, including two years as council president. Her priorities include public safety, infrastructure, and expanded housing and transit options.

Mark Mullet is the Mayor of Issaquah, elected in November 2025. He represented the 5th Legislative District in the Washington State Senate from 2012 to 2025 and served on the Issaquah City Council before that. A small business owner since 2009, he operates Zeeks Pizza and Ben and Jerry's locations in the Issaquah Highlands.

Jessica Forsythe is a two-term Redmond city councilmember and a candidate for the State House of Representatives in the 48th Legislative District, Position 2. On the council she chairs the Planning and Public Works Committee and co-chairs the Eastrail Regional Advisory Council. She has worked in the private, nonprofit, and public sectors and is a small business owner. Her priorities include housing, behavioral health and safety, and transportation.