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James Alberson (Renton City Council Position 1, Washington, candidate 2025)
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James Alberson is running for election to the Renton City Council Position 1 in Washington. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source] He was on the ballot in the primary on August 5, 2025.[source]
Alberson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
[1]Biography
James Alberson provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on July 7, 2025:
- High school: Mifflin Sr. High
- Bachelor's: Purdue University, 1989
- Graduate: Purdue University, 1991
- Gender: Male
- Religion: Christian: Baptist
- Profession: Business Consultant
- Prior offices held:
- City Councilmember (2022-Prsnt)
- Incumbent officeholder: Yes
- Campaign slogan: Accountability - Safety - Opportunity
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook
- Campaign YouTube video
Elections
General election
General election for Renton City Council Position 1
James Alberson and Michael Westgaard are running in the general election for Renton City Council Position 1 on November 4, 2025.
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Renton City Council Position 1
James Alberson, Gwendolyn Hosea-Mimms, and Michael Westgaard ran in the primary for Renton City Council Position 1 on August 5, 2025.
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Election results
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James Alberson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Alberson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- Accountability - We must restore a strong sense of personal responsibility and accountability in how we govern and how we live. We must strengthen the practice of holding individuals accountable for their decisions and actions, along with the resulting consequences. That means moving beyond a culture of excuse-making and taking real steps to ensure our neighborhoods are safe and welcoming. It seems that we’ve become a society where everyone either plays the victim or makes excuses for those who have chosen to make bad decisions. Consequently, the level of safety within the community has diminished and is a top concern and priority for many Renton residents.
- Safety - I’m committed to increasing the level of safety from every angle, including supporting the Renton Police initiatives to reduce illegal activity in high problem areas, helping create an effective program to significantly eliminate encampments, and continuing to restore our parks and community spaces to areas of worry-free enjoyment and recreation for all residents.
- Opportunity - I’m equally focused on creating pathways and opportunities for residents through inclusive economic growth, workforce development, and affordable access to education and skills training. Every resident who wants to build a better life for themselves and their family should have the opportunity to do so.
• Former Renton Mayor, Denis Law
• Renton Councilmember Ed Prince
• Renton Councilmember Ruth Perez
• Renton Councilmember Valerie O’Halloran
• King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn
• Washington Association of Realtors
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Other survey responses
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See also
2025 Elections
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Footnotes