Ali Scego
Ali Scego ran for election to the Port of Seattle Commission to represent Position 2 in Washington. Scego lost in the primary on August 6, 2019.
Scego completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2019
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2019)
General election
General election for Port of Seattle Commission Position 2
Sam Cho defeated Grant Degginger in the general election for Port of Seattle Commission Position 2 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sam Cho (Nonpartisan) | 60.8 | 329,546 |
Grant Degginger (Nonpartisan)  | 38.7 | 209,773 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 2,781 | ||
| Total votes: 542,100 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Port of Seattle Commission Position 2
The following candidates ran in the primary for Port of Seattle Commission Position 2 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Cho (Nonpartisan) | 31.1 | 124,593 |
| ✔ | Grant Degginger (Nonpartisan) | 24.5 | 98,117 | |
 | Preeti Shridhar (Nonpartisan) | 17.8 | 71,311 | |
| Kelly Charlton (Nonpartisan) | 10.3 | 41,066 | ||
 | Dominic Barrera (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 27,050 | |
| Nina Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 23,061 | ||
| Ali Scego (Nonpartisan) | 3.2 | 12,806 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 2,501 | ||
| Total votes: 400,505 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Ali Scego completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Scego's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
A pipeline for sustainable employment: As a former Director of Workforce Education I know that time is money. I have over 20 years of experience running vocational programs with complex budget so I am real asset to the Port’s programs. As your Port Commissioner I pledge to: Increase the long term competitiveness of the Port with a pipeline of skilled workers. Provide stable jobs
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
I am passionate about economic development. It has been my privilege to lead a life of public service as a visionary vocation education leader with over twenty years of experience building partnerships to deliver results. I’ve developed enduring relationships with grassroots organizations, governments, educational institutions, small businesses, and nonprofits. As your Port Commissioner I have skills to bring everyone together to build a stronger, more competitive Port.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I believe in fairness and the importance of teamwork to get results. My commitment to integrity and social justice is what leads my vision of our team of Port Commissioners.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
To create an economic engine that will uplift everybody. I will also support policies that make the airport self sufficient and to reduce or eliminate the reliance on property taxes.
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See also
2019 Elections
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