County

Metropolitan King County Council

District 8

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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Teresa Mosqueda

No party listed

King County Councilmember, District 8

The gist

Pledges to expand affordable housing and prevent displacement.
Supports more workforce housing across District 8.
Supports treating gun and youth violence as public health crises.
Supports more funding for the county public health department.
Supports a county transportation benefit district for road repairs.
Supports expanding child care through workforce pay and pipelines.
Supports investing in job training and union apprenticeships.

More about Teresa

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Pledges to expand affordable housing and prevent displacement.
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
“My priorities remain expanding affordable housing and preventing displacement”
Supports more workforce housing across District 8.
A Healthy, Housed and Resilient King County
Campaign website · Team Teresa · teamteresa.org
“Address displacement and increase workforce housing across District 8.”
Supports treating gun and youth violence as public health crises.
A Healthy, Housed and Resilient King County
Campaign website · Team Teresa · teamteresa.org
“Address gun, youth, and interpersonal violence as the public health crisis they are”
Supports more funding for the county public health department.
A Healthy, Housed and Resilient King County
Campaign website · Team Teresa · teamteresa.org
“Increase funding and support for Public Health Seattle/King County to have a stable workforce and adequate resources”
Supports a county transportation benefit district for road repairs.
A Healthy, Housed and Resilient King County
Campaign website · Team Teresa · teamteresa.org
“advance a Transportation Benefit District for King County to invest in much needed road repairs in unincorporated King County”
Supports expanding child care through workforce pay and pipelines.
A Healthy, Housed and Resilient King County
Campaign website · Team Teresa · teamteresa.org
“Expand accessible and affordable childcare in our county by supporting workforce pay, career pipelines”
Supports investing in job training and union apprenticeships.
A Healthy, Housed and Resilient King County
Campaign website · Team Teresa · teamteresa.org
“investing in job-training, union apprenticeships”

Nick Duda

No party listed

Former data analytics consultant; former city council policy lead

The gist

Supports treatment-required paths off the street for addiction.
Proposes stabilization centers and fixing jail medical intake.
Proposes faster permitting and fewer barriers to new construction.
Supports much more housing near major light rail stations.
Supports Link fare gates alongside expanded reduced fares.
Supports aggressive enforcement against pimps and drug dealers.
Supports stronger audits and contract oversight of county programs.
Proposes a 90-day permit target for advanced manufacturing projects.

More about Nick

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Supports treatment-required paths off the street for addiction.
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
“compassionate, treatment-required paths off the street for those struggling with addiction”
Proposes stabilization centers and fixing jail medical intake.
Treatment and Recovery
Campaign website · Duda for King County Council · nickduda.com
“Create stabilization centers and fix jail medical intake.”
Proposes faster permitting and fewer barriers to new construction.
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
“building more housing by fixing permitting and reducing barriers to new construction”
Supports much more housing near major light rail stations.
Housing and Transit
Campaign website · Duda for King County Council · nickduda.com
“Allow significantly more housing within several blocks of major light-rail stations”
Supports Link fare gates alongside expanded reduced fares.
Housing and Transit
Campaign website · Duda for King County Council · nickduda.com
“Install modern, accessible fare gates at Link stations while expanding reduced and free fare programs for riders who qualify.”
Supports aggressive enforcement against pimps and drug dealers.
Public Safety
Campaign website · Duda for King County Council · nickduda.com
“Aggressively pursue pimps, dealers, and organized exploitation.”
Supports stronger audits and contract oversight of county programs.
Accountability
Campaign website · Duda for King County Council · nickduda.com
“Strengthen audits and contract oversight before failures become crises.”
Proposes a 90-day permit target for advanced manufacturing projects.
Economic Frontier
Campaign website · Duda for King County Council · nickduda.com
“90-day target for qualifying County permits where legally feasible.”

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