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King County Council District 7
Tenure

1994 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

31

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 4, 2025

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Pete von Reichbauer is a member of the King County Council in Washington, representing District 7. He assumed office in 1994.

Reichbauer ran for re-election to the King County Council to represent District 7 in Washington. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2025)

General election

General election for King County Council District 7

Incumbent Pete von Reichbauer defeated Maya Vengadasalam in the general election for King County Council District 7 on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Pete von Reichbauer (Nonpartisan)
 
65.0
 
12,834
Image of Maya Vengadasalam
Maya Vengadasalam (Nonpartisan)
 
35.0
 
6,914

Total votes: 19,748
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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
Image of Maya Vengadasalam
Maya Vengadasalam (Nonpartisan)
 
26.3
 
7,905
Image of Pahaliyah Brown
Pahaliyah Brown (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
16.7
 
5,034
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
100

Total votes: 30,078
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Endorsements

Reichbauer received the following endorsements.

  • Pastor's Picks

2021

See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2021)

General election

General election for King County Council District 7

Incumbent Pete von Reichbauer defeated Dominique Torgerson in the general election for King County Council District 7 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Pete von Reichbauer (Nonpartisan)
 
67.5
 
25,730
Dominique Torgerson (Nonpartisan)
 
31.9
 
12,164
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
207

Total votes: 38,101
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for King County Council District 7

Incumbent Pete von Reichbauer and Dominique Torgerson defeated Lydia Assefa-Dawson and Saudia J. Abdullah in the primary for King County Council District 7 on August 3, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Pete von Reichbauer (Nonpartisan)
 
52.6
 
17,298
Dominique Torgerson (Nonpartisan)
 
16.7
 
5,487
Lydia Assefa-Dawson (Nonpartisan)
 
16.5
 
5,432
Saudia J. Abdullah (Nonpartisan)
 
13.7
 
4,514
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
139

Total votes: 32,870
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2017

See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2017)

Incumbent Pete von Reichbauer ran unopposed in the general election for the District 7 seat on the King County Council.[1]

King County Council, District 7 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Pete von Reichbauer Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 28,479
Total Votes 28,479
Source: King County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," November 7, 2017

Campaign themes

2025

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Other survey responses

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2021

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