Candidate Endorsements
ECC makes endorsement of candidates in statewide, congressional, and state legislative races in addition to statewide ballot measures.
Our 2025 Endorsements
The endorsement vote for general election endorsements was conducted from September 9-16. Active members in good standing as of August 17 were eligible to vote.
Victoria Hunt
State Senate District 5
Deb Krishnadasan
State Senate District 26
Edwin Obras
State Representative
District 33
Vandana Slatter
State Senate District 48
The ECC Endorsement Process
How do we do endorsements?
Candidates start by filling out our current endorsement questionnaire.
Are there any dates we should know?
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- 8/5/2025 Primary Election
- 8/17/2025 Eligibility Date for ECC Membership (30 days before close of voting)
- 9/6/2025 Candidate Endorsement Questionnaire Due – General Election
- 9/9 – 9/16/2025 ECC General Election Endorsement Ballot
- 9/18/2025 ECC General Meeting
- 9/19/2025 Contact endorsed candidates
- 11/4/2025 General Election
What are the rules for endorsement?
How do we decide who gets an endorsement?
While the ECC does not have established criteria to evaluate a candidate for endorsement, the following guidelines may be taken into consideration.
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- Has the candidate reviewed the Party Platform and ECC resolutions and do endorsement answers reflect Party and ECC priorities?
- Does a candidate’s public statement on website for environment and climate issues match with what they are saying on the endorsement questionnaire? Consideration may be given that many issues have an environment/climate change nexus.
- What is the candidate’s employment, advocacy, and legislative record relative to their political experience? Review candidate’s record of bill sponsorship and co-sponsorship.
Want to learn more about endorsements?
Reach out to our Endorsements Chair, Jeff Berner, at Endorsements@eccwa.org.