Welcome to the Video Voters' Guide for King County and the Port of Seattle for the November General Election

In this edition of the Online Video Voters' Guide for King County and the Port of Seattle, you will see and hear statements from the candidates who have advanced to the November general election in the races for King County Executive, King County Sheriff, the Metropolitan King County Council, and the Port of Seattle Commission. You will also learn about one countywide ballot measure.

The Video Voters' Guide is produced on behalf of King County Records, Elections and Licensing Services, and the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission. The statements were taped at the studios of The Seattle Channel, with post-production services by King County Television.

Each of the statements is two-minutes long and unedited. You can watch the full Video Voters' Guide on King County Television, Comcast Cable 22 and Millennium Cable 72/80. To view the Video Voters' Guide for the City of Seattle, visit The Seattle Channel elections page.

Text transcripts of the video statements are also available.

Video links in this online Video Voters' Guide require the free Real Player software. Having problems watching the videos? Try upgrading your version of Real Player.

Introduction – Information about the Voter's Guide

King County Proposition No. 1

Veterans and Human Services Levy – Statement for the Veterans and Human Services Levy.

Statement against the Veterans and Human Services Levy not provided.

King County Offices

County Executive – Information about the County Executive position
Ron Sims (D)
David Irons (R)
Gentry Lange (G) - This candidate was unable or chose not to provide a video statement.

Sheriff – Information about the Sheriff position
Sue Rahr
Greg Schmidt

County Council – Information about the Council

County Council District No. 1
Bob Ferguson (D)
Steven Pyeatt (R)

County Council District No. 2
Larry Gossett (D)
Brian Thomas (R) - This candidate was unable or chose not to provide a video statement.
Morgan Catha (L)

County Council District No. 3
Kathy Lambert (R)

County Council District No. 4
Larry Phillips (D)
Ed Pottharst (I)

County Council District No. 5
Julia Patterson (D)
Orin Wells (R)

County Council District No. 6
Jane Hague (R)

County Council District No. 7
Geni Hawkins (D)
Pete von Reichbauer (R) - This candidate was unable or chose not to provide a video statement.

County Council District No. 8
Dow Constantine (D)
John Potter (I)

County Council District No. 9
Shirley A. Gaunt-Smith (D)
Reagan Dunn (R)

Port of Seattle – Information about the Port of Seattle

Commissioner - Position 1
John Creighton
Lawrence Molloy

Commissioner - Position 3
Lloyd Hara
Richard "Rich" Berkowitz

Commissioner - Position 4
Patricia "Pat" Davis
Jack Jolley

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