Welcome to the King County Democrats Endorsements Committee Public Announcements group.
Rob Dolin
TO: Candidates, Campaign Staff, and Information Session attendees (GoogleGroup)
FR: Rob Dolin, King County Democrats (KC Dems) Endorsements Committee Vice Chair
CC: Shasti Conrad, KC Dems Chair
CC: Rosemary Sutton, Rob Dolin, Benton Coblentz, KC Dems Endorsements Committee Chair, Vice Chair, and Candidate Communications Coordinator
Filing closes tomorrow – Filing for office with King County Elections is open now through Fri, 5/21 at 4:00 PM. ACTION: If you have not yet filed, you should do so ASAP: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/elections/for-candidates/online-candidate-filing.aspx 340 positions are up for election and 27 are wide open as of this afternoon.
Reminder: Complete KC Dems Questionnaire – If you are seeking endorsement from the King County Democrats (and many legislative district (LD) Democratic organizations) please complete your questionnaire ASAP: https://www.kcdems.org/our-party/e/2021-endorsements/ Most Democratic Legislative District (LD) organizations use the KC Dems questionnaire for their endorsements processes and will be voting on Primary endorsements between Sat, 5/22 and Wed, 5/26. Dates for the Young Dems and LD Dems endorsements meetings are at: https://www.kcdems.org/candidate-resources/
More KC Dems Interview Slots – More time slots for King County Democrats Endorsements Committee interviews will be announced this weekend. If you’re on this GoogleGroup, you’ll get an email when the interview slots are open.
Key Dates – Below are key dates for the Primary election (from volunteer-compiled Candidate Resources)
- Fri, 5/21 – Filing closes
- Sat, 5/22 – KC Dems Endorsements Committee completes and publishes endorsements recommendations for consideration by KC Dems Exec Board in May
- Sat, 5/22 – Wed, 5/26 – Most LD Democratic Organizations (and King County Young Democrats) vote on Primary Endorsements (See Candidate Resources for list)
- Thu, 5/27 – KC Dems Executive Board votes on endorsement recommendations; Watch via https://www.facebook.com/kingcountydemocrats
- Fri, 5/28 – Primary Election voter guide candidate statements due
- Tue, 6/22 – Additional opportunity for KC Dems Exec. Board to vote on endorsement recommendations before the Primary
- Sun, 7/11 – Labor Forum with King County Democrats
- Tue, 7/13 – Voter guides mailed
- Thu, 7/15 – Primary ballots arrive by mail (estimate)
- Tue, 8/3 – Primary election
How to update your KC Dems Questionnaire – If you want to update your questionnaire, see instructions in our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): https://www.kcdems.org/our-party/e/2021-endorsements/
LD Dems Orgs for your Jurisdiction – If you’re wondering which Legislative District Democrats Organizations cover your jurisdiction, there’s a list at the bottom of: https://www.kcdems.org/our-party/e/2021-endorsements/
More Candidate Resources – See https://www.kcdems.org/run-for-office/ and https://www.kcdems.org/candidate-resources/
THANK YOU for your interest in public service and good luck with your campaign,
Rob
Rob Dolin
King County Democrats
Endorsements Committee Vice Chair
RobDoli...@wuxx.com
From: Rob Dolin <robd...@wuxx.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 7:44 PM
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Subject: KD Dems Endorsements: Questionnaires, Interviews, Candidate Resources and more
TO: Candidates and Campaign Staff (GoogleGroup)
FR: Rob Dolin, King County Democrats (KC Dems) Endorsements Committee Vice Chair
CC: Rosemary Sutton, Rob Dolin, Benton Coblentz, KC Dems Endorsements Committee Chair, Vice Chair, and Candidate Communications Coordinator
BCC: Shasti Conrad, KC Dems Chair
Reminder: Complete Questionnaire – If you want to be considered for endorsement later this month and have not yet submitted your questionnaire, please submit ASAP: https://www.kcdems.org/our-party/e/2021-endorsements/
Reminder: Schedule Interview – If you submitted your questionnaire, please schedule your interview ASAP. A hyperlink to choose a date and time to interview is emailed to the campaign email address on your questionnaire by one of the three Endorsements Committee volunteers CC’d.
Candidate Resources – Committee volunteers compiled resources including a timeline, list of legislative districts and overlapping electoral jurisdictions, and more: https://www.kcdems.org/candidate-resources/
Endorsements FAQ – You can find answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ) at: https://www.kcdems.org/our-party/e/2021-endorsements/. If you have a question not in the FAQ, please submit at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KCDemsEndorsementsHelp
Endorsements Meeting – On Thursday, 5/27, initial recommendations from the Endorsements Committee will be voted on at the King County Democrats Executive Committee meeting.
From: Rob Dolin <robd...@wuxx.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 11:07 AM
To: 'KCDems-Endorseme...@GoogleGroups.com' <KCDems-Endorseme...@GoogleGroups.com>
Subject: KC Dems Endorsements Info: Candidate Workshop, Primary Vote Date, Candidate Resources
TO: Candidates and Campaign Staff who started King County Democrats (KC Dems) Endorsements Questionnaires
FR: Rob Dolin, KC Dems Endorsements Committee Vice Chair
BCC: Shasti Conrad, KC Dems Chair; Sarah Toce, Communications Chair; Rosemary Sutton, Endorsements Committee Chair
Welcome to the first email to our King County Democrats Endorsements Announcements list.
Candidate Workshop: Tue, 4/27, 6pm: King County Democrats are co-hosting a Candidate Workshop with King County Elections on Tuesday at 6 pm. Graphic attached and RSVP at: bit.ly/KCDEMS427
Primary Endorsements Vote Date: Thu, 5/27 – The King County Democrats Executive Committee will vote on primary endorsements recommendations on Thursday, 5/27. We have over 110 questionnaires started, over 50 questionnaires submitted, and anticipate a total of 150-200 candidates will seek endorsement.
- If you haven’t submitted your questionnaire: https://www.kcdems.org/our-party/e/2021-endorsements/
- If you submitted a questionnaire but have not scheduled your interview, we just opened new slots for May:
- Seattle City and Seattle School Board use this link: https://calendly.com/kcdems-endorsements/may-interviews-seattle-et-al
- Non-Seattle City and non-Seattle School Board use this link: https://calendly.com/endorsements-committee/may-interviews-city-school-board
- King County, Port, and Judicial use either link
Candidate Resources: A volunteer-compiled list of candidate resources is available at: https://www.kcdems.org/candidate-resources/ including:
- Lists of which electoral jurisdictions overlap which legislative districts
- Local Democratic legislative district (and Young Democrats) endorsement requirements and dates
- Lists of Campaign Managers, Consultants, and Treasurers
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Volunteer-compiled frequently asked questions can be found on our 2021 Endorsements page: https://www.kcdems.org/our-party/e/2021-endorsements/ If you have a question not covered in the FAQ, please submit a help request.
Please Share with Fellow Candidates: Subscribe to this listserv: https://groups.google.com/g/kcdems-endorsements-announcements
Thank you,
Rob
Rob Dolin
King County Democrats
Endorsements Committee Vice Chair
RobDoli...@wuxx.com