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Pete von Reichbauer
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1994 - Present
2026
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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. His current term ends on January 1, 2026.
Reichbauer is running for re-election to the King County Council to represent District 7 in Washington. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. He advanced from the primary on August 5, 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 and Maya Vengadasalam are running in the general election for King County Council District 7 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| 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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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
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 |
 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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2021
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See also
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