County
Metropolitan King County Council
District 2, Short and full term
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 2
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The nine-member Metropolitan King County Council, elected by district, adopts King County's budget and laws and sets county tax rates and land-use policy.
Taxes & budget
Rebecca SaldañaNo party listed
- Supports taxes on the ultra-wealthy to fund public services.
Toshiko Grace HasegawaNo party listed
- Supports state authority for county progressive taxes on corporations.
Public safety
Rebecca SaldañaNo party listed
No documented position found.
Toshiko Grace HasegawaNo party listed
- Supports funding community-led gun violence prevention.
Housing
Rebecca SaldañaNo party listed
- Pledges to build housing affordable at any income.
Toshiko Grace HasegawaNo party listed
- Proposes land banking around future light rail stations.
- Supports Executive Zahilay's proposed county housing levy.
- Proposes a voucher-to-homeownership pilot for displaced families.
- Proposes hiring staff to clear the county permitting backlog.
Economy & jobs
Rebecca SaldañaNo party listed
- Led passage of paid family leave and domestic worker protections.
Toshiko Grace HasegawaNo party listed
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Rebecca SaldañaNo party listed
- Supports fast, reliable and free public transit.
Toshiko Grace HasegawaNo party listed
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Rebecca SaldañaNo party listed
- Supported the Climate Commitment Act and Clean Fuel Standard.
Toshiko Grace HasegawaNo party listed
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Rebecca SaldañaNo party listed
- Supports universal child care from birth to age 12.
- Pledges to expand behavioral health and crisis response.
Toshiko Grace HasegawaNo party listed
- Pledges to make the child care worker wage boost permanent.
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