Below you will find The News Tribune Editorial Board’s slate of 2022 election endorsements. They were reached by consensus after conducting group interviews with candidates in each race over the course of the primary and general election seasons. Independent research also informed our choices, as well as years of experience closely following local and state issues.

The links below will take you to our previously published full-length endorsements. Endorsements from the primary carry over to the general election. We don’t issue endorsements in uncontested races or races where a write-in candidate qualified for the general election ballot. We don’t endorse candidates who decline to be interviewed. If you’re interested in learning more about our process and how endorsement decisions are reached, former opinion editor Matt Misterek explained the details here.

Finally, endorsements are offered exclusively to subscribers. The News Tribune Editorial Board offers endorsements as a service to readers, and subscriptions make that work possible.

U.S. Congress

U.S. Senate

Patty Murray (D)

Congressional District 6

Derek Kilmer (D)

Congressional District 8

Kim Schrier (D)

Congressional District 10

Marilyn Strickland (D)

WA Statewide races

Secretary of State

Julie Anderson (Nonpartisan)

WA State House and Senate

Leg. District 2

House Position 2

J.T. Wilcox (R)

Leg. District 25

House Position 1

Kelly Chambers (R)

Leg. District 26

State Senate

Emily Randall (D)

House Position 1

Spencer Hutchins (R)

House Position 2

Michelle Caldier (R)

Leg. District 27

State Senate

Yasmin Trudeau (D)

House Position 1

Laurie Jinkins (D)

House Position 2

Jake Fey (D)

Legislative District 28

House Position 1

Mari Leavitt (D)

House Position 2

Dan Bronoske (D)

Leg. District 29

State Senate

Steve Conway (D)

House Position 1

Melanie Morgan (D)

House Position 2

Sharlett Mena (D)

Leg. District 31

State Senate

Chris Vance (No party preference)

House Position 1

Drew Stokesbary (R)

Pierce County

Auditor

Linda Farmer

County Council Position 1

Marty Campbell (R)

County Council Position 5

Robyn Denson (D)

County Council Position 7

Robyn Denson (D)

Judicial Races

Tacoma Municipal Court Position 1

Steve Krupa

Tacoma Municipal Court Position 3

Steve Krupa

News Tribune election endorsements reflect the views of our Editorial Board and are written by opinion editor Matt Driscoll. Other board members are: Stephanie Pedersen, News Tribune president and editor; Jim Walton, community representative; and Pamela Transue, a community representative who serves during election season. The Editorial Board operates independently from the newsroom and does not influence the work of news reporting and editing staffs. We do not endorse any candidates who do not interview with us. For questions, email matt.driscoll@thenewstribune.com.