For the uncontested Judicial races:
Opening remarks introducing themselves: 3 minutes per candidate, answers 1.0 minute unless extended by the Chair.
For trial court judges only:
- Please describe what you will do/currently do to make jurors feel they are a vital and respected part of our judicial system.
For all judges:
- What is your view regarding openness of judicial records and regarding judicial discretion on sealing those records?
- Judicial candidates may not directly solicit contributions, but are often aware of their contributors. What standards would you set for your self in regards to recusal on cases involving campaign contributors or conflicts of interest?
- Do you believe in public financing of judicial campaigns; and, if so what will you do to promote reform?
- Racial disparity dominates our judicial system. What will you do to reduce it?
For contested Judicial Races
The format for the forum for contested judicial positions is opening remarks 2 minutes each, answers 1.0 minute each, unless extended by the Chair
- Do you believe that the public defender system is working in our state, in particular for three strikes or capital cases, and if not what would you do to improve the situation?
- Judicial candidates may not directly solicit contributions, but are often aware of their contributors. What standards would you set for yourself in regards to recusal on cases involving campaign contributors or conflicts of interest?
- Do you believe in public financing of judicial campaigns; and, if so what will you do to promote reform?
- Should judges publicly discuss their judicial views and philosophy? (Yes/No)
LD Candidate Forum
No opening remarks, answers 1.0 minutes each unless extended by the Chair.
- Name 2 or 3 things that you will work hard to accomplish during the next legislative session if you are elected.
- The State faces another multi-billion budget deficit next year. How would you close that gap?
- What other employment will you have when the legislature is not in session, and how will that influence your priorities as a legislator?
- How should our school districts evaluate teachers to ensure that our kids get the best K-12 education possible?
- What should the role be for the state legislature in requiring high density development around transit centers such as Northgate?
- What are your most significant accomplishments in recent years that have advanced progressive values in our community?
- Our state plan to reduce homelessness by 2015 cannot be successful without adequate support for mental health and substance abuse treatment funding, which have both been cut. Would you support increased funding for these services? How can we actually reduce homelessness to achieve our goal?
- What will you do to protect the interests of our district in regards to the SR 520 Bridge, and do you believe that it should be built to carry light rail?
Yes/No Questions:
- Have you contributed to, or endorsed, any candidate who did not describe themselves as a Democrat in a partisan race in the past five years?
- Do you support allowing UW tuition to be set by the UW and not the Legislature?
- Will you sponsor legislation applying the Public Records Disclosure and Open Government laws that apply to City and County Councils to the Legislature?
- Will you sponsor public campaign financing for legislative races?
- Will you co-sponsor global warming cap and trade or carbon tax in Washington to meet the goals already in state law?
- Do you support enacting a five-year sunset on tax exemptions and annual performance reporting by businesses to keep their exemptions?
- Would you support legislation to require state institutions such as hospitals and prisons to make a plan for discharge of their patients or inmates?
- The 46th District is a relatively expensive place to live. Would you advocate for more low-income and working family housing within the 46th?
- If you are the nominee tonight, do you support the right of other Democrats to continue their campaigns?
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