Jorge L. Barón
Candidate for Metropolitan King County Council, District 4
Background
- Occupation
- King County Councilmember, District 4
- Campaign website
- electjorgebaron.com
King County Councilmember for District 4, first elected in 2023; former executive director of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. J.D., Yale Law School.
Documented positions
Housing
Pledges to strengthen the regional homelessness response system.
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“stabilizing and strengthening our homelessness response system so we can reduce the number of people living unhoused in our region”
Roads & infrastructure
Pledges to improve Metro transit safety and reliability.
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“improving the safety and reliability of our Metro transit system”
Health & human services
Supports protecting public health clinics and investing in Harborview.
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“protecting our public health clinics and investing in our county hospital, Harborview Medical Center”
All sources (3)
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: King County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample ballot (all races and measures in King County), November 3, 2026 General and Special Election
Election filing · King County Elections · cdn.kingcounty.gov
- Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
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