Jesse James (Washington)

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Jesse A. James

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Elections and appointments

Last election

August 5, 2025

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Jesse A. James ran for election to the Seattle City Council to represent Position 8 At-Large in Washington. He lost in the primary on August 5, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in Seattle, Washington (2025)

General election

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General election for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large

Incumbent Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Rachael Savage are running in the general election for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
		Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Rachael Savage (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large

Incumbent Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Rachael Savage defeated Ray Rogers, Jesse A. James, and Cooper Hall in the primary for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large on August 5, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Nonpartisan)	78.3	142,537
✔	Submit photo	Rachael Savage (Nonpartisan)	13.0	23,609
	Submit photo	Ray Rogers (Nonpartisan)	4.5	8,138
		Jesse A. James (Nonpartisan)	2.4	4,339
	Submit photo	Cooper Hall (Nonpartisan)	1.3	2,306
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	1,139

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 182,068
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2022

See also: Washington's 7th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Washington District 7

Incumbent Pramila Jayapal defeated Cliff Moon in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pramila Jayapal (D)	85.4	295,998
		Cliff Moon (R)	14.2	49,207
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	1,442

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 346,647
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 7

Incumbent Pramila Jayapal and Cliff Moon defeated Paul Glumaz and Jesse A. James in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 7 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pramila Jayapal (D)	84.6	177,665
✔		Cliff Moon (R)	7.5	15,834
		Paul Glumaz (R)	5.2	10,982
		Jesse A. James (Independent)	2.3	4,859
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	551

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Earnest Thompson (Independent)

2021

See also: City elections in Seattle, Washington (2021)

General election

General election for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large

Incumbent Teresa Mosqueda defeated Kenneth Wilson in the general election for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Teresa Mosqueda (Nonpartisan)	59.4	149,589
		Kenneth Wilson (Nonpartisan)	40.2	101,168
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	881

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 251,638
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large

The following candidates ran in the primary for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large on August 3, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Teresa Mosqueda (Nonpartisan)	59.4	113,052
✔		Kenneth Wilson (Nonpartisan)	16.2	30,862
	Submit photo	Kate Martin (Nonpartisan)	11.6	21,997
		Paul Glumaz (Nonpartisan)	5.4	10,228
	Submit photo	Alexander White (Nonpartisan)	1.3	2,474
	Submit photo	Bobby Miller (Nonpartisan)	1.3	2,438
		Jesse A. James (Nonpartisan)	1.1	2,051
	Submit photo	Jordan Elizabeth Fisher (Nonpartisan)	1.0	1,810
	Submit photo	George Freeman (Nonpartisan)	0.8	1,575
		Alex Tsimerman (Nonpartisan)	0.5	961
	Submit photo	Brian Fahey (Nonpartisan)	0.5	887
		Other/Write-in votes	1.1	2,075

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 190,410
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Campaign themes

2025

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2022

Jesse A. James completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by James' 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 am a working class citizen, stricken to the core by the dissonant state of our political climate and ready to do what I can to make a positive change in our country! Throughout my life, I have always had a great interest in music and film, and have worked in these fields from time to time, albeit usually as a hobbyist. In 2021, I ran for Seattle City Council, running against the regressive Sweetened Beverage Tax and the unfair conditions of the Democracy Voucher Program. While my run wasn't particularly successful, I feel it was the learning experience needed to bring me here today.

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?

• Universal Health Care
• Protecting reproductive rights
• Encouraging and protecting free speech

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Tax reform and ending elitist laws and regulations.

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2021

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