Metropolitan King County Council · District 2, Short and full term

Toshiko Grace Hasegawa

Candidate for Metropolitan King County Council, District 2, Short and full term

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Background

Occupation: Port of Seattle Commissioner
Campaign website: votetoshiko.com

Port of Seattle Commissioner, small business owner and agency executive director who previously worked at King County; served on the transition teams of Governor Ferguson, County Executive Zahilay and Mayor Wilson. Master's in criminal justice, Seattle University.

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Photo: Washington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

Supports state authority for county progressive taxes on corporations.
She proposes a modified business and occupation tax on large corporations' profits, not small businesses.
Vision
Campaign website · Friends of Toshiko Hasegawa · votetoshiko.com
“I will advocate for a bill in the state legislature that would allow King County to impose progressive taxes”
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Public safety

Supports funding community-led gun violence prevention.
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
“fully funding mental health and community-led gun violence prevention strategies, like after school and mentorship programs”
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Housing

Proposes land banking around future light rail stations.
She says county-owned land should go to social and affordable housing rather than the highest bidder.
Vision
Campaign website · Friends of Toshiko Hasegawa · votetoshiko.com
“We will aggressively landbank properties around future transit stations”
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Supports Executive Zahilay's proposed county housing levy.
Vision
Campaign website · Friends of Toshiko Hasegawa · votetoshiko.com
“I support King County Executive Zahilay’s proposal for a Housing Levy.”
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Proposes a voucher-to-homeownership pilot for displaced families.
Vision
Campaign website · Friends of Toshiko Hasegawa · votetoshiko.com
“Create a pathway for families who were pushed out of historically redlined neighborhoods to return and become homeowners via a Voucher-to-Homeownership Pilot.”
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Proposes hiring staff to clear the county permitting backlog.
Vision
Campaign website · Friends of Toshiko Hasegawa · votetoshiko.com
“Hire sufficient staffing to eliminate the permitting backlog and ensure timely, predictable review of housing projects.”
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Health & human services

Pledges to make the child care worker wage boost permanent.
The Best Starts for Kids (BSK) Wage Boost Pilot subsidizes child care workers' pay.
Vision
Campaign website · Friends of Toshiko Hasegawa · votetoshiko.com
“I will fight to make the BSK Wage Boost Pilot program permanent.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Toshiko Grace Hasegawa on them.

Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
Environment & parksNo 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
Vision
Campaign website · Friends of Toshiko Hasegawa · votetoshiko.com
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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