Joshua Farris
Joshua Farris was a 2015 candidate for the Position 2 seat on the Seattle City Council in Washington. The primary election took place on August 4, 2015.
Biography
Farris earned his B.A. in history from the University of Washington. His professional experience includes working as a dishwasher, fisherman, warehouse worker and union electrical worker. He served in the United States Army.[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Farris' website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | Housing is a human right and we have a right to live in our city. Together we can join forces and build the movement to transform Seattle into a city that works for the 99%. Why is it that all our efforts to improve our neighborhoods end up in raising our taxes and rent and displacing the very people that make our neighborhoods wonderful places to live? A new transit stop, safer community, thriving small business, and civic diversity shouldn't force people out of their homes... We have to change the system. The capitalist logic of built-in obsolescence, creation of need, and maximizing profit as its first priority is in effect, a process of turning the natural world into garbage. We need to put people before profit. A sustainable and prosperous society with vision lifts people out poverty and plans for the future. We're unbought, unbossed, and already working for you![1][2] | ” |
Elections
2015
The city of Seattle, Washington, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on August 4, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 15, 2015. All nine council seats were up for election.[3][4] In the Position 2 race, incumbent Bruce Harrell and Tammy Morales advanced past Joshua Farris in the primary election on August 4, 2015. Harrell defeated Morales in the general election.[5]
| Seattle City Council Position 2, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bruce Harrell Incumbent |
50.8% | 9,532 |
| Tammy Morales | 49.0% | 9,188 |
| Write-in votes | 0.25% | 46 |
| Total Votes | 18,766 | |
| Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council District No. 2", accessed November 3, 2015. | ||
| Seattle City Council Position 2 Primary Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Bruce Harrell Incumbent |
61.7% | 8,066 | |
| Tammy Morales |
24.7% | 3,223 | |
| Joshua Farris | 13.2% | 1,725 | |
| Write-in | 0.4% | 55 | |
| Total Votes | 13,069 | ||
| Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015 | |||
Endorsements
2015
In 2015, Farris' endorsements included the following:[6]
- Noam Chomsky
- Aaron Dixon (Seattle Black Panther Party Captain)
- Mary Hackney (Justice Works/STEPS Executive Director)
- Jonathan Rosenblum (South Seattle Activist and Labor Organizer)
- IBEW Local 46
- Transit Riders Union
- Green Party
Recent news
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See also
- Seattle, Washington
- Seattle, Washington municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- Official campaign website
- Joshua Farris on Facebook
- Joshua Farris on LinkedIn
- City of Seattle - 2015 Candidate List
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 farrisforseattle.org, "The Candidate," accessed July 21, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ City of Seattle, "Law, Rules and Information for Filers," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ City of Seattle, "Seattle City Council Districts," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ farrisforseattle.org, "Endorsements," accessed July 21, 2015
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