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Claudia Balducci
Claudia Balducci is a member of the King County Council in Washington, representing District 6. Balducci assumed office in 2016. Balducci's current term ends on January 1, 2028.
Balducci ran for election for King County Executive in Washington. Balducci lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Balducci received a bachelor's degree from Providence College and a J.D. from Columbia University. She practiced labor and employment law at various law firms and served as a labor analyst, labor negotiator, and HR manager for the King County government.[1][2]
Elections
2025
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2025)
General election
General election for King County Executive
Girmay Zahilay defeated Claudia Balducci in the general election for King County Executive on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Girmay Zahilay (Nonpartisan) | 53.2 | 258,558 |
 | Claudia Balducci (Nonpartisan) | 45.5 | 221,087 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 5,910 | ||
| Total votes: 485,555 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for King County Executive
The following candidates ran in the primary for King County Executive on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Girmay Zahilay (Nonpartisan) | 44.0 | 202,007 |
| ✔ | | Claudia Balducci (Nonpartisan) | 29.8 | 136,479 |
 | Derek Chartrand (Nonpartisan) | 11.5 | 52,626 | |
| John Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 37,109 | ||
| Rebecca Williamson (Nonpartisan) | 2.1 | 9,459 | ||
 | Amiya Ingram (Nonpartisan) | 1.8 | 8,353 | |
 | Bill Hirt (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 7,209 | |
 | Don Rivers (Nonpartisan) | 0.9 | 4,205 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1,224 | ||
| Total votes: 458,671 | |||
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Endorsements
Balducci received the following endorsements.
- Legis. District 1, Wash., Democratic Party
- Legis. District 45, Wash., Democratic Party
- Eastside Urbanism
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District Lodge 751
- Seattle Transit Riders Union
2023
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2023)
General election
General election for King County Council District 6
Incumbent Claudia Balducci won election in the general election for King County Council District 6 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Claudia Balducci (Nonpartisan) | 97.9 | 35,276 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 765 | ||
| Total votes: 36,041 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Claudia Balducci advanced from the primary for King County Council District 6.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Balducci in this election.
2019
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2019)
General election
General election for King County Council District 6
Incumbent Claudia Balducci defeated Bill Hirt in the general election for King County Council District 6 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Claudia Balducci (Nonpartisan) | 78.8 | 43,536 |
| Bill Hirt (Nonpartisan) | 20.9 | 11,524 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 154 | ||
| Total votes: 55,214 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
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Other survey responses
Ballotpedia identified the following surveys, interviews, and questionnaires Balducci completed for other organizations. If you are aware of a link that should be added, email us.
2023
Claudia Balducci did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Claudia Balducci did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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