Seattle City Council · District 5, Unexpired 1-year term

Nilu Jenks

Candidate for Seattle City Council, District 5, Unexpired 1-year term

No party listed

Background

Occupation: Political and Partnerships Director, FairVote Washington
Campaign website: neighborsfornilu.org

Political and partnerships director at FairVote Washington and a Lake City resident who served as PTA advocacy chair at John Rogers Elementary. B.A. in economics and Spanish, Wellesley College.

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Photo: Washington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Documented positions

Public safety

Supports a fully funded 24/7 CARE Department for crisis calls.
Platform
Campaign website · Neighbors for Nilu · neighborsfornilu.org
“a fully funded CARE Department responding 24/7 to behavioral health calls”
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Supports community violence intervention programs.
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Campaign website · Neighbors for Nilu · neighborsfornilu.org
“She will invest in community violence intervention programs”
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Housing

Pledges 1,000 new affordable housing units in District 5.
Platform
Campaign website · Neighbors for Nilu · neighborsfornilu.org
“Nilu Jenks will champion the creation of 1,000 new units of affordable housing in her district”
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Economy & jobs

Supports grocery stores and food co-ops in food deserts.
She cites the closure of the Fred Meyer on Lake City Way.
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Campaign website · Neighbors for Nilu · neighborsfornilu.org
“supporting local grocery stores, community-owned food co-ops, and expanding farmers markets”
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Roads & infrastructure

Pledges to prioritize sidewalk construction in District 5.
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Campaign website · Neighbors for Nilu · neighborsfornilu.org
“Nilu will make sidewalk construction a top priority, especially in District 5.”
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Government & transparency

Pledges successful ranked choice voting implementation in 2027.
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Campaign website · Neighbors for Nilu · neighborsfornilu.org
“She will ensure Seattle successfully implements Ranked Choice Voting in 2027”
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Supports sanctuary policies barring aid to federal deportations.
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Campaign website · Neighbors for Nilu · neighborsfornilu.org
“Nilu will fight for robust sanctuary policies that ensure local resources are never used to support federal mass deportation efforts.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Nilu Jenks on them.

Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

All sources (4)

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
Platform
Campaign website · Neighbors for Nilu · neighborsfornilu.org

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