David Preston (Seattle city council candidate)

David Preston

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David Preston Position 9 representative on the Seattle City Council in Washington. Preston

Preston responded to Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal candidates. Click here to read his responses.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Seattle, Washington (2017)

The following candidates ran in the primary election for the Position 9 seat on the Seattle City Council.

Seattle City Council, Position 9 Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
M. Lorena González Incumbent	64.17%	108,602
Pat Murakami	19.71%	33,349
David Preston	8.57%	14,503
Pauly Giuglianotti	2.23%	3,782
Eric Smiley	1.81%	3,069
Ian Affleck-Asch	1.53%	2,585
Ty Pethe	1.52%	2,574
Write-in votes	0.45%	768
Total Votes		169,232
Source: King County, "2017 election results," accessed August 15, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Preston participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“	Solving the homelessness and opioid crises.	”
—David Preston (June 1, 2017)

Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue	Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	Housing	7	Civil rights
2	Homelessness	8	Environment
3	Government transparency	9	Transportation
4	Crime reduction/prevention	10	City services (trash, utilities, etc.)
5	K-12 education	11	Public pensions/retirement funds
6	Unemployment	12	Recreational opportunities

Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question	Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important	Important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	State
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs	Public outreach/education programs
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform	Create a more competitive business climate
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	Our volunteer spirit.
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	I'd reduce the Influence of special interests on government.

Preston provided the following comments in addition to his survey responses:

“	As councilmember, I'll reject divisive, ideologically driven rhetoric and focus on pragmatic solutions to our problems.	”
—David Preston (2017)

See also

Seattle, Washington	Washington	Municipal government	Other local coverage

External links

Suggest a link

• Seattle City Council
• Campaign website