Jesse Tam

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Jesse Tam

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 7, 2023

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Jesse Tam ran for election to the Port of Seattle Commission to represent Position 5 in Washington. Tam lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Tam completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2023

See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2023)

General election

General election for Port of Seattle Commission Position 5

Incumbent Fred Felleman defeated Jesse Tam in the general election for Port of Seattle Commission Position 5 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Fred Felleman (Nonpartisan)	73.2	336,158
		Jesse Tam (Nonpartisan)	26.5	121,822
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	1,553

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 459,533
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Port of Seattle Commission Position 5

Incumbent Fred Felleman and Jesse Tam defeated Todd Curtis in the primary for Port of Seattle Commission Position 5 on August 1, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Fred Felleman (Nonpartisan)	56.5	215,148
✔		Jesse Tam (Nonpartisan)	25.6	97,548
	Submit photo	Todd Curtis (Nonpartisan)	17.3	65,935
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	2,006

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 380,637
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Tam in this election.

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jesse Tam completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Tam's 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'm Jesse Tam, candidate for Port of Seattle Commissioner, Position 5. An experienced financial professional and community leader advocating for more jobs and stronger economy for pandemic recovery.

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?

• Top priority is to protect our current jobs for the workers with living wages.
• Accountability and transparency need to be in place as cord foundation for the Port.
• Clean and green environment for quality of life for our families in our region.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I believe in education with proper training, apprenticeship for advancement.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

ATU 587

Former WA State Governor, Gary Locke

King County Assessor, John Arthur Wilson

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