Kate Ginn (Pierce County Charter Review Commissioner Board Council District 4 Position 1, Washington, candidate 2025)

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Kate Ginn

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Pierce County Charter Review Commissioner Board Council District 4 Position 1

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 4, 2025

Education

Bachelor's

Boston College

Graduate

University of Chicago

Personal

Birthplace

Portland, OR

Profession

Nonprofit management

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Kate Ginn ran for election to the Pierce County Charter Review Commissioner Board Council District 4 Position 1 in Washington. She was on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.^[source]

Ginn completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Kate Ginn provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on July 1, 2025:

• Birth place: Portland, Oregon
• Bachelor's: Boston College
• Graduate: University of Chicago
• Gender: Female
• Profession: Nonprofit Management
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign website
• Campaign endorsements

Elections

General election

General election for Pierce County Charter Review Commissioner Board Council District 4 Position 1

Maricres Castro and Kate Ginn ran in the general election for Pierce County Charter Review Commissioner Board Council District 4 Position 1 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Maricres Castro (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Kate Ginn (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Pierce County Charter Review Commissioner Board Council District 4 Position 1

Maricres Castro, Kate Ginn, Vince Navarre, and Thai Vo ran in the primary for Pierce County Charter Review Commissioner Board Council District 4 Position 1 on August 5, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Maricres Castro (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Kate Ginn (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Vince Navarre (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Thai Vo (Nonpartisan)

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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Kate Ginn completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ginn's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am an advocate for children and families, a mom, and a social worker who is passionate about ensuring that programs and policies are designed by the people most impacted by them.

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?

• The Charter Review Commission is tasked with updating our county's governance document, shaping the next 10 years of how we are represented. I am running to collaborate with the 21-person commission to analyze how our charter is serving our community, and to raise awareness about how we can all participate in local government.
• My expertise is in policy and program development, always with a focus on equitable outcomes and thoughtful analysis on how people will be impacted.
• I believe that the Charter can further clarify and make explicit how our county supports the human rights of all residents, codifying our local government's ability to be democratic, transparent, and accountable to the residents it serves.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Poverty reduction through a robust social safety net, children and families, child care, basic income, access to transportation, environmental sustainability, protecting immigrants and refugees, corporate social responsibility, economic and workforce development.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Congresswoman Emily Randall

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Prioritizing community needs over self-interest, empathy, compassion, diligence in assessing risk and impact of decisions, transparency, and willingness to learn.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Collaboration, consensus-building, ability to listen, and innovative thinking

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

27th Legislative District Democrats, Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello, Pierce County Council Chair Jani Hitchen

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