Elinor Krits (Redmond City Council Position 4, Washington, candidate 2025)

Elinor Krits

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Nonpartisan

Candidate, Redmond City Council Position 4

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 5, 2025

Education

High school

Westwood High School

Bachelor's

Texas A&M University, 2022

Personal

Religion

Jewish

Profession

Engineer

Contact

Campaign website

Elinor Krits ran for election to the Redmond City Council Position 4 in Washington. She was on the ballot in the primary on August 5, 2025.^[source]

Krits completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Elinor Krits provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on July 7, 2025:

• High school: Westwood High School
• Bachelor's: Texas A&M University, 2022
• Graduate: West Texas A&M University (grad year should be 2025, but option not given :)), 2024
• Gender: Female
• Religion: Jewish
• Profession: Engineer
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign website

Elections

General election

General election for Redmond City Council Position 4

Kay Asai and Melissa Stuart are running in the general election for Redmond City Council Position 4 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Kay Asai (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Melissa Stuart (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Redmond City Council Position 4

Kay Asai, Elinor Krits, and Melissa Stuart ran in the primary for Redmond City Council Position 4 on August 5, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Kay Asai (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Elinor Krits (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Melissa Stuart (Nonpartisan)

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Elinor Krits completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Krits' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I know what it’s like to build a life from scratch — in a new country, a new city, a new industry. That experience drives everything I stand for. As a software engineer and immigrant, I bring fresh energy and inclusive leadership to Redmond.

My experiences inform my commitment to transparent governance and sustainable development. I’ll prioritize affordable housing, improved public transit, and protection of our natural spaces. I’ve spent my career solving complex problems in collaborative teams — skills I’ll bring to city council. I’m also a newer Washington resident, and I understand the challenges many in our diverse community face.

Redmond is growing fast. Let’s make sure it grows in a way that includes all of us.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I think that Redmond should have more of a focus on helping the homeless people who are truly down on their luck and just needing a second chance and a leg up. Plymouth housing is currently being misused, and should be utilized to help that group of individuals by providing housing for up to about 3 years so that those in the program have a chance to regain their footing and be able to afford to live on their own without a government funded housing program.
• I think that with the opening of the new light rail, the citizens of Redmond should be incentivized to use it more. As it stands, the light rail is getting almost no use and this is both a waste of taxpayer money and a way for more people to use public transit regularly thereby decreasing carbon emissions and traffic.
• I think that Redmond has the potential to truly be the embodiment of the "melting pot" that the US likes to describe itself as. There are so many different communities in Redmond, and I would love to see Redmond host events that bring multiple communities together rather than always having each group do separate events. The separate events are always great to see, but they generally only bring in members of that community. It would be incredible to see events where people outside of the hosting community attend and learn more about a different culture.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am personally passionate about discrimination, gaining more transparency in where taxpayer dollars are going, and seeing Redmond remain affordable to more than just those working in big tech.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

I think honesty and transparency are the more important characteristics for an elected official.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

I believe anyone serving on a city council should be open minded and willing to listen to the issues the community is facing, especially so if it challenges their pre-conceived notions. As an elected representative, you are there to represent the city, not yourself and as such your votes should reflect the general public sentiment.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I distinctly remember Obama being elected. I was about 7 years old at the time and remember them streaming the inauguration at school. Being 7, I had absolutely no idea what was happening and distinctly remember being quite bored.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the local government?

I find local offices to be the most important ones in the long run for day to day life. Not only do you get more of a say since there are fewer people, but decisions made by local government affect you more directly and quickly than any decision that is made at the state and federal levels.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

I think that is an area where all levels of government are extremely lacking and is one of the issues I'd most like to tackle for Redmond if elected.

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