Andrew Reding (Bellingham City Council Ward 6, Washington, candidate 2025)
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Andrew Reding ran for election to the Bellingham City Council Ward 6 in Washington. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source]
Reding completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
[1]Biography
Andrew Reding provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on August 17, 2025:
- Bachelor's: Middlebury College
- Graduate: Princeton University
- Gender: Male
- Profession: Public Policy Advocate
- Prior offices held:
- Whatcom County Charter Review Commissioner (Prsnt-Prsnt)
- Whatcom County Democratic Party Chair (2019-2024)
- Sanibel City Council (Florida) (1996-2000)
- Incumbent officeholder: No
- Campaign website
- Campaign endorsements
Elections
General election
General election for Bellingham City Council Ward 6
Michael Lilliquist and Andrew Reding ran in the general election for Bellingham City Council Ward 6 on November 4, 2025.
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Election results
Endorsements
Reding received the following endorsements. To view a full list of Reding's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here.
Campaign themes
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Andrew Reding completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Reding's responses.
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As a three-term Chair of Whatcom Democrats, I led campaign teams that flipped the County Executive, Prosecutor, Sheriff, all three 42nd LD legislative seats, the Public Utility District, Conservation District, and Charter Review Commission.
I wrote ballot measures that raised the minimum wage by $2 over the state minimum, halved the number of signatures needed for county and city initiatives, and for city charter amendments. Able to work across party lines, as in my collaboration with Republican County Council Member Kathy Kershner on the county charter amendment banning holding two elected offices at once, adopted with 84% support.
I continued that bipartisan work this year as a Whatcom County Charter Review Commissioner, leading to a ballot measure to reduce signatures needed for charter amendments from the public.
Now I’m bringing that can-do approach to our housing and climate crises—proposing zoning reform and social housing to curb sprawl, reduce emissions, and house everyone.- For 16 years, the incumbent has slowed housing reform – advocating for extended public process, for limiting reforms to pilot projects, for exempting most of the city – while housing costs skyrocketed.
Between 2014 and 2024, Bellingham’s median home price more than doubled. We are now the fourth most unaffordable city of any size.
The incumbent’s collaboration with anti-housing activists who are financing his reelection campaign contributed to this outcome. Now he’s asking for a 5th term while families struggle to find affordable homes or rents.
The incumbent has been talking about housing reform for years. That’s the problem. He talks reform, and acts to slow it down. If you’re ready for action instead of excuses, vote for change. - We must build our local economy to boost wages and affordability: Prioritize local businesses. They create most new jobs, provide a stronger tax base, support community nonprofits, and reduce environmental impacts through local purchases and neighborhood proximity. Fast and easy permitting for small businesses. Enable by-right approvals, eliminating unnecessary and costly delays. Prioritize hiring local workers. Workers like construction, industrial, teaching, nursing, caregiving, and service/retail employees form the backbone of our economy. Invest tax funds locally wherever possible, boosting local businesses and jobs. Adopt pre-approved home designs, enabling local manufacturers to supply the need with quick turnaround times.
- Transportation: Multimodal. Getting around the city without a car must be as easy, convenient, and safe as driving. Expand walking and rolling infrastructure that is safe and desirable to use. Vision Zero. Everyone deserves to get home safely. Vision Zero is about making that a reality—using smart street design to prevent deadly crashes. We must save lives of motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, people with disabilities. Explore making WTA fare-free. Revenue from fare collection is balanced by cost of collection. Eliminating fares would reduce time spent at each stop and reduce travel time. I’m endorsed by the Transit Riders Union. More frequent and dependable Cascades service in the near term, and high-speed rail in the longer term.
Accessibility and responsiveness ensure every voice is heard. I believe in being available to constituents across all neighborhoods, listening to diverse perspectives, and following through on community concerns with timely action.
Collaborative problem-solving is essential for effective governance. Local challenges require officials who can work constructively with colleagues, city staff, and community stakeholders to build consensus and find practical solutions that serve everyone.
Fiscal responsibility means being a careful steward of taxpayer dollars. This involves understanding budgets, making data-driven spending decisions, and balancing immediate community needs with long-term financial sustainability.
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Other survey responses
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
