KING COUNTY, Wash. — Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda was elected to represent District 8 on the King County Council.
Mosqueda led with 55% of the vote to opponent and Burien Mayor Sofia Aragon's 45% as of Nov. 13.
The Seattle City Council will now need to appoint someone to serve the rest of the Mosqueda's term on the council, which is an at-large position
District 8 covers Tukwila, Burien, White Center, West Seattle and downtown Seattle. In this race, early voters are split between Teresa Mosqueda and Sofia Aragon.
"The outcome of this election is a testament to our campaign’s deep community engagement and collaborative work to support community-led solutions," Mosqueda previously said.
Her campaign centered on public health and safety investments, housing and economic opportunities. Mosqueda said if elected, she hopes to improve the opportunity for “all residents to be safe, healthy, houses, and resilient.”
Mosqueda said on the Seattle City Council, she’s followed through on affordable housing, safety investments and small business support, among other issues. She was first elected to the Seattle City Council in 2017 and re-elected in 2021.
Aragon immigrated from the Philippines as a child and grew up in south Seattle. Her campaign focused on finding “commonsense solutions” to crime, homelessness and public health. Aragon said if elected to council, she would focus on housing and treatment services, along with pushing for increased accountability for the Regional Homelessness Authority.
Metropolitan King County Council, District 4
Jorge L. Barón was elected to the King County Council.
As of Nov. 13, Barón had 60% of the vote. His opponent, Sarah Reyneveld, was trailing with 40% of the vote.
District 4 includes the Seattle neighborhoods of Belltown, Queen Anne, Magnolia, Ballard, Fremont and Greenwood. In this race, early returns have Barón ahead.
Barón, the executive director of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, said he plans to bring a commitment to equity and justice to the King County Council. His campaign promises included investments to improve public safety, climate resilience initiatives, affordable childcare and a robust transportation system, among others.
Reyneveld is an assistant attorney general for the state Attorney General’s Office. Her campaign priorities included action to “urgently improve” public safety, make progress on homelessness and affordable housing, along with transit and climate justice.
Unopposed races
Two other seats of the King County Council were up for election this year, however candidates in both races ran unopposed.
In District 2, incumbent Girmay Zahilay will enter his second term representing South Seattle, Beacon Hill, University and Capitol Hill.
For District 6, Claudia Balducci, who was first elected in 2015, will continue representing the Eastside area of Bellevue, Redmond, Medina, Mercer Island and Clyde Hill.
