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Maya Vengadasalam
Maya Vengadasalam is running for election to the King County Council to represent District 7 in Washington. Vengadasalam is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. Vengadasalam advanced from the primary on August 5, 2025.
Vengadasalam was a member of the Kent School District School Board in Washington, representing District 5. Vengadasalam assumed office in 2013.
Biography
Maya Vengadasalam is from Kent, Washington. She earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Florida Atlantic University. Her career experience includes working as a public servant, executive leader, and systems strategist in the fields of government operations, nonprofit leadership, and financial management.[1]
Vengadasalam has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Washington State Charter School Commission
- Tacoma Housing Authority
- Kent Food Bank
- The Seattle Foundation
- United Way of King County
Elections
2025
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2025)
General election
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General election for King County Council District 7
Incumbent Pete von Reichbauer and Maya Vengadasalam are running in the general election for King County Council District 7 on November 4, 2025.
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| Pete von Reichbauer (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Maya Vengadasalam (Nonpartisan) | |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for King County Council District 7
Incumbent Pete von Reichbauer and Maya Vengadasalam defeated Pahaliyah Brown in the primary for King County Council District 7 on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pete von Reichbauer (Nonpartisan) | 56.6 | 17,039 | |
| ✔ | | Maya Vengadasalam (Nonpartisan) | 26.3 | 7,905 |
 | Pahaliyah Brown (Nonpartisan) | 16.7 | 5,034 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 100 | ||
| Total votes: 30,078 | |||
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Endorsements
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2017
- See also: Kent School District elections (2017)
Two of the five seats on the Kent School District school board in Washington were up for by-district general election on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held for District 4 on August 1, 2017, because more than two candidates filed for the seat.
Denise Daniels won the District 4 seat by beating Bryon Madsen in the general election. They both defeated board member Agda Burchard in the primary election. In District 5, member Maya Vengadasalam filed for re-election and ran unopposed.[2]
Results
| Kent School District, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Maya Vengadasalam Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 19,289 |
| Total Votes | 19,289 | |
| Source: King County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 28, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Funding
Vengadasalam reported $1,000 in contributions and no expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission, leaving her campaign with $1,000 on hand as of October 11, 2017.[3]
Endorsements
Vengadasalam received an official endorsement from the Washington Education Association.[4]
2013
- See also: Kent School District elections (2013)
Vengadasalam placed second in the August 6, 2013, primary for the District 5 seat. She defeated Bruce Elliott in the November 5, 2013, general election.[5]
Election results
General election
| Kent School Board, General, District 5, Four-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Maya Vengadasalam |
52.2% | 13,967 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bruce Elliott | 47.5% | 12,717 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 95 | |
| Total Votes | 26,779 | |||
| Source: King County Elections, "Results," November 25, 2013 | ||||
Primary
| Kent School Board, Primary, District 5, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Bruce Elliott |
44.1% | 7,506 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maya Vengadasalam |
32.5% | 5,534 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carmen Goers | 23.3% | 3,970 | |
| Total Votes | 17,010 | |||
| Source: King County Elections, "August 6, 2013 Primary Election," August 20, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Vengadasalam reported $10,855.89 in contributions and $10,140.80 in expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission, which left her campaign with $715.09 on hand as of December 17, 2013.[6]
Endorsements
Vengadasalam's campaign website listed the following endorsements:[7]
- Steve Bergquist
- Bill Boyce
- Tim Clark
- Kent/Washington Education Association
- National Women's Political Caucus of Washington
- 47th District Democrats
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2013
Vengadasalam provided a list of campaign themes for the King County Local Voters' Pamphlet:[8]
| “ | Increase academic excellence
All students deserve access to a rigorous, quality education and the skills to qualify for our local jobs. Students/families must understand opportunities available at each school to ensure students are college-ready or job-ready upon graduation. Strengthen communication We must do everything possible to raise awareness of school policies and procedures, and use all available tools to ensure families stay informed of events affecting their student(s). Encourage community and business partnerships As an active community/school volunteer (10+ years), an engaged parent, and a former business executive, I understand the importance of supporting our kids reaching full potential and our educators gaining access to resources to meet their challenges and objectives.[9] |
” |
| —Maya Vengadasalam (2013)[8] | ||
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Maya Vengadasalam," July 8, 2025
- ↑ King County, "Who Has Filed," accessed May 22, 2017
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed October 11, 2017
- ↑ Washington Education Association, "2017 WEA-PAC Election Endorsements," accessed November 6, 2017
- ↑ King County Elections, "August 2013 Primary Election Results," accessed August 9, 2013
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Maya Vengadasalam for Kent School Board, "Endorsements," accessed August 9, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Cite error: Invalid
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| Kent School District elections in 2017 | |
| King County, Washington | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 1, 2017 General: November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 4: Incumbent, Agda Burchard • Denise Daniels • Bryon Madsen District 5: Incumbent, Maya Vengadasalam |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
