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Grant Degginger
Grant Degginger ran for election to the Port of Seattle Commission to represent Position 2 in Washington. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Degginger 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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Grant Degginger completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Degginger's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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necessary to prevent gridlock at the airport, keeping our seaport competitive, and
increasing transparency in the port’s governance and contracting.
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As a fifth-generation Seattleite, I know that the Port is essential to maintaining a strong
economy in our region. The Port supports thousands of family-wage jobs, and future
expansion must be carefully planned to both increase jobs and meet carbon emissions
reduction targets. I would fight for increased investment in clean fuels, use of electricity to
power ships in the port, and protections for Puget Sound.
Our Port facilities, especially the airport, must be better neighbors and partners with the
communities that are near port facilities. As the "front door" to our region, Port facilities
must be welcoming places for all who work, visit, and come seeking a better life. I would
increase equity in Port contracting to increase opportunities for minority and
women-owned businesses, and look at expanding bias training for Port employees.
Finally, I will advocate for an open, transparent, and accountable Port. The Port will spend
billions of dollars in the coming decade, and the people of King County deserve a
meaningful chance to participate in planning the Port's future. The budget process needs
to be reformed. The Port Commission should meet at times when more people who work
During my tenure as Mayor of Bellevue, I led the effort to include the City as a signatory of
the US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement and to implement a long-term sustainability
plan. The City completed an inventory of its current efforts and then implemented
measures in each department to reduce emissions, reduce water consumption, add lower
emissions and later electric vehicles to its fleet, and obtain LEED certification of its
buildings including City Hall. I successfully worked to expand our parks system. Also, I
strongly advocated for bringing Light Rail to the Eastside as part of the Sound Transit 2
vote in 2008, and was a leader for the TOD planning effort that developed the Spring
District in Bellevue.
The Port has commenced a significant effort to reduce carbon emissions and that effort
must continue both in the marine terminals and at the airport. This will require a sustained
effort, innovation and commitment from all parts of the organization. I am committed to
leading the Port towards a more environmentally friendly future and using the Port's
inclusiveness.
have to say and to seek a variety of views and the best possible data. Second, an elected
official must have empathy. People are looking for help and it is important to be able to
understand how much people care about their community. Third, an elected must be fair.
Finally, an elected official must remember that on the day you take office, you represent all
the people--those who voted for you and those who did not and you must do your best for
best to display the characteristics described above. Experience in serving the public also is
valuable in knowing how to address problems and to bring people together on possible
solutions. An officeholder on a commission or a council also must be a good colleague,
stakeholders. Become knowledgeable about key issues and work to develop solutions that
airport turning into a true 21st century facility, improving access, reducing carbon
emissions, and providing good service. Second, that we continued to deliver great jobs in
the seaport both in cargo and cruise industries and we did so while protecting Puget Sound.
Third, that we improved the Port’s governance structure and in doing so created a better
college. My first post-college job was writing and producing commercials at a small
happened once and we will be celebrating our 35th anniversary next month.
in the morning and then eat all evening. What could be better than football and food.
Metal winning US crew from the University of Washington
greater attention.
capital program at the airport and the seaport. Having experience in knowing how to
determine the right investments, and oversee their deliver is vital. I have done this in my
previous elected experience and in my day job working on design and construction
matters. This involves engaging the community, asking the right questions, providing clear
region. It also has a workforce development role that is important.
largest cargo gateways in the United States. I have been active in community affairs for
over two decades, serving to advance water quality, land use, transportation and quality of
life efforts in Bellevue, the Eastside and King County. I served 12 years on the Bellevue City
Council, including two terms as mayor. I chaired the Cascade Water Alliance, a consortium
of Eastside cities and water districts that supply water to over 400,000 residents. I served
on the PSRC Growth Management Policy Board, and the PSRC Executive Committee, and the
King County Growth Management Planning Council. Also, I served approximately four years
on the Washington Public Disclosure Commission. I believe I have the skills and experience
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See also
2019 Elections
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